Nobody gets seasick on these ships
Not every decommissioned cruise ship necessarily belongs to the scrap heap.
From Dubai to Turku and from Long Beach to Rotterdam, former ocean liners are moored at the pier and have been converted into - more or less luxurious - hotels. Those who visit them experience the flair of the big wide seafaring world and the charm of times long past.
The pride of the small Netherlands for 60 years: the "Rotterdam", which was commissioned in 1959, was the country's largest ship and, at 228 meters, still looks quite impressive today. The ship once carried up to 1,400 passengers. Today, there is only room for around 500 guests. However, they reside in themed cabins in Caribbean or NY style as well as - very traditionally and tastefully - in the Queen Juliana look. From the bridge to the dance hall - everything on the Rotterdam is still in its original condition. All that's missing is the captain and the (time) voyage could begin!
The "Birger Jarl", which moored not far from Stockholm's old town in 2013, is much smaller and also extremely cozy. The ship from the early 1950s exudes a lot of flair with its wood paneling and spacious deck areas in some places, but is run more like a hostel. So don't expect any luxury on board!
On the other side of the Baltic Sea, in Turku, Finland, the "Bore" has been operating as a maritime museum and also as a fairly basic hotel since 2011. The last steamship to be built in Scandinavia, it was the first car ferry to sail between Finland and Sweden. Renamed "MS Regina Kristina", she then continued to cruise the world's oceans as an intimate cruise liner until 2010.
In contrast, the "Queen of the Seas", the "Queen Elizabeth 2", is truly luxurious. For decades, she was on a liner service between Southampton and New York. Now she enriches Dubai's hotel offering with accommodation that adds a touch of genuine seafaring romance and authenticity to all the bling-bling in the Gulf.
And then there is the "Queen Mary", which has long since become the secret landmark of Long Beach in California. She too was once built as a transatlantic liner and was converted into a hotel ship in the 1960s. Even though the engine room has long since been removed and the three smokestacks are mere dummies, much of the former splendor has been preserved. What is particularly impressive is that the fittings in the bathrooms of the cabins and suites each have two connections for hot and cold salt and fresh water!
www.ssrotterdam.com www.msbirgerjarl.se www.msborea.fi www.qe2.com www.queenmary.com
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