MS Island Escape

	Viking Serenade in San Diego
History
Name	1982–1985: Scandinavia; 1985–1990: Stardancer; 1990–2002: Viking Serenade; 2002–2015: Island Escape; 2015–2017: Ocean Gala; 2017–2018: Ocean Gala 1;
Owner	1982–1985: DFDS; 1985–1987: Sundance Cruises; 1987–1988: Admiral Cruises; 1988–1990: Royal Admiral Cruises; 1990–2002: Wilh. Wilhelmsen; 2002–2015: Island Cruises; 2015–2017: Cruise Holdings Inc;
Operator	1982–1983: Scandinavian World Cruises; 1983–1985: DFDS Seaways; 1985–1987: Sundance Cruises; 1987–1988: Admiral Cruises; 1988–1990: Royal Admiral Cruises; 1990–2002: Royal Caribbean International; 2002–2009: Island Cruises; 2009–2015: Thomson Cruises; 2015–2017: US Shipmanagers;
Port of registry	1982–1991: Nassau, Bahamas; 1991–2002: Monrovia, Liberia; 2002–2018: Nassau, Bahamas; 2018: Togo;
Builder	Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France
Cost	$100 million
Yard number	164
Laid down	April 6, 1981
Launched	October 16, 1981
Christened	September 28, 1982
Completed	1982
Acquired	August 20, 1982
Maiden voyage	1982
In service	October 2, 1982-2015
Identification	Call sign: C6SK4; IMO number: 8002597; MMSI number: 311368000;
Fate	Scrapped at Alang, India in April 2018
General characteristics (as built, 1981)
Type	cruiseferry
Tonnage	26,747 GT; 4,294 DWT;
Length	185.25 m (607 ft 9 in)
Beam	27.01 m (88 ft 7 in)
Draught	6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
Decks	10
Installed power	2 × B&W 9L55GFCA diesels; combined 19,850 kW;
Propulsion	Twin propellers
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	1,606 passengers; 1,606 passenger berths; 530 cars; 51 trailers;
General characteristics (as of 2009)
Type	cruise ship
Tonnage	40,171 GT
Length	623 ft (190 m)
Draught	7.20 m (23 ft 7 in)
Decks	9 (passenger accessible)
Capacity	1,544 passengers (lower berths); 1,740 passengers (all berths); 768 cabins;
Crew	540
Notes	Car and trailer space converted into cabin space

MS Island Escape was a cruise ship originally built as the cruiseferry MS Scandinavia in 1981.

The ship was renamed MS Stardancer in 1985 and Viking Serenade in 1990 before being converted to a cruise ship in 1991. She was renamed again as MS Island Escape in 2002, again as MS Ocean Gala in 2015, and lastly as MS Ocean Gala 1, before being scrapped in 2018.

History
Viking Serenade in San Diego
Name	1982–1985: Scandinavia 1985–1990: Stardancer 1990–2002: Viking Serenade 2002–2015: Island Escape 2015–2017: Ocean Gala 2017–2018: Ocean Gala 1
Owner	1982–1985: DFDS 1985–1987: Sundance Cruises 1987–1988: Admiral Cruises 1988–1990: Royal Admiral Cruises 1990–2002: Wilh. Wilhelmsen 2002–2015: Island Cruises 2015–2017: Cruise Holdings Inc
Operator	1982–1983: Scandinavian World Cruises 1983–1985: DFDS Seaways 1985–1987: Sundance Cruises 1987–1988: Admiral Cruises 1988–1990: Royal Admiral Cruises 1990–2002: Royal Caribbean International 2002–2009: Island Cruises 2009–2015: Thomson Cruises 2015–2017: US Shipmanagers
Port of registry	1982–1991: Nassau, Bahamas 1991–2002: Monrovia, Liberia 2002–2018: Nassau, Bahamas 2018: Togo
Builder	Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France
Cost	$100 million
Yard number	164
Laid down	April 6, 1981
Launched	October 16, 1981
Christened	September 28, 1982
Completed	1982
Acquired	August 20, 1982
Maiden voyage	1982
In service	October 2, 1982-2015
Identification	Call sign: C6SK4 IMO number: 8002597 MMSI number: 311368000
Fate	Scrapped at Alang, India in April 2018
General characteristics (as built, 1981)
Type	cruiseferry
Tonnage	26,747 GT 4,294 DWT
Length	185.25 m (607 ft 9 in)
Beam	27.01 m (88 ft 7 in)
Draught	6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
Decks	10
Installed power	2 × B&W 9L55GFCA diesels combined 19,850 kW
Propulsion	Twin propellers
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	1,606 passengers 1,606 passenger berths 530 cars 51 trailers
General characteristics (as of 2009)
Type	cruise ship
Tonnage	40,171 GT
Length	623 ft (190 m)
Draught	7.20 m (23 ft 7 in)
Decks	9 (passenger accessible)
Capacity	1,544 passengers (lower berths) 1,740 passengers (all berths) 768 cabins
Crew	540
Notes	Car and trailer space converted into cabin space