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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 updated at Astilleros Españoles,
Cadiz, Spain. She was withdrawn from service with Color Line on 6 May 2008.
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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 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
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