MV Balmoral (2008)

Overview

*1988–1996: Crown Odyssey * 1996–2000: Norwegian Crown * 2000–2003: Crown Odyssey * 2003–2007: Norwegian Crown * 2008 onwards: Balmoral

country	Bahamas
owner	1988–1992: Royal Cruise Line‡R1R‡ 1992–2004: Norwegian Cruise Line * 2004–2006: Crown Odyssey Ltd‡R2R‡ * 2007 onwards: Balmoral Cruise Ltd‡R1R‡
operator	1988–1996: Royal Cruise Line 1996–2000: Norwegian Cruise Line * 2000–2003: Orient Lines * 2003–2007: Norwegian Cruise Line * 2007 onwards: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines‡R1R‡
registry	1988–1990: Pireus, 🇬🇷 Greece 1990 onwards: Nassau, 🇧🇸 Bahamas‡R1R‡
builder	Meyer Werft, Papenburg, West Germany‡R1R‡
original cost	$178 million‡R3R‡
yard number	616‡R1R‡
launched	1 November 1987‡R1R‡
christened	14 May 1988‡R1R‡
acquired	June 1988‡R1R‡
in service	1988–present‡R1R‡
identification	‡R1R‡

Balmoral is a cruise ship owned and operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. She was built in 1988 by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, West Germany, as Crown Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line. She has also sailed for the Norwegian Cruise Line as Norwegian Crown and Orient Lines as Crown Odyssey. In 2007–2008 she was lengthened by 30 m at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg prior to entering service with her current operator.[1][4]

History

The vessel was built by Meyer Werft of Papenburg, Germany, in 1988, for service with Royal Cruise Line as the Crown Odyssey. In 1989, Royal Cruise Line was sold to Norwegian Cruise Line

MV Balmoral (2008)

History

Reconstruction

Titanic commemoration

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