| Name: |
- 1980–1986: Viking Saga
- 1986–1990: Sally Albatross
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| Operator: |
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| Port of registry: |
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| Ordered: |
22 December 1978[1] |
| Builder: |
Wärtsilä Turku New Shipyard, Turku, Finland[1] |
| Yard number: |
1247[1] |
| Launched: |
4 January 1980[2] |
| Christened: |
20 March 1980[1] |
| Acquired: |
26 June 1980[1] |
| In service: |
27 June 1980[1] |
| Out of service: |
9 January 1990[1] |
| Identification: |
IMO number: 7827213[1] |
| Fate: |
Destroyed by fire while in drydock in Nacka, Sweden. Completely rebuilt, 1990-1992 (technically considered the same ship). |
| Status: |
Remains in service as of 2015, see below. |
| General characteristics (as built, 1980)[1] |
| Class and type: |
Viking Saga class cruiseferry |
| Tonnage: |
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| Length: |
145.18 m (476 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: |
25.49 m (83 ft 8 in) |
| Draught: |
5.51 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Ice class: |
1 A Super |
| Installed power: |
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| Speed: |
21.3 knots (39.4 km/h; 24.5 mph)[2] |
| Capacity: |
- 2,000 passengers
- 1,300 berths
- 426 cars[2]
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| General characteristics (as rebuilt, 1988)[1] |
| Type: |
cruise ship |
| Tonnage: |
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| Length: |
149.96 m (492 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Capacity: |
- 1,016 passengers
- 1,016 berths
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| Notes: |
Otherwise the same as built |
| 1992 onwards |
| Name: |
- 1992–1995: Sally Albatross
- 1995–2000: Leeward
- 2000–2002: SuperStar Taurus
- 2002–2006: Silja Opera
- 2006–2007: Opera
- 2007–2011: Cristal
- 2011-2015: Louis Cristal
- 2015 onwards: Celestyal Crystal
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| Owner: |
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| Operator: |
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| Port of registry: |
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| Ordered: |
22 December 1978[1] |
| Builder: |
Finnyards, Rauma, Finland[1] |
| Yard number: |
309[1] |
| Laid down: |
1990[1] |
| Launched: |
25 July 1991[4] |
| Christened: |
25 July 1991[1] |
| Acquired: |
23 March 1992[1] |
| Maiden voyage: |
23 March 1992[1] |
| In service: |
March 1992[1] |
| Identification: |
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| Status: |
In service |
| General characteristics (as rebuilt, 1992)[1] |
| Type: |
cruise ship |
| Tonnage: |
- 25,076 GT
- 25,611 GT (after 1995)
- 1,703 DWT
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| Length: |
158.88 m (521 ft 3 in) |
| Beam: |
25.20 m (82 ft 8 in) |
| Draught: |
5.60 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Decks: |
9 (passenger accessible), with 476 cabins[5] |
| Propulsion: |
- 2 propellers
- 2 bow thrusters
- 1 stern thruster
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| Speed: |
19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Capacity: |
- 1,452 passengers
- 1200 passenger (after 1995)
- 950 passengers (after 2000)
- 1,409 passengers (after 2002)[4]
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| Notes: |
Otherwise the same as built |