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Sagafjord - Gripsholm - Saga Rose
 
Sagafjord Page 2: Saga Cruises
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Saga Cruises ship Saga Rose. Sagafjord - Page 1 shows her earlier career as Sagafjord and Gripsholm.
 
Sagafjord was completed in May 1965 by Soc. des Forges de la Méditerranée (La Seyne sur Mer). The builders lost so much money on her construction that they went into liquidation the following year. Sagafjord was 24002grt and carried 85 First and 704 Tourist passengers on Atlantic crossings, 462 in one class when cruising. She was powered by two 9cyl Sulzer diesels totalling 27000shp. In 1980, she and Vistafjord passed to Norwegian American Cruises (NAC), 90% owned by NAL. In 1983, Trafalgar House acquired NAC, and the ships joined the Cunard fleet, Sagafjord retaining her name. In 1996 was chartered to Transocean Tours as the Gripsholm, followed in the same year by sale to Saga Cruises as the Saga Rose. Saga Rose is due to be withdrawn in 2009.
 
 
Sections on this Page:-
Saga Rose - Postcards - Saga: 1996-
Saga Rose - Photographs - Saga: 1996-
Saga Rose at Dover - 31st May 2005
Saga Rose at Southampton - 3rd April 2006
Saga Rose at Brest - May 2006
Saga Rose at Southampton - 26th April 2007
 
Sagafjord Pages:-
Sagafjord - Page 1: Sagafjord/Gripsholm
Sagafjord - Page 2: Saga Rose - this page
 
Associated Pages:-
Saga Cruises
Cunard Line
Norwegian America Line
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saga Rose
(Saga: 1996- )
 
In 1983, Trafalgar House acquired Norwegian American Cruises, and the Sagafjord and Vistafjord joined the Cunard fleet, both retaining their names. In 1996 was chartered to Transocean Tours as the Gripsholm, followed in the same year by sale to Saga Cruises as the Saga Rose.
 
 
Official Saga Cruises postcard of Saga Rose (ex-Sagafjord) (Saga SHR015).
 
 
Official Saga Cruises postcard of Saga Rose (ex-Sagafjord) (Saga SHR015).
 
 
Official Saga Cruises postcard of Saga Rose (ex-Sagafjord).
Painting: Stephen Card - Scan: Nigel Thornton.
 
 
Official Saga Cruises postcard of Saga Rose (ex-Sagafjord).
Painting: Stephen Card - Scan: Nigel Thornton.
 
 
Official Saga Cruises postcard of Sagafjord.
Painting: Stephen Card - Scan: Nigel Thornton.
 
 
Chantry Classics release CC/S290 of Saga Rose.
Photo: © Clive Harvey.
 
 
Various cruise ships in the Nord-Ostsee Kanal (Kiel Canal) including the Saga Rose.
The card was published by Bernd Broux for the centenary of the canal.
 
 
An enlarged view of the Saga Rose from the postcard above.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saga Rose Photographs
(Saga: 1996- )
 
 
Saga Rose at Dover
31st May 2005
 
Saga Rose at Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose at Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose at Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose at Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose at Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose about to leave Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
Saga Rose leaving Dover.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2005.
 
 
 
 
 
Saga Rose at Southampton
3rd April 2006
 
Saga Rose and Saga Ruby (background) at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd April 2006
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Saga Rose and Saga Ruby (background) at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd April 2006
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Saga Rose passing Calshot after an evening departure from Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd April 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd April 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd April 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd April 2006
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Saga Rose at Brest
May 2006
 
Saga Rose leaving Brest, past the Pointe du Petit Minou.
Photo: © Daniel Jégou, May 2006
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Saga Rose at Southampton
26th April 2007
 
Images of Saga Ruby on the same day
 
 
Saga Rose at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose (left) and Saga Ruby at QEII Terminal, Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose (left) and Saga Ruby at QEII Terminal, Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose (left) and Saga Ruby at QEII Terminal, Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose (left) and Saga Ruby at QEII Terminal, Southampton.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose leaving Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose leaving Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose leaving Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose leaving Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th April 2007
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Saga Rose at Gibraltar
Photo: © 2008 C Sheppard-Capurro
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