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                                                     History

 

 

Building contract  
Keel laid  
29.10.1954 Launch and named Port Sydney  
3.1955 Delivered to Port Line Ltd, London, UK  
   
   
   
   
   
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1972 - 1974 Rebuild from cargoship to cruiseship on Chalkis Shipyard, Greece  
1974 Named to Daphne  
   
   
1979 Charter to Costa Crociere  
1979 Sold to Costa Crociere  
   
   
   
   
1996 Named to Switzerland  
   
   
   
   
2002 Sold to Majestic International Cruises. Named to Ocean Odyssey  
2002 Named to Ocean Monarch  
   
   
   
   
2008 Sold to Golden Laurel Maritime Inc. (Classic International Cruises ). Refurbished.  
11/2008 Named to Princess Daphne