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]The '''ms ''Prinsendam''''' is a cruise ship for ] and is nicknamed the '''''Elegant Explorer'''''. Formerly, she was the ] and ]. Since the ''Prinsendam'' is smaller than most Holland America ships, she is able to stop in exotic ports of call. Annually, the ship completes a Grand World Voyage that lasts over 100 days.
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| Ship name = *1988–1999: ''Royal Viking Sun''
* 1999–2002: ''Seabourn Sun''
* 2002–2019: ''Prinsendam''
* 2019–present: ''Amera''
| Ship namesake =
| Ship nickname = 2002–2019: ''Elegant Explorer''
| Ship operator = *1988–1994: Royal Viking Line
* 1994–1998: ]
* 1998–2002: ]
* 2002–2019: ]
* 2019–present: Phoenix Reisen
| Ship owner = *1988–1994: ]
* 1994–1998: ]
* 1998–2019: ]
* 2019–present: ]
| Ship ordered =
| Ship awarded =
| Ship builder = *] ]
*], ]<ref name="FoF">{{in lang|sv}} , retrieved 7 December 2007.</ref>
| Ship yard number = 1296
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| Ship launched = May 1988<ref name="FoF"/>
| Ship acquired = 26 November 1988<ref name="FoF"/>
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| Ship christened = 8 January 1989<ref name="FoF"/>
| Ship status = In service
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| Ship in service = 1988–present
| Ship identification = *]: PBGH
* {{IMO Number|8700280}}
* {{MMSI|311000840}}
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| Ship registry = *1988–2002: ], {{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
* 2002–2013: ], {{flag|Netherlands}}
* 2013–present: Nassau, {{flag|Bahamas|civil}}
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| Ship tonnage = {{GT|38,848}}
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| Ship length = {{cvt|674.2|ft}}
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| Ship capacity = 740 passengers
| Ship crew = 460
| Ship decks = 9 passenger decks
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| Ship class = Lloyd's Register ]
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| Ship capacity = 835 passengers
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'''MS ''Amera''''' (formerly '''''Royal Viking Sun''''', '''''Seabourn Sun''''' and '''''Prinsendam''''') is a cruise ship operated by ]. She was launched in 1988 as ''Royal Viking Sun'' for ], and began operating for ] under the same name in 1994. She was renamed ''Seabourn Sun'' when ] acquired the ship in 1999. In 2002, Seabourn transferred the ship to ], which was renamed as ''Prinsendam''. In 2018, ''Prinsendam'' was sold to Phoenix Reisen, debuting in 2019.


==Facts== == History ==

* Launched: ]
=== 1988–1999: ''Royal Viking Sun'' ===
* Ship's Registry: The ]
==== Royal Viking Line ====
* Gross tonnage: 38,000 grt.
She was launched in 1988 as ''Royal Viking Sun'' for Royal Viking Line. Christened by godparents ] and ],<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-01-tr-136-story.html |title=New Royal Viking Sun Sails to California|website=] |date=January 1989 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Mary Ann |last=Hemphill |title=The Godmothers Who Bless Great Ships |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/the-godmothers-who-bless-great-ships/article_76ac57b1-4de2-52cb-a9da-bef85861e12e.html |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref> and she was the largest ship in the fleet at the time she entered service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/CunardLine.html|title=Cunard Line Cruise Ship Postcards}}</ref>
* Length: 669 feet
]
* Beam: 106 feet

* Maximum speed: 22 knots
==== Cunard Line ====
* Passenger capacity: 793
]In 1994, Cunard Line purchased ''Royal Viking Sun'' and the ''Royal Viking'' brand when Royal Viking Line ceased operations. Cunard continued to operate her under the same name and initially retained the vessel's original livery. Later, Cunard repainted her funnel in their colours but retained the Royal Viking logo.<ref>{{cite web|date=11 July 2019|title=Royal Viking Sun on Unofficial Cunard Archives|url=https://www.chriscunard.com/history-fleet/cunard-fleet/1960-today/royal-viking-sun/|publisher=Chriscunard.com}}</ref> In April 1996, the ship tore a hole in its hull after hitting a reef in the ] about fifteen miles off the coast of ] while on its way to ].<ref>{{cite book |author=Lucina Ball Moxley |title= Travel Impressions: The Discovery of Golden Civilizations |date=1996 |publisher= Guild Press of Indiana, Inc. |publication-place= Indianapolis |page=73 |isbn=1-878208-93-4}}</ref>
* Crew members: 443

* Decks: 8
=== 1999–2002: ''Seabourn Sun'' ===
In 1999, ] merged Cunard and Seabourn and moved ''Royal Viking Sun'' to Seabourn.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Kalosh|first=Anne|date=2 July 2018|title=Holland America's Prinsendam has been sold to Phoenix Reisen|work=Seatrade Cruise News|url=https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news-headlines/holland-americas-prinsendam-has-been-sold-phoenix-reisen}}</ref> After an extensive refit, she was renamed ''Seabourn Sun''.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=16 July 2011|title=Archives: Royal Viking Sun|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/5633-archives-royal-viking-sun.html|website=Cruise Industry News}}</ref> Her last cruise for Seabourn was a circumnavigation of South America in 2002.

=== 2002–2019: ''Prinsendam'' ===

{{other ships|MS Prinsendam}}

]
In 2002, ''Seabourn Sun'' was transferred to sister brand Holland America Line, after Seabourn chose to focus on its fleet's smaller vessels.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 June 2009|title=Seabourn Sun To HAL|publisher=Findarticles.com|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCP/is_2_23/ai_78256205|url-status=dead|access-date=14 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522105141/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCP/is_2_23/ai_78256205|archive-date=22 May 2008}}</ref> Renamed ''Prinsendam'', she underwent a refit before beginning operations.

On 1 February 2007, ''Prinsendam'' was hit by two {{convert|12|m|ft|adj=mid|-tall}} ]s near ]; 40 injuries were reported, with some requiring hospitalisation.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Liu |first=Paul C. |year=2007 |title=A Chronology of Freaque Wave Encounters |journal=Geofizika |volume=24 |issue=1 |pages=57–70 |url=http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2007/20070019.pdf |access-date=8 October 2012}}</ref>

On 22 March 2012, ''Prinsendam'' was en route to ] when she received a distress call from the Portuguese fishing boat ''Dario'', which was sinking with eight people aboard. When the ship arrived, ''Dario''{{'}}s crew was entering a life raft. The Portuguese Coast Guard directed ''Prinsendam'' to pick up the fishermen and stand by for a helicopter to take the eight men to shore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/destinations/europe_new/prinsendam-engages-in-successful-rescue-operation/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331074500/http://www.hollandamericablog.com/2012/03/22/prinsendam-engages-in-successful-rescue-operation|url-status=dead|title=Prinsendam Engages in Successful Rescue Operation &#124; Holland America Blog|archive-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

During her career with Holland America, she had undertaken cruises to ],<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 August 2014|title=Busy Year Ahead for Holland America Line's MS Prinsendam|url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/busy-year-ahead-for-holland-america-lines-ms-prinsendam/|website=Offshore Energy}}</ref> and was able to transit the ] due to her low height above the waterline.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 June 2009|title=Prinsendam Transits the Kiel Canal|url=https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/destinations/europe_new/prinsendam-transits-the-kiel-canal/|website=Holland America Line}}</ref>

=== 2019–present: ''Amera'' ===
In July 2018, Holland America announced that ''Prinsendam'' had been sold to Phoenix Reisen.<ref name=":1"/> However, she was chartered back to Holland America to continue operating her scheduled voyages until 1 July 2019.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://cruisefever.net/holland-america-cruise-ship-leaving-the-fleet-in-2019/|title=Holland America Cruise Ship Leaving the Fleet in 2019|website=cruisefever.net|date=2 July 2018|language=en-US|access-date=2 July 2018}}</ref>
]
On 2 July 2019, ''Prinsendam'' began her six-week renovation at ] in ], and left on 12 August 2019 for ].<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 August 2019|title=Extensive refurbishment - MS Prinsendam becomes MS Amera|url=https://www.rm-group.com/en/company/news/news-detail/extensive-refurbishment-ms-prinsendam-becomes-ms-amera.html|website=Rheinhold & Mahla}}</ref> She was rechristened ''Amera'' in Bremerhaven on 16 August 2019 by Petra Kaiser, a veteran Phoenix Reisen employee,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Alex|date=18 October 2019|title=Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven breaks cruise passenger record|url=https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/columbus-cruise-center-bremerhaven-breaks-cruise-passenger-record|website=Cruise and Ferry}}</ref> before sailing to ] for her maiden voyage to ], ], and the Norwegian fjords, where she cruised for her inaugural season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MS Amera Christening in Bremerhaven|url=https://schultecruise.com/ms-amera-christening-in-bremerhaven/|website=BSM Cruise Services|date=19 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=19 August 2019|title=Phoenix Reisen christen Amera in Bremerhaven|url=https://www.cruisecotterill.com/cruise-news/phoenix-reisen-christen-amera-in-bremerhaven|website=Cruise Cotterill}}</ref> She operated ] cruises beginning in October 2019.<ref name=":2"/>

==References==
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Cruise ship operated by Phoenix Reisen "Royal Viking Sun" redirects here. Not to be confused with Viking Sun or Sun Viking.

Amera
Amera in the Kiel Canal, 2019
History
Name
  • 1988–1999: Royal Viking Sun
  • 1999–2002: Seabourn Sun
  • 2002–2019: Prinsendam
  • 2019–present: Amera
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Builder
Yard number1296
LaunchedMay 1988
Christened8 January 1989
Acquired26 November 1988
In service1988–present
Identification
Nickname(s)2002–2019: Elegant Explorer
StatusIn service
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeCruise ship
Tonnage38,848 GT
Length674.2 ft (205.5 m)
Beam91.8 ft (28.0 m)
Draught23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Decks9 passenger decks
Speed
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (max)
  • 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) (service)
Capacity740 passengers
Crew460
General characteristics (2002-2019)
Capacity835 passengers
Crew443
General characteristics (as Amera)
Class and typeLloyd's Register cruise ship
Tonnage39,051 GT
Length672.57 ft (205.0 m)
Beam95.14 ft (29.0 m)
Draught23.78 ft (7.25 m)
Decks9 passenger decks
Installed powerWärtsilä-Sulzer, 4 × 7.179 PS
Speed
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (max)
  • 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (service)
Capacity835 passengers
Crew440

MS Amera (formerly Royal Viking Sun, Seabourn Sun and Prinsendam) is a cruise ship operated by Phoenix Reisen. She was launched in 1988 as Royal Viking Sun for Royal Viking Line, and began operating for Cunard Line under the same name in 1994. She was renamed Seabourn Sun when Seabourn Cruise Line acquired the ship in 1999. In 2002, Seabourn transferred the ship to Holland America Line, which was renamed as Prinsendam. In 2018, Prinsendam was sold to Phoenix Reisen, debuting in 2019.

History

1988–1999: Royal Viking Sun

Royal Viking Line

She was launched in 1988 as Royal Viking Sun for Royal Viking Line. Christened by godparents James Stewart and Gloria Stewart, and she was the largest ship in the fleet at the time she entered service.

Royal Viking Sun prior to additional Cunard livery

Cunard Line

Amera as Royal Viking Sun

In 1994, Cunard Line purchased Royal Viking Sun and the Royal Viking brand when Royal Viking Line ceased operations. Cunard continued to operate her under the same name and initially retained the vessel's original livery. Later, Cunard repainted her funnel in their colours but retained the Royal Viking logo. In April 1996, the ship tore a hole in its hull after hitting a reef in the Red Sea about fifteen miles off the coast of Sharm El Sheikh while on its way to Aqaba.

1999–2002: Seabourn Sun

In 1999, Carnival Corporation merged Cunard and Seabourn and moved Royal Viking Sun to Seabourn. After an extensive refit, she was renamed Seabourn Sun. Her last cruise for Seabourn was a circumnavigation of South America in 2002.

2002–2019: Prinsendam

For other ships with the same name, see MS Prinsendam.
Amera as Prinsendam

In 2002, Seabourn Sun was transferred to sister brand Holland America Line, after Seabourn chose to focus on its fleet's smaller vessels. Renamed Prinsendam, she underwent a refit before beginning operations.

On 1 February 2007, Prinsendam was hit by two 12-metre-tall (39 ft) rogue waves near Cape Horn; 40 injuries were reported, with some requiring hospitalisation.

On 22 March 2012, Prinsendam was en route to Portimao when she received a distress call from the Portuguese fishing boat Dario, which was sinking with eight people aboard. When the ship arrived, Dario's crew was entering a life raft. The Portuguese Coast Guard directed Prinsendam to pick up the fishermen and stand by for a helicopter to take the eight men to shore.

During her career with Holland America, she had undertaken cruises to Antarctica, and was able to transit the Kiel Canal due to her low height above the waterline.

2019–present: Amera

In July 2018, Holland America announced that Prinsendam had been sold to Phoenix Reisen. However, she was chartered back to Holland America to continue operating her scheduled voyages until 1 July 2019.

MS Amera tendering in Guernsey in May 2024

On 2 July 2019, Prinsendam began her six-week renovation at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg, and left on 12 August 2019 for Bremerhaven. She was rechristened Amera in Bremerhaven on 16 August 2019 by Petra Kaiser, a veteran Phoenix Reisen employee, before sailing to Dover for her maiden voyage to Antwerp, Amsterdam, and the Norwegian fjords, where she cruised for her inaugural season. She operated Mediterranean cruises beginning in October 2019.

References

  1. ^ (in Swedish) Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Royal Viking Sun (1989), retrieved 7 December 2007.
  2. "New Royal Viking Sun Sails to California". Los Angeles Times. January 1989.
  3. Hemphill, Mary Ann. "The Godmothers Who Bless Great Ships". Buffalo News. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. "Cunard Line Cruise Ship Postcards".
  5. "Royal Viking Sun on Unofficial Cunard Archives". Chriscunard.com. 11 July 2019.
  6. Lucina Ball Moxley (1996). Travel Impressions: The Discovery of Golden Civilizations. Indianapolis: Guild Press of Indiana, Inc. p. 73. ISBN 1-878208-93-4.
  7. ^ Kalosh, Anne (2 July 2018). "Holland America's Prinsendam has been sold to Phoenix Reisen". Seatrade Cruise News.
  8. "Archives: Royal Viking Sun". Cruise Industry News. 16 July 2011.
  9. "Seabourn Sun To HAL". Findarticles.com. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  10. Liu, Paul C. (2007). "A Chronology of Freaque Wave Encounters" (PDF). Geofizika. 24 (1): 57–70. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  11. "Prinsendam Engages in Successful Rescue Operation | Holland America Blog". Archived from the original on 31 March 2016.
  12. "Busy Year Ahead for Holland America Line's MS Prinsendam". Offshore Energy. 7 August 2014.
  13. "Prinsendam Transits the Kiel Canal". Holland America Line. 23 June 2009.
  14. ^ "Holland America Cruise Ship Leaving the Fleet in 2019". cruisefever.net. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  15. "Extensive refurbishment - MS Prinsendam becomes MS Amera". Rheinhold & Mahla. 23 August 2019.
  16. Smith, Alex (18 October 2019). "Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven breaks cruise passenger record". Cruise and Ferry.
  17. "MS Amera Christening in Bremerhaven". BSM Cruise Services. 19 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Phoenix Reisen christen Amera in Bremerhaven". Cruise Cotterill. 19 August 2019.

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