MV Lisboa
The Lisboa as Princess Danae in Trondheim, 2009
- Princess Danae
- Baltica
- Starlight Princess
- Anar
- Danae
- Therissons Express
- Port Melbourne
IMO no. 5282483
The Lisboa is a cruise ship of the Portuguese shipping company Portuscale Cruises.
History
As a freighter
The ship was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast as a cargo ship and ran in 1954 under the name of Port Melbourne for the British shipping company Portline from the stack. It was put into service in 1955 and sailed with its sister ship, Port Sydney (today as a cruise ship Princess Daphne in the service ) in regular service from the UK to Australia and New Zealand. The ship had accommodation for twelve passengers could travel in eight single and two double cabins. In 1972, the Port Melbourne was the Greek Chion Shipping Co. Ltd.. sold and renamed Therissons Express.
As a cruise ship
1974 Therissons Express was rebuilt along with her sister ship at Chalkas Shipyard in Greece to a cruise ship. The ship was sold to completion of work on the Akrotiki Express Shipping Co. and renamed Danae. It was used by the shipping company until 1992 for cruises in the Mediterranean. Over the next two years, she was sold several times and went under the name Anar, Starlight Princess and Baltica.
In 1994, the now 39 years old ship of the Portuguese shipping company Classic International Cruises was bought, which had specialized in the use of traditional cruise ships. The Baltica was renamed Princess Danae and used throughout Europe for cruises. However, in September 2012, the shipping company went bankrupt. The Princess Danae was arrested in Lisbon and offered for sale. In March 2013, the ship of the newly formed shipping company Portuscale Cruises was purchased and renamed in Lisboa. Right now the ship yet launched in Lisbon, but soon will the renovations begin on ship. After that, it is to be used for cruises in the Mediterranean and in the North and Baltic Seas. The Lisboa is now one of the oldest cruise ships in the world. Since 2013, the ship Portuscale Cruises is employed.