MV Horizon

Horizon is a cruise ship owned Royal Caribbean International.

For the cargo ship, see MV Horizon-1.
MV Horizon at Mahón in 2012
History
Name:
  • 2010 onwards: Horizon
  • 2009–2010: Pacific Dream
  • 2005–2009: Island Star
  • 1990–2005: Horizon
Operator:
Port of registry:
Builder: Meyer Werft, Papenburg
Yard number: 619[1]
Launched: 19 November 1989[1]
Christened: 11 April 1990[1]
Acquired: 30 April 1990[1]
In service: 1990
Out of service: 2020
Identification:
General characteristics [1]
Class and type: Horizon class cruise ship
Tonnage:
Length: 208 m (682 ft)
Beam: 29 m (95 ft)
Draught: 7.31 m (24.0 ft)[2]
Installed power: 3 x 3300kw MAN-B&W AUX
Propulsion:
Speed: 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Capacity: 1,828 passengers[2]

Service history

The vessel was constructed for Celebrity Cruises, who operated the vessel as Horizon. The exterior of the ship was designed by John Bannenberg while the principal designers for the interiors were Athens based Michael Katsourakis and British Designer John McNeece. The vessel's service with Celebrity ended in September 2005, when it was transferred to Island Cruises. The ship underwent refits over the end of 2005 and the beginning of 2006 and was operating out of Palma de Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea as Island Star in summer and from Caribbean in winter season of 2008. It advertised cruising as "relaxed, friendly, and informal".

On 6 October 2008, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), the owner of Island Star, sold their 50% interest in Island Cruises to First Choice Holidays.[3] Island Star was reported to be transferred to the fleet of RCL's Spain-based subsidiary Pullmantur Cruises, although reports in May 2009 said that the ship would go to another Royal Caribbean company, CDF Croisières de France.[4] Pictures in May 2009 showed the ship in Pullmantur Cruises colors and renamed Pacific Dream, although the trademark “X” of Celebrity Cruises, while painted-over, could still be seen. Horizon sailed European and Caribbean itineraries.

In November 2010, it was reported that Pacific Dream would be replacing their ship Bleu de France. She was renamed L'Horizon in 2012.[5][6]

In late 2016, it was announced that the CDF Croisières de France brand was to be discontinued, with Horizon returning to the fleet of Pullmantur Cruises.

In June 2020, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Pullmantur Cruises filed for financial reorganization under Spain's insolvency laws.[7] The following month, Royal Caribbean International's CEO Richard Fain stated that Horizon, along with the other ships in Pullmantur's fleet, had been sold.[8]

Incidents
See also: COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships § Horizon

An anonymous crew member of the Horizon reported on 28 March 2020 that a member of the crew had tested positive on 26 March 2020.[9] With about 250 crew members and contractors aboard, the ship had docked at Port Rashid in Dubai on 15 March 2020, and the crew has been isolated and under lockdown since.[9]

On 20 March 2020, another crew member reported that out of 20 crew members tested, 11 were confirmed positive.[9] Another crew member reported on 4 April 2020 that, starting on 2 April 2020, all the crew members were being tested, and on 4 April 2020, results were delivered to crew members individually.[9] Almost half or more than half of the crew had tested positive.[9]

See also

References
  1. Asklander, Micke. "M/S Horizon (1990)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2007-12-10.
  2. "Buque Horizon – Datos tecnicos" [Ship Horizon – Technical data] (in Spanish). Pullmantur Cruises. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  3. Michael Sheehan of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd "Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to Sell Its Interest in Island Cruises to First Choice Holidays Ltd"
  4. "Royal Caribbean to sell its interest in Island GRTCruises – to redeploy Island Star to Pullmantur". Cruise Business Review. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  5. "Saga Expands Fleet?". Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  6. "Pullmantur Reducing Capacity, Ocean Dream Leaving Fleet?". Cruise Industry News. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  7. Tomi Kilgore (22 June 2020). "Royal Caribbean's Spanish cruise line JV Pullmantur files for reorganization". MarketWatch. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. Aaron Saunders (20 July 2020). "Which Cruise Ships Will Be Scrapped Or Taken Out of Service Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic?".
  9. "Pullmantur Horizon Crew Reports COVID-19 Positive Cases Onboard". Crew Center. 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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