As South Florida's newest Bahamas cruise line, the "Bahamas Celebration" is dedicated to providing our passengers with the most exciting and affordable Bahamas cruise experience. And while our Bahamas Cruise Line may be new, our ship's staff is one of the most experienced at sea, therefore our travelers are guaranteed to have a pleasant and memorable experience to the Caribbean, the Bahamas Island.

Bahamas Celebration Cruise Ship

The Bahamas Celebration was built in 1981 by HDW Kiel, Germany as MS Prinsesse Ragnhild for Jahre Line. In 1990 she was transferred to a Color Line fleet. In 1992 she was extensively rebuilt at Astilleros Españoles, Cadiz, Spain. She was withdrawn from service with Color Line on 6 May 2008.

Formerly: Prinsesse Ragnhild - Currently: MS Bahamas Celebration
From 1981 to 2004 MS Prinsesse Ragnhild operated on the Oslo—Kiel route, first for Jahre Line and from 1990 onwards for their successor Color Line. In 1992 she was radically rebuilt at Astilleros Españoles, Cadiz, increasing her length by 35.25 meters, passenger capacity by 858 and tonnage by 19,224 GRT.

In 2003 Color Line spent 60 mil NOK on upgrading the on-board interior. In 2005 she was transferred to the new Bergen—Stavanger—Hirtshals route, when Color Line introduced the new MS Color Fantasy on the Oslo-Kiel route. On January 8, 2008 Prinsesse Ranghild was moved to Oslo—Hirtshals route, replacing MS Color Festival that was sold to Corsica Ferries. In April 2008 Color Line announced that due to "negative financial development" in the service, the Oslo—Hirsthals route was closed down on 6 May 2008, and the Prinsesse Ragnhild was placed for sale. Following closure of the route the Prinsesse Ragnhild was laid up at Sandefjord. On September 3, 2008 Color Line reported the Prinsesse Ragnhild had been sold. The ship was delivered to her new owners on October 1, 2008, renamed Bahamas Celebration and left Sandefjord on the same date for Freeport, Bahamas.