Name: 1982—1985: MS Scandinavia
1985—1990: MS Stardancer
1990—2002: MS Viking Serenade
2002-present: MS Island Escape[1]
Owner: 1982—1985: DFDS
1985—1987: Sundance Cruises
1987—1988: Admiral Cruises
1988—1990: Royal Admiral Cruises
1990—2002: Wilh. Wilhelmsen
2002-present: Island Cruises[1]
Operator: 1982—1983: Scandinavian World Cruises
1983—1985: DFDS Seaways
1985—1987: Sundance Cruises
1987—1988: Admiral Cruises
1988—1990: Royal Admiral Cruises
1990—2002: Royal Caribbean International
2002—2009: Island Cruises[1]
2009-present: Thomson Cruises[2]
Port of registry:
1982—1991: Nassau, Bahamas
1991—2002: Monrovia, Liberia
2002 onwards: Nassau, Bahamas
Builder: Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France[1]
Cost: $100 million[3]
Yard number: 164
Laid down: April 6, 1981
Launched: October 16, 1981
Christened: September 28, 1982
Acquired: August 20, 1982
In service: October 2, 1982-present
Identification:
IMO number: 8002597
Status: In active service as of 2010
General characteristics (as built, 1981)
Type: cruiseferry
Tonnage: 26,747 GT (gross tonnage)
4,294 metric tons deadweight (DWT)
Length: 185.25 m
Beam: 27.01 m
Draught: 6.80 m
Installed power: 2 × B&W 9L55GFCA diesels
combined 19,850 kW
Propulsion: Twin propellers
Speed: 20 knots
Capacity: 1606 passengers
1606 passenger berths
530 cars
51 trailers
General characteristics (as of 2009)
Type: cruise ship
Tonnage: 40,132 GT (gross tonnage)
Length: 189.89 m
Draught: 7.20 m
Decks: 10(passenger accessible)
Capacity: 1544 passengers (lower berths)
1741 passengers (all berths)
Crew: 540