Celestyal Crystal
Celestyal Crystal in Santorini | |
| History | |
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| 1980-1990 | |
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| Port of registry | |
| Ordered | 22 December 1978 |
| Builder | Wärtsilä Perno Shipyard and Turku Shipyard, Turku, Finland |
| Yard number | 1247 |
| Launched | 4 January 1980 |
| Christened | 20 March 1980 |
| Acquired | 26 June 1980 |
| In service | 27 June 1980 |
| Out of service | 9 January 1990 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7827213 |
| Fate | Destroyed by fire while in drydock in Nacka, Sweden. Completely rebuilt, 1990-1992 (technically considered the same ship). |
| General characteristics (as built, 1980) | |
| Class & type | Viking Saga class cruiseferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 145.18 m (476 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 25.49 m (83 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 5.51 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Ice class | 1 A Super |
| Installed power | |
| Speed | 21.3 knots (39.4 km/h; 24.5 mph) |
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| General characteristics (as rebuilt, 1988) | |
| Type | cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 149.96 m (492 ft 0 in) |
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| Notes | Otherwise the same as built |
| 1992 onwards | |
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| Port of registry | |
| Ordered | 22 December 1978 |
| Builder | Finnyards, Rauma, Finland |
| Yard number | 309 |
| Laid down | 1990 |
| Launched | 25 July 1991 |
| Christened | 25 July 1991 |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Acquired | 23 March 1992 |
| Maiden voyage | 23 March 1992 |
| In service | March 1992 |
| Out of service | 2023 |
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| Fate | Scrapped May 2025 |
| Status | Broken up in Alang |
| General characteristics (as rebuilt, 1992) | |
| Type | cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 158.90 m (521 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 25.20 m (82 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Decks | 9 (passenger accessible), with 476 cabins |
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| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
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| Notes | Otherwise the same as built |
Celestyal Crystal was a cruise ship, operated between 2007 and 2023 by the Cyprus-based Louis Group's Louis Cruise Lines and Celestyal Cruises. The ship was originally built as the cruiseferry Viking Saga in the 1980 at Wärtsilä Perno Shipyard and Turku Shipyard, Turku, Finland for Rederi Ab Sally. In 1986 she was renamed Sally Albatross, and rebuilt into a cruise ship the following year. The ship was destroyed by a fire in 1990, and completely rebuilt at Finnyards, Rauma, Finland. She was re-delivered in 1992, still named Sally Albatross. After partially sinking 1994 she was rebuilt at Industrie Navali Meccaniche Affini, La Spezia, Italy, re-entering service as Leeward for Norwegian Cruise Line. Subsequently she sailed as SuperStar Taurus for Star Cruises, Silja Opera for Silja Line. After being temporarily renamed Opera she was in service with Louis Group as Louis Cristal and later Celestyal Crystal.