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Cunard Countess
Cunard Countess - Olympic Countess - Olympia Countess - Ocean Countess - Lili Marleen - Ocean Countess - Ruby - New Pacific - Ocean Countess
Launched by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen in 1974,
Cunard Countess
was moved to La Spezia for fitting out, entering service with
Cunard Line
in August 1976. Sistership was
Cunard Princess
. She originally had a white funnel like the
Cunard Adventurer
, which she replaced in service.
Cunard Countess
was given Cunard funnel colours in 1980. In 1982/83 she was used as a troop ship during the Falklands conflict.
Cunard Countess
was sold to
Royal Olympic
in 1997 becoming the
Olympic Countess
(later
Olympia Countess
). Following the collapse of Royal Olympia in 2004,
Olympia Countess
was bought by
Majestic International Cruises
who renamed her
Ocean Countess
. She was chartered to Globalia in 2005, and to the German tour operator Holiday Kreuzfahrten in 2006, as
Lili Marleen
. Holiday Kreuzfahrten failed later in 2006 and returned to her owners. She was planned operate 3- and 4-day cruises out of Piraeus in 2007 as
Ocean Countess
for subsidiary
Monarch Cruises
, on the schedule originally advertised for
Ocean Monarch
. However, she was chartered for 2007 to
Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines
and renamed
Ruby
, to replace the lost
Sea Diamond
.
Ocean Monarch
was reactivated in her place. In 2009 she ran as
New Pacific
with Quail Cruises. From 2010
Ocean Countess
operated for Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) in the UK market. Replaced with CMV by
Discovery
, she was laid up in Greece. She suffered a fire whilst being prepared for a 2014 charter on 30th November 2013.
Summary of Names:-
Cunard Countess
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Olympic Countess
>
Olympia Countess
>
Ocean Countess
>
Lili Marleen
>
Ocean Countess
>
Ruby
Ship Names on this Page:-
Cunard Countess
- Cunard: 1975-1997
Lili Marleen
- Holiday Kreuzfahrten: 2006
Ocean Countess
- Majestic International: 2004
Ocean Countess
- Monarch Classic: 2007
Ocean Countess
- Cruise & Maritime Voyages: 2010-
Olympic Countess
- Royal Olympic: 1997-2002
Olympia Countess
- Royal Olympia: 2002-2004
Ruby
- Louis Hellenic Cruises: 2007
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Cunard Countess
(Cunard: 1975-1997)
Launched by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen in 1974,
Cunard Countess
was moved to La Spezia for fitting out, entering service in August 1976. Sistership was
Cunard Princess
. She originally had a white funnel like the
Cunard Adventurer
, which she replaced in service.
Cunard Countess
was given Cunard funnel colours in 1980. In 1982/83 she was used as a troop ship during the Falklands conflict.
Cunard Countess
was sold to
Royal Olympic
in 1997 becoming the
Olympic Countess
(later
Olympia Countess
).
Official Cunard card of
Cunard Countess
.
Advance card published by J.Arthur Dixon.
Official Cunard card of
Cunard Countess
.
Official Cunard card of
Cunard Countess
.
Official Cunard card of
Cunard Countess
.
Olympic Countess
(Royal Olympic: 1997-2002)
Olympia Countess
(Royal Olympia: 2002-2004)
Launched by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen in 1974,
Cunard Countess
was moved to La Spezia for fitting out, entering service in August 1976. Sister ship was
Cunard Princess
. She originally had a white funnel like the
Cunard Adventurer
, which she replaced in service.
Cunard Countess
was given Cunard funnel colours in 1980. In 1982/83 she was used as a troop ship during the Falklands conflict.
Cunard Countess
was sold to
Royal Olympic
in 1997 becoming the
Olympic Countess
(later
Olympia Countess
). Following the collapse of
Royal Olympia
in 2004,
Olympia Countess
was bought by
Majestic International Cruises
. She was chartered to Globalia in 2005, and to the German tour operator Holiday Kreuzfahrten in 2006, as Lili Marleen. Holiday Kreuzfahrten failed later in 2006.
Royal Olympic official card of
Olympic Countess
, originally the
Cunard Countess
.
Royal Olympic official card of
Olympic Countess
, from the second bordered series, and now showing a blue hull.
Photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Rodos.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2003.
Photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Rodos.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2003.
Photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Rodos.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2003.
Photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Kusadasi.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24 August 2003.
Photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Kusadasi.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24 August 2003.
Photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Kusadasi.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24 August 2003.
Photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Kusadasi.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24 August 2003.
Photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Kusadasi.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24 August 2003.
Photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Kusadasi.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24 August 2003.
An early morning photograph of
Olympia Countess
at Piraeus.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th August 2003.
Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Ivo Batricevic
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Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Ivo Batricevic
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Ocean Countess
(Majestic International: 2004- )
Following the collapse of Royal Olympia in 2004,
Olympia Countess
was bought by
Majestic International Cruises
. She was chartered to Globalia in 2005, and to the German tour operator
Holiday Kreuzfahrten
in 2006, as
Lili Marleen
.
Holiday Kreuzfahrten
failed later in 2006, and
Lili Marleen
was returned to her owners
Majestic International Cruises
. She will operate 3- and 4-day cruises out of Piraeus in 2007 as
Ocean Countess
for subsidiary
Monarch Cruises
, on the schedule originally advertised for
Ocean Monarch
.
Majestic International Cruises official card of
Ocean Countess
Harold Jordan
postcard L.39 of
Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic
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Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic
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Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Ivo Batricevic
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Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic
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Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic
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Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Ivo Batricevic
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Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic
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Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Ivo Batricevic
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Ocean Countess
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic
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Lili Marleen
(Holiday Kreuzfahrten: 2006)
Following the collapse of Royal Olympia in 2004,
Olympia Countess
was bought by
Majestic International Cruises
. She was chartered to Globalia in 2005, and to the German tour operator
Holiday Kreuzfahrten
in 2006, as
Lili Marleen
.
Holiday Kreuzfahrten
failed later in 2006, and
Lili Marleen
was returned to her owners
Majestic International Cruises
. She will operate 3- and 4-day cruises out of Piraeus in 2007 as
Ocean Countess
for subsidiary
Monarch Cruises
, possibly in place of the advertised
Ocean Monarch
?
Official Holiday Kreuzfahrten postcard of
Lili Marleen
Scan: Dimas Almada
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Collage from a
Lili Marleen
cruise.
Photos: © Tien-Lun Yao, 2006
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Lili Marleen
on a Baltic cruise.
Photos: © Tien-Lun Yao, 2006
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Lili Marleen
on a Baltic cruise.
Photos: © Tien-Lun Yao, 2006
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Lili Marleen
at Helsinki.
Photos: © Tien-Lun Yao, 2006
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Lili Marleen
at Helsinki.
Photos: © Tien-Lun Yao, 2006
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Lili Marleen
funnel.
Whilst the
Mona Lisa
has a replica of the famous painting,
Lili Marleen
looks more like Princess Diana, which seems a little tasteless.
Photos: © Tien-Lun Yao, 2006
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Lili Marleen
at Dubrovnik.
Photos: © Ivo Batricevic
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Lili Marleen
at Dubrovnik.
Photos: © Ivo Batricevic
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Ocean Countess
(Monarch Classic: 2007- )
Following the collapse of Royal Olympia in 2004,
Olympia Countess
was bought by
Majestic International Cruises
. She was chartered to Globalia in 2005, and to the German tour operator Holiday Kreuzfahrten in 2006, as
Lili Marleen
. Holiday Kreuzfahrten failed later in 2006, and
Lili Marleen
was returned to her owners
Majestic International Cruises
. She was planned operate 3- and 4-day cruises out of Piraeus in 2007 as
Ocean Countess
for subsidiary
Monarch Cruises
, on the schedule originally advertised for
Ocean Monarch
. However, she was chartered for 2007 to to
Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines
and renamed
Ruby
, to replace the lost
Sea Diamond
.
Ocean Monarch
was reactivated in her place.