Orient Queen, near identical (as built) sister ship of the Leisure World. |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | 1969-1991: Skyward 1991-1992: Shangri-La World 1992: Asean World 1992-1993: Fantasy World 1993-Present: Leisure World |
| Operator: | 1969-1991: Norwegian Cruise Line 1991-1995: Johnson Sembawang Shipmanagement 1995-2000: Queenstown Investments Ltd 2000-Present: New Century Cruise Line |
| Port of registry: | 1969-2006: Nassau, Bahamas 2006-Present: Funafuti, Tuvalu |
| Builder: | AG Weser Shipyards |
| Completed: | December 10, 1970 |
| In service: | January 3, 1970 |
| Status: | In service as of 2010 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 16,254 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 528 feet |
| Beam: | 74 feet |
| Speed: | 16 knots |
| Capacity: | 580 (normal) 850 (maximum) |
| Crew: | 250 |
| Notes: | [1] |
The MV Leisure World is a 1969 built cruise ship, originally owned by Norwegian Cruise Line and now operated by New Century Cruise Line.
The Leisure World was delivered on December 10, 1969 as Skyward for cruise services along with her sister, the Starward.[2] Skyward and Starward were the first purpose built ships of Norwegian Cruise Line. During a cruise in 1973 a large amount of passengers became ill due to infected water. In 1979 a boiler room fire broke out on board the Skyward, and consequently her engines had to be stopped and her passengers transferred to the Starward. She was operated by her original owners until 1991, when the Skyward was purchased by Johnson Sembawang Shipmanagement in Nassau to become the Shangri-la World.[3] Sangri-la World operated cruises out of Singapore. After going through several name changes in the 1990s, the now renamed Leisure World was rebuilt and renovated in Jacksonville, Florida and sold to Queenstown Investments in 1995. In 2000 she was sold to New Century Cruise Line, who operate her as a casino/entertainment ship out of Singapore.
On board Leisure World there is a karaoke lounge, miniature golf course,[4] sauna, arcade, gift shop,[5] fitness center and hair salon.[6]