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Princess Cruises - 14 Night Cruise July 2015 -
Page 7: Reykjavik, Iceland
IMO number: 9187899 - Name of ship: OCEAN
PRINCESS - Call Sign: ZCDS4 - MMSI: 310505000
Gross tonnage: 30277 - DWT: 2700 - Year of build:
1999 - Flag: Bermuda
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This pages shows a sample
selection of images from a 14-day cruise on Ocean Princess . This page shows the visit to
Reykjavik in Iceland.
Ocean Princess was delivered in
1999 as the R Four of
Renaissance Cruises, one of a class of eight identical sisters. The ship
was not owned by
Renaissance Cruises; instead she was owned by a group of French
investors. When Renaissance declared bankruptcy in 2001, the ship was seized
by creditors, along with the other seven vessels in the fleet.
In 2002, Princess Cruises secured a two year lease for R Four and
her sister ship R Three (now Pacific Princess). The vessel
entered operation at the end of 2002, and was renamed Tahitian Princess.
At the end of the lease, Princess Cruises purchased both vessels. In
November 2009 the Tahitian Princess was renamed Ocean Princess
to 'reflect a more global theme'. It was announced on November 25, 2014,
that the ship is to be sold to Oceania Cruises. She left the Princess fleet in March 2016
to undergo a 35-day, $40
million refurbishment in Marseille, France to become Sirena.
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Princess Cruises - 14 Night Cruise July 2015 -
Page 7: Reykjavik, Iceland
IMO number: 9187899 - Name of ship: OCEAN PRINCESS -
Call Sign: ZCDS4 - MMSI: 310505000
Gross tonnage: 30277 - DWT: 2700 - Year of build: 1999 - Flag: Bermuda
Each image links to a larger copy which opens in a
new window/tab
Ocean Princess at Reykjavik
Ocean Princess at Reykjavik
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th July 2015
Octopus is a 414 foot (126 m) megayacht owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul
Allen. It is one of the world's largest and most recognizable yachts.
Launched in 2003, Octopus is a private vessel that is regularly loaned out
for exploration projects, scientific research initiatives and rescue
missions.
On 7 August 2015 it was announced that the bell from HMS Hood had been
successfully recovered by the ROV operating from the yacht Octopus. After
conservation, the iconic bell is due to go on display in 2016 at the
National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth, England.
Octopus at Reykjavik
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th July 2015
Lundi - Puffin-watching Boat Trip
Ambassador whale-watching trip
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th July 2015
Harpa Concert hall - Reykjavik Opera House
The Icelandic Opera was formally founded in the end of the 1970’s by a group
of young singers and artists. For nearly thirty years, the company resided
in an old theater in downtown Reykjavík, but moved its facilities to Harpa
Concert Hall and Conference Centre in 2011, where the company is one of the
main residents.
Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The
opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in
co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure
consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of
different colours.[2][3] The building was originally part of a redevelopment
of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Centre Reykjavík, which was
partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was
intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units,
restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank
Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided
in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built
concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in
existence in Iceland.
Harpa Concert hall - Reykjavik Opera House
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th July 2015
The Reykjavik shoreline
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th July 2015
