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Topic: New look of Silja Opera

Hopo
Just Boarded
Member # 5752

posted 06-14-2005 07:29 AM

I don't know if this is already here,
but S.O has received new (or old) paint, on his upper structure.
Old all white turned up more blue.
old: http://www.faktaomfartyg.com/silja_opera_1992_bild_2.htm
And new, all most finished: http://www.faktaomfartyg.com/silja_opera_1992_b_11.htm
Style is same as in old Sally Albatross.
Imo better looking than, orginal S.O style

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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 06-14-2005 08:51 AM

Hello Hopo,

Welcome aboard Cruise Talk.

Thanks for posting the links to Silja Opera photos.

I have so many great memories of this ship when she was sailing as SuperStar Taurus here in Asia.

I quite often look at my photos from all my cruises aboard Taurus and wish that this ship was still here in Asia. A great ship that was always fun.

Regards,
Mike--still in TaiShan

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 06-14-2005 09:08 AM

this was the same vessel that once belonged to NCL that oppperated as NCL Leeward
cruiseshipluver

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Hopo
Just Boarded
Member # 5752

posted 06-14-2005 09:13 AM

Yeah, orginal Sally Albatross, then leeward, and Superstar Taurus. And now Silja Opera

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Hopo
Just Boarded
Member # 5752

posted 06-14-2005 09:17 AM

Many photos, exterior and interior on Sally albatross and Silja Opera
http://www.valkeatlaivat.net/laivasto/sallyalbatross1992.htm
Text only finnish, kansikartta= deck plan,
sisäkuvia= interior photos

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gaz hants
First Class Passenger
Member # 5749

posted 06-14-2005 09:41 AM

i think this one is due in london (lower tower bridge) sometime in september.
is this normal for her to go so far afield?

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Hopo
Just Boarded
Member # 5752

posted 06-14-2005 09:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by gaz hants:
i think this one is due in london (lower tower bridge) sometime in september.
is this normal for her to go so far afield?

Yeah Opera cruises Hki to london, this fall.
Its travel ageny charter and only one cruise.
Normally SO cruises Helsinki to Tallinn, st.petersburg and visby

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 06-14-2005 10:02 AM

WOAHHHHH, those pics are interesting, seems she got into alotta trouble when she was Sally Albatros...i see she seem to sink...and also was stuck in ice and capsized in ice???????....thats a grim early career.
cruiseshipluver

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Hopo
Just Boarded
Member # 5752

posted 06-14-2005 10:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by cruiseshipluver:
WOAHHHHH, those pics are interesting, seems she got into alotta trouble when she was Sally Albatros
cruiseshipluver

Hit on the rocks 04.03.1994,
when returning back to helsinki, from tallinn.
This is what Sally Albatross look first: http://www.faktaomfartyg.com/sally_albatross_1980_bild_2.htm
But after fire, that happend yard,
they scrapped everything above waterline,
and build SA what it look now

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 06-14-2005 11:29 AM

Here's an old review from when she sailed as Leeward for NCL. We took her to Canada / New England and she was a nice little ship although the cabins were tiny - the smallest we have ever stayed in.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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GregD
First Class Passenger
Member # 4176

posted 06-14-2005 04:42 PM

Yeah this new blue paint goes back to her Leeward days. IMO I love the paint up there as opposed to the plain white. I am glad to see they are doing this.
-Greg

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finn-yards
First Class Passenger
Member # 5541

posted 06-15-2005 04:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by GregD:
Yeah this new blue paint goes back to her Leeward days. IMO I love the paint up there as opposed to the plain white. I am glad to see they are doing this.
-Greg

actually Hopo, this is how Sally Albatross looked first

Sally Albatross, 1986

then She was modernized, then burned, Then they built the new Sally Albatross (some think it´s the same ship, some think it´s completely new one) upon the old underwater part of the old one (same engines), then in 1994 the SA went aground, leased to NCL, then transferred to Star, and when the 9/11 hit, Star/NCL break the lease, and she came back to Baltic.

quite a history

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Hopo
Just Boarded
Member # 5752

posted 06-15-2005 05:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by finn-yards:
actually Hopo, this is how Sally Albatross looked first
Sally Albatross, 1986

Hups, forgot that ugly one

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finn-yards
First Class Passenger
Member # 5541

posted 06-15-2005 05:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Hopo:

Hups, forgot that ugly one
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no, it´s not ugly I love the look of that ferry. I´ve been on her sister Regina Baltica and I loved that ship. very different ship, and very low noise and vibration from the engines. Smooth ride

Regina Baltica, Tallink

If someone is interested about interior pictures of Regina baltica of other ferries of baltic heres my fotogallery

http://gallery110209.fotopic.net/list_collections.php

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wile1170
First Class Passenger
Member # 4598

posted 06-15-2005 10:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by joe at travelpage:
Here's an old review from when she sailed as Leeward for NCL. We took her to Canada / New England and she was a nice little ship although the cabins were tiny - the smallest we have ever stayed in.
Joe at TravelPage.com

I found the Leeward to have it's own "charm"...but I have to say, we had an outside cabin on deck 4 aft that was the largest outside cabin I've ever had...we had more room than we knew what to do with....and the room had all wood furnishings to boot!!!

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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 06-15-2005 12:06 PM

Here are some pics of one of the staterooms that I occupied aboard SuperStar Taurus.
Can't remember what deck, but more than likely it wan an upper deck.

And what I call a "do it all at once"bathroom

Regards,
Mike--in TaiShan with horrid weather

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