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postcards and photographs of the Home Lines ship Homeric
of 1986, which subsequently served as the Westerdam of Holland America Line and the Costa Europa of Costa Crociere.
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- Homeric (2) was built in 1986 for Home Lines
by Jos.L.Meyer (yard number 610) at Papenburg. She has a similar
feel in some areas to P&O's Oriana from the same yard
in 1995, particularly along the spacious promenade deck. Although
built as a cruise ship rather than an ocean liner, the liner
background of Home Lines is still apparent in some of the layout
- the dining saloon is down on deck four with low ceilings. Homeric spent her summers on Home Lines
New-York-Bermuda service, and wintered in the Caribbean.
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- Home Lines was bought
by Holland America Line (HAL) in 1988, and the still new Homeric became the Westerdam on November 2nd. They sold her running mate, the
Atlantic, to Premier Cruise Lines. Almost immediately,
HAL was acquired by Carnival, who invested heavily in Westerdam when she returned to her builders
in October 1989 for lengthening by 39.6 metres, returning to
service in March 1990. Two forwards lounges were replaced by
a two deck theatre, the original theatre on the uppermost deck
initially remaining as a cinema/smaller theatre. Westerdam continued to run Caribbean cruises
in winter, but ran to Alaska from Vancouver in the summer. Carnival
bought a 50% interest in Costa Crociere (with Airtours) in December
1996, taking the remaining 50% from Airtours in 2001. In 2002,
Westerdam was transferred to Costa and was
renamed Costa
Europa. She
received a further major refit which included the replacement
of the original one-level cinema by six large balcony suites.
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on a Costa
Europa Cruise taken
in 2008
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- Homeric
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- Homeric (2)
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- Homeric replaced the Oceanic in
the Home Lines fleet. In 1988, Home Lines were bought by Holland America, who in turn were bought by Carnival. Carnival transferred herto Costa
in 2002.
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- This
is the advance official Home Lines card of Homeric (2).
- "Proudly
Introducing mv Homeric. Now under construction. Italian crew
- Panamanian Registry. About 34000 tons".
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- Official
Home Lines photographic postcard of Homeric (2).
- Scan:
Ken Murayama.
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- Official
Home Lines photographic postcard of Homeric (2).
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- Official
Home Lines photographic postcard of Homeric (2).
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- Westerdam was transferred to Carnival's
subsidiary Costa
Cruises as the
Costa Europa in 2002. She received a modest refurbishment, and
weighed in at 53,872 grt, carrying 1,494 passengers in lower
berths. Upon entering service for Costa, Costa Europa
will offer 10 and 11-night sailings throughout the Mediterranean.
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- More images of Costa Europa
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- Official
Costa postcard of Costa Europa.
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- Official
Costa postcard of Costa Europa.
- Scan:
Francesco Galantino.
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- Photograph
of Costa Europa (right) at Lerwick (Shetland), plus the
World.
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© Francesco Galantino.
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