MV Ocean Majesty

History
Portugal
Name	1966–1985: Juan March; 1985–1986: Sol Christina; 1986–1988: Kypros Star; 1988–1994: Ocean Majesty; 1994–1995: Olympic; 1995: Homeric; 1995 onwards: Ocean Majesty;
Owner	1966–1985: Trasmediterránea; 1985–1986: Sol Mediterranean; 1986–1987: Opale Lines; 1989 – present: Majestic International Cruises;
Port of registry	1966–1985: Madrid, Spain; 1985–1989: Limassol, Cyprus; 1989–2003: Piraeus, Greece; 2003–2017: Madeira, Portugal;
Builder
Yard number	93
Launched	4 December 1965
Acquired	27 July 1966
In service	1966
Identification	Callsign CQSC; IMO number: 6602898; MMSI number: 255717000;
Status	Laid Up in Greece
General characteristics
Tonnage	10,417 GRT
Length	135 metres (443 ft)
Beam	15.8 metres (52 ft)
Speed	18 knots
Capacity	535 (normal); 621 (maximum);
Crew	257

MV Ocean Majesty is a cruise ship, originally built in 1966 as the ferry Juan March. The ship is now registered in the International Shipping Register of Madeira (MAR), Portugal.

History[]

Ocean Majesty was launched as Juan March for the Madrid based ferry operator Trasmediterránea.^[2] She was the first of two near identical Albatros-class sisters, the other being the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.^[3] During her service with her original owners Juan March was mainly used to ferry passengers from Spain to the Balearic Islands. In 1985 Juan March was sold to the and became Sol Christina.^[4] She was not operated long by these owners, and was sold to become the Kyros Star of .^[5] She was then sold to Majestic International Cruises, who rebuilt her from her original ferry-like form into a cruise ship, and she received her current name Ocean Majesty.^[6] Majestic International operated her for several years, until they chartered Ocean Majesty to Epirotiki in 1994, the latter company renamed her Homeric.^[7] Homeric operated for a year until her charter expired, and she was subsequently returned to Majestic International and named Ocean Majesty once again. Majestic International has chartered her to many different companies since 1995, most frequently to the British vacation company .^[8] Since 2013 she has been operated by German cruise company between May and October. Since 2021 is laid up at Chalkis Shipyard, Greece.

The future[]

Ocean Majesty fulfils SOLAS 2010 in her current construction.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c MS Juan March. Byggd 1966 (in Swedish)
^ http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Trasmed2.html#anchor22724
^ Trasmed2
^ Sol Christina
^ Kyros Star
^ Co, Lakeside Publishing (1 December 1996). Cruise Travel. Lakeside Publishing Co.
^ Homeric
^ Ocean Majesty

[Asklander-1] MS Juan March. Byggd 1966 (in Swedish)

[2] ttp://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Trasmed2.html#anchor22724

[3] Trasmed2

[4] Sol Christina

[5] Kyros Star

[6] Co, Lakeside Publishing (1 December 1996). Cruise Travel. Lakeside Publishing Co.

[7] Homeric

[8] Ocean Majesty

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History

Portugal
Name	1966–1985: Juan March 1985–1986: Sol Christina 1986–1988: Kypros Star 1988–1994: Ocean Majesty 1994–1995: Olympic 1995: Homeric 1995 onwards: Ocean Majesty
Owner	1966–1985: Trasmediterránea 1985–1986: Sol Mediterranean 1986–1987: Opale Lines 1989 – present: Majestic International Cruises
Port of registry	1966–1985: Madrid, Spain 1985–1989: Limassol, Cyprus 1989–2003: Piraeus, Greece 2003–2017: Madeira, Portugal
Builder
Yard number	93^[1]
Launched	4 December 1965^[1]
Acquired	27 July 1966^[1]
In service	1966
Identification	Callsign CQSC IMO number: 6602898 MMSI number: 255717000
Status	Laid Up in Greece
General characteristics
Tonnage	10,417 GRT
Length	135 metres (443 ft)
Beam	15.8 metres (52 ft)
Speed	18 knots
Capacity	535 (normal) 621 (maximum)
Crew	257