MS Sunward was built in 1966 for Norwegian, Knut Kloster. It was originally designed and built for ferrying passengers and vehicles around the UK and Gibraltar. However, this venture only lasted one season.
Ted Arison, an Israeli businessman, contacted Kloster about the possibility of converting the Sunward into a cruise ship. The men joined forces to establish a Florida-based cruise operation called Norwegian Caribbean Line.
On 19 December 19 1966, the Sunward sailed from Miami with 540 passengers on the first three and four day cruises to be offered year-round by Norwegian Caribbean Line between Miami and the Bahamas. The ship proved to be such a success that Norwegian Caribbean Line commissioned newer, larger ships for its fleet, ultimately replacing the Sunward.
She was sold to Compangnie Generale Transméditerranéenne in 1973.
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1969 – John Hinde Limited (2BH Series – Type B – No.1-49)
1969 – John Hinde Limited (2BH Series – Type C – No.1-49)
