MS Crown Iris
Crown Iris in Rhodes | |
| History | |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Kvaerner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland |
| Cost | $229 million |
| Yard number | 1312 |
| Launched | 15 November 1991 |
| Christened | 29 July 1992 |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Acquired | 2 July 1992 |
| Maiden voyage | 7 July 1992 |
| In service | 1992 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 173.50 m (569 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 27.60 m (90 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Ice class | 1 A Super |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Two controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed | 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) |
| Capacity | 1,056 passengers (1,256 maximum |
| General characteristics (after 1999 refit) | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 207.1 m (679 ft) |
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| Draft | 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Depth | 14 m (45 ft 11 in) |
| Decks | 9 (passenger accessible) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Capacity | 1,460 passengers (1,970 maximum) |
| Crew | 620 |
| Notes | Otherwise the same as built |
MS Crown Iris is a cruise ship owned by the Israeli cruise line Mano Maritime since 2018. She was originally ordered by Birka Line as MS Birka Queen from the Wärtsilä Marine Turku Shipyard in Finland, but completed by Kvaerner Masa-Yards as MS Royal Majesty for Majesty Cruise Line. In 1997 she was sold to Norwegian Cruise Line as MS Norwegian Majesty and lengthened by 33.76 m (110 ft 9 in) at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. She was sold to Louis Cruises as MS Louis Majesty from 2008 to 2012 when she was chartered to Thomson Cruises as MS Thomson Majesty before being returned to Louis Cruises/Celestyal Cruises, as the Majesty. In 2018 the ship was sold to Mano Maritime.