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This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of Royal Caribbean subsidiary Island Cruises. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. The Table beneath gives links to complete history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table is a Fleet List in chronological order.

 

Royal Caribbean initiated a joint venture with UK holiday operators First Choice to operate the Viking Serenade in 2002. The new company is being marketed simply as Island, and Viking Serenade was renamed the Island Escape. The line is aimed at young first-time cruisers, and emphasises the informality of their operation - it appears to be a UK equivalent of the German Aida Cruises (now owned by P&O but sticking with the German market). Island Escape operated two alternating 7-day itineraries from Palma (Majorca) through the summer of 2002. Island Escape was joined by the Island Star, ex-Horizon, in 2006.

 

 

Ships on This Page:-

Island Escape (Island: 2002- )

Island Star (Island: 2006- )

 

Associated Pages:-

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Page 1: The First Generation Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Page 2: The Mega-Ships

Admiral Cruises - Amalgamated with RCCL in 1989

Celebrity Cruises - RCCL subsidiary

DFDS Seaways - Original owners of Island Escape.

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Table of Ship Histories

Name	Other names	Built
Island Escape	Scandinavia, Stardancer, Viking Serenade	1982
Island Star	Horizon	1990

 

 

 

 

 

 

Island Cruises

 

 

Island Escape

(Island: 2002- )

 

Royal Caribbean initiated a joint venture with UK holiday operators First Choice to operate the Viking Serenade in 2002. The new company is being marketed simply as Island, and Viking Serenade was renamed the Island Escape. The line is aimed at young first-time cruisers, and emphasises the informality of their operation - it appears to be a UK equivalent of the German Aida Cruises (now owned by P&O but sticking with the German market). Island Escape operated two alternating 7-day itineraries from Palma (Majorca) through the summer of 2002.

 

Complete history of Island Escape

 

 

This oversized advertising card was issued for the Brazilian market.

 

 

An official oversized advertising postcard for Island Escape.

 

 

This photograph was taken by Thomas Richter in Menorca in May 2002.

 

 

Photograph of Island Escape in Barcelona.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, September 2nd, 2002.

 

 

Photograph of Island Escape in Barcelona.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, September 2nd, 2002.

 

 

Photograph of Island Escape in Barcelona.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, September 2nd, 2002.

 

 

Photograph of Island Escape in Barcelona.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, September 2nd, 2002.

 

 

Photograph of Island Escape in Barcelona.

Photo: © Frank Lose, June 30th, 2003 - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

Photograph of Island Escape in Nice.

Photo: © Lars Helge Isdahl, May 2nd, 2004 - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

Island Escape at Santos, Brazil on 10th December 2006.

She is followed Sky Wonder of Pullmantur, now also a Royal Caribbean subsidiary.

Photos: © Marco Antonio Pedro

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Island Escape at Santos, Brazil on 10th December 2006.

Photos: © Marco Antonio Pedro

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Island Escape at Santos, Brazil on 10th December 2006.

Photos: © Marco Antonio Pedro

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Island Star

(Island: 2006- )

 

Island Star was delivered to Celebrity in 1990 as the Horizon, built by Meyer Werft, Papenburg. Her details are:- Length: 207.6m Tonnage: 46811grt Speed: 21.5knots Passengers: 1354 (1752 max). Horizon joined Royal Caribbean subsidiary Island Cruises for summer 2006 as the Island Star, joining the Island Escape.

 

Complete history of Island Star

 

 

Advance publicity image of Horizon as Island Star.

 

 

Advance publicity image of Horizon as Island Star.

 

 

Island Star at Santos, Brazil.

Photos: © Marco Antonio Pedro

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