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Topic: Mystery Cruise Ship

Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 01-26-2010 01:10 AM

Anyone have an idea what ship this is shown at anchor in Bermuda in the early 30's?

Larger version is here

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 01-26-2010 01:42 AM

Looks like the Stella Polaris...Jeff

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kaiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 3370

posted 01-26-2010 03:28 AM

She certainly resembles the Stella Polaris, but I don't think that's her. the Stella had only one funnel.

I think the ship is the Savona ... I'm not sure of the spelling ... but she is still in use as a private yacht/charter vessel. I saw her in 2000 in Miami just after a Caribbean cruise aboard the Veendam.

After the cruise I went to South Beach for a couple of days and did some shipspotting in the port of Miami. I saw this two funneled magnificent yacht like ship docked behind the Voyager of the Seas and took some photos. I had no idea of her history until much later.

Regards, Kaiser

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Michael534
First Class Passenger
Member # 2953

posted 01-26-2010 04:39 AM

I agree with Kaiser that she is the Savarona. Her twin funnels and covered deck at stern are a dead give away. Beautiful ship. I wonder what her interiors are like and how much they have changed over the years.

Michael

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 01-26-2010 09:41 AM

Well it does look like the Savarona.

And the image is supposedly from the 1930's, when the Savarona was still new.

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 01-26-2010 09:52 AM

On Wikipedia there is some information about here. She's according to Wikipedia still owned by Turkey.
Royal Yacht.

Always found here a very beautiful vessel.

Greetings Ben.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 01-26-2010 01:19 PM

She is indeed a stunner. Like kaiser, I saw her in Miami of all places, probably in early 2000. The then-new VOYAGER OF THE SEAS was in port and that was also the first time I saw her.

quote:
Originally posted by Michael534:
I wonder what her interiors are like and how much they have changed over the years.

Her web site has not been updated since 2008, but it has loads of interior photos.

I think her interiors largely date to 1989, though the main staircase is a replica of the original the rest are obviously contemporary.

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kaiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 3370

posted 01-26-2010 02:34 PM

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

After posting, I went on Google to find some info on the "Savona", realizing very quickly that I had VERY badly mispelled her name.

I couldn't find anything on the internet and it was really beginning to bug me. So my next step was to go through my many photo albums, and if necessary, empty my closet, looking for those photos so that I could verify her name.

Thank you guys for saving me that chore!

Mind you, spending the evening looking through thousands of ship photos is kinda fun ... for this ship geek at least.

Regards, Kaiser

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 01-26-2010 03:18 PM

SAVARONA spent several months in and around Miami that year. Here she is on the South side of Dodge Island, Jan. 8, 2000:

And here she is on the West side of Dodge Island, April 16, 2000:

In those days you could easily walk up to and around the ships in port, but I never went aboard.

Rich

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Noordam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3811

posted 01-26-2010 04:22 PM

I hate the fact that I know this, but she is also the yacht featured in the movie Mamma Mia!

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 01-26-2010 04:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Noordam:
I hate the fact that I know this, but she is also the yacht featured in the movie Mamma Mia!

...and now I know that too thanks to your posting. Please be more considerate the next time you want to share such information.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 01-26-2010 05:16 PM

Thanks Rich for the photos.

I think I saw her in February 2000 and she was berthed on the west side of Dodge Island IIRC.

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 01-26-2010 05:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Noordam:
I hate the fact that I know this, but she is also the yacht featured in the movie Mamma Mia!

Even worse, I hate the fact that I know you are actually wrong. They used Benny Anderssen's (from ABBA) yacht Haida G in the filming

Haida G's web page

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 01-26-2010 09:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Thad:
Even worse, I hate the fact that I know you are actually wrong. They used Benny Anderssen's (from ABBA) yacht Haida G in the filming

Saw this on MSNBC, thought it would be of interest to all of you Abba Fans out there:

Abba World

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