Saga Ruby
Sign in to saveAlso known as IMO 7214715, Vistafjord, Caronia, Oasia
'MS Vistafjord was an ocean liner that was built as a combined liner/cruise ship in 1973 by Swan Hunter, England for the Norwegian America Line. In 1983 she was sold to Cunard, retaining her original name until 1999 when she was renamed Caronia. In 2004 she was sold to Saga and sailed as Saga Ruby until sold in 2014 for use as a floating hotel and renamed Oasia'''''. This never came to fruition. Her owners went bankrupt, and in April 2017 she arrived at Alang Ship Breaking Yard, India for scrapping.
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Concept and construction
- Service history
- Norwegian America Line
- Cunard Line
- Saga Cruises
- Farewell voyage with Saga
- Floating hotel ''Oasia''
- Design
- Exterior design
- Filming
- References
- External links
'MS Vistafjord was an ocean liner that was built as a combined liner/cruise ship in 1973 by Swan Hunter, England for the Norwegian America Line. In 1983 she was sold to Cunard, retaining her original name until 1999 when she was renamed Caronia. In 2004 she was sold to Saga and sailed as Saga Ruby until sold in 2014 for use as a floating hotel and renamed Oasia'''. This never came to fruition. Her owners went bankrupt, and in April 2017 she arrived at Alang Ship Breaking Yard, India for scrapping.
==Concept and construction==
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