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Orient Lines
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- For the company sometimes referred to as "Orient Line", see Orient Steam Navigation Company
Orient Lines is a cruise line specialising in exotic destinations. The brand is owned by Norwegian Cruise Line and operates one ship, Marco Polo. Orient Lines was founded in 1993 by Jerry Herrod, who had previously owned Ocean Cruise Lines.[1] The company was sold to NCL in 1998.[2] The Marco Polo will stop sailing for Orient Lines on 23 March 2008,[3] which will mean the end of the brand.[4]
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The history of Orient Lines began in 1991 when Shipping & General Ltd, owned by Jerry Herrod, acquired the cruise ship Alexandr Pushkin from Far Eastern Shipping Company.[1] Herrod had previously operated Ocean Cruise Lines, but had sold that venture in 1990 to Paquet Lines.[5] During the next two and a half years the Alexandr Pushkin was almost entirely rebuilt and emerged in 1993 as the Marco Polo for the new Orient Lines brand, embarking on a varied program with cruises all around the world.[1][4][5]
In 1998 Norwegian Cruise Line acquired the successful brand.[2] In 1999 NCL itself was acquired by Star Cruises.[6] Following this NCL's Norwegian Crown joined the Orient Lines fleet in May 2000 under the name Crown Odyssey.[7] In March 2001 Star Cruises announced that their SuperStar Aries would be joining the Orient Lines fleet in mid-2002 as the Ocean Voyager. This plan was shelved however,[4] and in 2003 Orient Lines reverted to operating with just one ship when the Crown Odyssey returned to the NCL fleet.[4][7]
On 4 June 2007 NCL announced that the Marco Polo would be sold to the Germany-based Transocean Tours, and would cease service with Orient Lines on 23 March 2003.[3] No new ship is slated to replace her under the Orient Lines brand, and as such her sale will mean the end of the Orient Lines brand.[4]
| Ship | Built | In service for Orient Lines | Tonnage | Status as of 2007 |
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| Marco Polo | 1965 | 1993—2008 | 22080 GRT | Will be sold to Transocean Tours 2008 |
| Crown Odyssey | 1988 | 2000—2003 | 34242 GRT | Will enter service for Fred. Olsen Cruise Line as Balmoral in 2008 |
- ^ a b c Ship Profile: MV Marco Polo. Cruisepage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2006). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2006. Berlitz, page 384. ISBN ISBN 981 246 739 4.
- ^ a b NCL Announces Farwell Season of Marco Polo. Orient Lines press release. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b c d e Ian Boyle. Orient Lines (1992-2008). Simplon Postcards. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b Jay Carson. Marco Polo: History. Sealetter Cruise Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ (Swedish) Micke Asklander. Kloster Cruise / Norwegian Cruise Line. Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b (Swedish) Micke Asklander. M/S Crown Odyssey (1988). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
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