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This page is devoted to postcards of the Norwegian America Line (NAL) cruise ship Vistafjord, which later served with Cunard Line. Photographs of Vistafjord and Caronia in Cunard service are available on this link.
 
Vistafjord was completed in April 1973 by Swan Hunter (Wallsend, River Tyne). Vistafjord was 24292grt and carried 830 passengers on Atlantic crossings, 550 when cruising. She was powered by two 9cyl Sulzer diesels totalling 24000shp. In 1980, she and Sagafjord passed to Norwegian American Cruises (NAC), 90% owned by NAL. In 1983, Trafalgar House acquired NAC, and the ships joined the Cunard fleet, Vistafjord retaining her name. In 1999, Cunard renamed the Vistafjord as Caronia. By this time she carried 736 passengers and tonnage had increased to 24492 following additional cabins on the upper deck. In May 2003, Caronia was sold to Saga Cruises, to rejoin her former fleet-mate Saga Rose as the Saga Ruby from 2005.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Vistafjord - Norwegian America Line 1973-83
Vistafjord - Cunard Line: 1983-99
Caronia - Cunard Line: 1999-2005
Saga Ruby - Saga Cruises: 2005-
 
Vistafjord - Caronia - Saga Ruby Pages:-
Vistafjord/Caronia/Saga Ruby - Page 1 - Postcards of Vistafjord - Caronia - Saga Ruby - this page!
Vistafjord/Caronia/Saga Ruby - Page 2 - Photographs of Vistafjord and Caronia in Cunard service
Vistafjord/Caronia/Saga Ruby - Page 3 - Photographs of Saga Ruby
 
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Vistafjord
(Norwegian America Line: 1973-83)
 
Vistafjord was completed in April 1973 by Swan Hunter (Wallsend, River Tyne). Vistafjord was 24292grt and carried 830 passengers on Atlantic crossings, 550 when cruising. She was powered by two 9cyl Sulzer diesels totalling 24000shp. In 1980, she and Sagafjord passed to Norwegian American Cruises (NAC), 90% owned by NAL. In 1983, Trafalgar House acquired NAC, and the ships joined the Cunard fleet, Vistafjord retaining her name. In 1999, Cunard renamed the Vistafjord as Caronia. In May 2003, Caronia was sold to Saga Cruises, to rejoin her former fleet-mate Saga Rose as Saga Star from 2005.
 
 
Official NAL postcard of Vistafjord (3).
 
 
Official NAL postcard of Vistafjord (3).
 
 
Official Norwegian American Cruises postcard of Vistafjord (3).
 
 
Official Norwegian American Cruises postcard of Vistafjord (3).
 
 
Official Norwegian American Cruises postcard of Vistafjord (3).
 
 
Official Norwegian American Cruises postcard of Vistafjord (3).
Scan by Ralph O'Hara.
 
 
Aune, postcard (serial F-6211-7) of Vistafjord, at Hammerfest (plus enlarged image of the ship).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vistafjord
(Cunard Line: 1983-99)
 
In 1983, Trafalgar House acquired Norwegian American Cruises (NAC), and the ships joined the Cunard fleet, Vistafjord retaining her name. In 1999, Cunard renamed the Vistafjord as Caronia. By this time she carried 736 passengers and tonnage had increased to 24492 following additional cabins on the upper deck. In May 2003, Caronia was reported sold to Saga Cruises, to rejoin her former fleet-mate Saga Rose as Saga Star from 2005.
 
 
Cunard/NAC Line official postcard of Vistafjord.
 
 
Cunard/NAC Line official postcard of Vistafjord.
Note top deck cabins extended aft from previous card.
 
 
Cunard Line official postcard of Vistafjord. Plus card back.
 
 
Cunard Line official postcard of Vistafjord.
Note additional top deck accommodation area added aft of the funnel since the previous cards.
 
 
Cunard Line official postcard of Vistafjord.
Note top deck accommodation area extended forward of the funnel since the previous card.
 
 
Cunard Line oversized official postcard of Vistafjord.
 
 
Cunard Line oversized official postcard of Vistafjord.
 
 
Hamburg Edition oversized postcard HH34 of Vistafjord.
 
 
Simplon Postcards postcard sc2008 of Vistafjord, issued October 1991.
Photo: by Anders Ahlerup.
 
 
Simplon Postcards postcard sc2059 of Vistafjord, issued December 1994.
Photo: Ian Boyle at the Spithead Fleet Review on 5th June 1994.
 
 
Simplon Postcards postcard sc2106 of Vistafjord, issued June 1997.
Photo: Ian Boyle at Harwich, arriving from Norway on 12th June 1996.
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S260 of Vistafjord.
Photo: W.A.C.Smith.
 
 
M.N.W.Edwards postcard Tdc6 of Vistafjord.
Photo: M.N.W.Edwards at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25th August 1985.
 
 
Wil Moojen postcard (no serial number) of Vistafjord.
Photo: Wil Moojen at Valletta 26th April 1992.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Caronia
(Cunard Line: 1999-2005)
 
In 1999, Cunard renamed the Vistafjord as Caronia. By this time she carried 736 passengers and tonnage had increased to 24492 following additional cabins on the upper deck. In May 2003, Caronia was reported sold to Saga Cruises, to rejoin her former fleet-mate Saga Rose as the Saga Star from 2005.
 
 
Cunard Line official postcard of Caronia.
 
 
Cunard Line oversized official postcard of Caronia.
 
 
Enlarged view of Caronia from the postcard above.
 
 
Cunard Line oversized official postcard of Caronia.
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S288 of Caronia.
Photo: Walter Sartori - the best Caronia postcard issued so far.
 
 
Coulon postcard of Caronia at Cherbourg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saga Ruby
(Saga Cruises: 2005- )
 
In May 2003, Caronia was sold to Saga Cruises, to rejoin her former fleet-mate Saga Rose as the Saga Ruby from 2005.
 
 
A painting by Stephen Card of Saga Ruby, as she will appear in Saga Cruises colours.
 
 
An enlarged image of the ship from the painting above by Stephen Card.
 
 
 
A very limited edition postcard (10 copies only) created by Phil Potter for the inaugural cruise of Saga Ruby.
The card has been signed by her captain, Philip Rentall.
 
 
A very limited edition postcard (10 copies only) created by Phil Potter for the inaugural cruise of Saga Ruby.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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