Scandinavian Sun
Freeport I - Freeport - Svea Star - Caribe - Scandinavian Sun - Balanga Queen - Discovery Sun
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Miami cruise vessel
Freeport I
of 1968, which later served as the
Scandinavian Ferry Lines
vessel
Svea Star
.
Freeport I
was built in 1968 by Orenstein-Koppel und Lübecker Machinenbau, Lübeck, for the Miami Terminal Transport Co (Freeport Cruise Line), running between Miami-Freeport.
She was renamed
Freeport I
soon after delivery. In 1973, she was sold to
Oy Birka Line Ab
, Marieha
mn, and renamed
Freeport
for cruises between Stockholm-Helsinki. Later the same year,
Freeport
was sold again to
Stockholms Rederi AB Svea
, for the
Trave-Line
service Helsingborg-Tuborg (Copenhagen)-Travemünde as
Svea Star
. In 1976 she was sold to Bremer Schiffahrts for a summer car ferry service between Portland (USA) and Yarmouth (Canada). In winter she was chartered to
Commodore Cruise Line
for
Caribbean cruises. In 1981 she was renamed
Caribe Bremen
, before being sold to
Caribe Bremen
, she was sold to
Scandinavian World Cruises
as the
Scandinavian Sun
for a Miami-Freeport service. She was chartered to
SeaEscape Cruises
in 1985, followed by purchase in 1988. In 1992,
Scandinavian Sun
was sold to Belle Meade Shipping, and renamed
Balanga Queen
for the Corona Line between Karlskrona-Gdynia. In 1994
Balanga Queen
was chartered to Hansatee, Tallinn, Estonia, and used on a
Tallink
route Tallinn-Helsinki-Tallinn-Travemünde. The same year, she returned to the Caribbean as
Discovery Sun
for
Discovery Cruises
.
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Balanga Queen
- Corona Line/Tallink 1992-1994
Caribe
- 1976
Discovery Sun
- Discovery Cruise Line 1994-
Freeport
- Freeport Cruise Line 1968
Freeport
- Birka Line 1973
Freeport I
- Freeport Cruise Line 1968-73
Scandinavian Sun
- SeaEscape 1985-92
Svea Star
- Trave-Line 1974-76
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Freeport - Freeport I
(Freeport Cruise Line: 1968-73)
Freeport
was built in 1968 by Orenstein-Koppel und Lübecker Machinenbau, Lübeck, for the Miami Terminal Transport Co (Freeport Cruise Line), running between Miami-Freeport. She was renamed
Freeport I
soon after delivery. In 1973, she was sold to
Oy Birka Line Ab
, Mariehamn, and renamed
Freeport
for cruises between Stockholm-Helsinki. Later the same year,
Freeport
was sold again to
Stockholms Rederi AB Svea
, for the
Trave-Line
service Helsingborg-Tuborg (Copenhagen)-Travemünde as
Svea Star
.
Photograph of
Freeport
.
Photo: © Bruce Peter
Scan supplied by
Fakta om Fartyg
.
A.Duncan photographic postcard of
Freeport I
.
Freeport
(Birka Line: 1973)
Freeport I
was built in 1968 by Orenstein-Koppel und Lübecker Machinenbau, Lübeck, for the Miami Terminal Transport Co (Freeport Cruise Line), running between Miami-Freeport. In 1973, she was sold to
Oy Birka Line Ab
, Mariehamn, and renamed
Freeport
for cruises between Stockholm-Helsinki. Later the same year,
Freeport
was sold again to
Stockholms Rederi AB Svea
, for the
Trave-Line
service Helsingborg-Tuborg (Copenhagen)-Travemünde as
Svea Star
.
Birka Line postcard of
Freeport
.
Svea Star
(Trave-Line: 1974-1976)
In 1973,
Freeport
was sold to
Stockholms Rederi AB Svea
, for the
Trave-Line
service Helsingborg-Tuborg (Copenhagen)-Travemünde as
Svea Star
. In 1976
Svea Star
was sold to Bremer Schiffahrts for a summer car ferry service between Portland (USA) and Yarmouth (Canada). In winter she was chartered to
Commodore Cruise Line
for Caribbean cruises.
Official Trave-Line (Scandinavian Ferry Lines) postcard of
Svea Star
.
Schöning & Schmidt postcard Tra940 of
Svea Star
.
Schöning & Schmidt postcard Tra940 of
Svea Star
.
Schöning & Schmidt postcard of
Svea Star
.
Caribe (1)
(Commodore Cruise Lines: 1976-1981)
In 1976
Svea Star
was sold to Bremer Schiffahrts for a summer car ferry service between Portland (USA) and Yarmouth (Canada). In winter she was chartered to
Commodore Cruise Line
for Caribbean cruises. She was used on 7-night, 4-island trips to Montego Bay, Port Antonio, Puerto Plata and Port-au-Prince, sailing every Saturday. In 1981 she was renamed
Caribe Bremen
, she was sold to Scandinavian World Cruises as the
Scandinavian Sun
for a Miami-Freeport service. She was chartered to SeaEscape Cruises in 1985, followed by purchase in 1988. In 1992,
Scandinavian Sun
was sold to Belle Meade Shipping, and renamed
Balanga Queen
for the Corona Line between Karlskrona-Gdynia.
Guidelines, Puerto Rico, postcard (serial PR 00628-4587) of
Caribe
(left) plus
Sagafjord
and a HAL vessel.
Photo by Maritza Carrero.
Scandinavian Sun
(Scandinavian World/SeaEscape: 1982-92)
After a period as
Caribe Bremen
, she was sold to Scandinavian World Cruises (owned by
DFDS
)as the
Scandinavian Sun
for a Miami-Freeport service. She was chartered to SeaEscape Cruises in 1985, followed by purchase in 1988. In 1992,
Scandinavian Sun
was sold to Belle Meade Shipping, and renamed
Balanga Queen
for the Corona Line between Karlskrona-Gdynia.
Scandinavian World Cruises postcard of
Scandinavian Sun.
Scandinavian World Cruises postcard of
Scandinavian Sun.
Scandinavian World Cruises postcard of
Scandinavia
and
Scandinavian Sun
(behind).
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S68 of
Scandinavian Sun.
Photo: A.O.Wilhelmi 3rd.
SeaEscape postcard of
Scandinavian Sun.
SeaEscape postcard of
Scandinavian Sun.
SeaEscape postcard of
Scandinavian Sun.
SeaEscape postcard of
Scandinavian Sun.
Postcard Factory postcard Mia-10 of
Scandinavian Sun.
Photo: Jeff Turnau.
Balanga Queen
(Corona Line/Tallink: 1992-1994)
In 1992,
Scandinavian Sun
was sold to Belle Meade Shipping, and renamed
Balanga Queen
for the Corona Line between Karlskrona-Gdynia. In 1994
Balanga Queen
was chartered to Hansatee, Tallinn, Estonia, and used on a
Tallink
route Tallinn-Helsinki-Tallinn-Travemünde. The same year, she returned to the Caribbean as
Discovery Sun
for Discovery Cruise Line.
Discovery Sun
(Discovery Sun Cruises: 1994- )
In 1994
Balanga Queen
was chartered to Hansatee, Tallinn, Estonia, and used on a
Tallink
route Tallinn-Helsinki-Tallinn-Travemünde. The same year, she returned to the Caribbean as
Discovery Sun
for Discovery Cruise Line.
Official Discovery Cruises postcards of
Discovery Sun
.
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