ISLAND ESCAPE

'M/S ''Island Escape'''
'Builder:'	Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France
'Entered service:'	1982 as ''Scandinavia'' 1985 as ''Stardancer'' 1990 as ''Viking Serenade'' 2002 as ''Island Escape''
'Owners:'	1982-1985: DFDS 1985-1987: Sundance Cruises 1987-1988: Admiral Cruises 1988-1990: Royal Admiral Cruises 1990-2002: Royal Caribbean International 2002→: Island Cruises
'Homeport:'	Nassau
'Tonnage:'	26,747 gross register (as built) 40,132 gross register (currently)
'Length:'	185,25 meters
'Width:'	27,01 meters
'Depth:'	6,80 meters
'Propulsion:'	2 × B&W 9L55GFCA diesels combined 19850 kW
'Speed:'	20 knots
'Passenger capacity:'	1606 (originally) 1512 (currently)
'Passenger beds:'	1606 (originally) 1512 (currently)
'Car capacity:'	530 (originally) 0 (currently)
'Status:'	In service

'M/S ''Island Escape''' is a cruise ship owned and operated by Island Cruises. She was built in 1982 by Dubigeon-Normandie S.A., Nantes, France for Scandinavian World Cruises (a daughter company of DFDS) as the cruiseferry 'M/S ''Scandinavia'''. At the time of her construction she was the largest cruiseferry in the world. After being withdrawn from Scandinavian World Cruises she briefly sailed for DFDS Seaways. Between 1985 and 1990 she sailed for for Sundance Cruises and Admiral Cruises as 'M/S ''Stardancer'''. In 1990 the ship was sold to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and renamed 'M/S ''Viking Serenade'''. The following year she was built into a genuine cruise ship. In 2002 she was transferred to the fleet of Royal Caribbean's new subsidiary Island Cruises.