MS Albatros

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This article is about the cruise ship currently sailing as Albatros. For the previous ship with the same name, see RMS Sylvania.

Career
MS Albatros at Sognefjord, Norway, 2004.
Name:	1972-1991: Royal Viking Sea 1991-1997: Royal Odyssey 1997-2001: Norwegian Star 2001-2002: Norwegian Star I 2002: Crown 2002-2005: Crown Mare Nostrum 2005-present: Albatros
Operator:	1972-1991: Royal Viking Line 1991-1997: Royal Cruise Line 1997-1998: Norwegian Cruise Line 1999-2001: Norwegian Capricorn Line 2001-2002: Star Cruises 2002: Crown Investments 2002-2005: Spanish Cruise Line 2005-present: Phoenix Reisen
Builder:	Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland
Yard number:	397
Launched:	January 19 1973
Acquired:	November 16 1973
In service:	November 25 1973
Homeport:	1972-1987: Oslo, Norway 1987-present: Nassau, Bahamas
Status:	In service
General characteristics (as built)
Tonnage:	20018 GRT
Displacement:	3594 metric tons of deadweight (DWT)
Length:	177.70 meters
Beam:	25.20 meters
Draught:	7.30 meters
Propulsion:	4 × Wärtsilä-Sulzer 9ZH 40/48 diesels combined 13240 kW
Speed:	21 knots
Capacity:	536 passengers
General characteristics (currently)
Tonnage:	21848 GRT
Displacement:	5660 DWT
Length:	205.46 meters
Beam:	27.00 meters
Draught:	7.30 meters
Propulsion:	4 × Wärtsilä diesels
Capacity:	812 passengers

MS Albatros is a cruise ship, operated by the Germany-based travel agency Phoenix Reisen. She was built in 1973 by Wärtsilä Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland for Royal Viking Line as Royal Viking Sea, and has also sailed under the names Royal Odyssey, Norwegian Star, Crown and Crown Mare Nostrum.