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BALMORAL PROFILE
BLACK WATCH MINI-PROFILE
BRAEMAR MINI-PROFILE
FRED.OLSEN CRUISE LINES


BLACK WATCH
MINI-PROFILE


NOTE: In August 2020, Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines announced that it is retiring this ship. 
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Black Watch in Antigua.

SUMMARY

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Black Watch is a small cruise ship providing an intimate, traditional cruise experience.

While the line scorns the more spectacular features of newer cruise ships, Black Watch offers an array of features for passengers including a pool, spa, library, pub, observation lounge,  cinema, cabaret lounge, casino, and four dining venues.    

She is targeted  primarily ​ to the British cruise market.  The onboard currency is UK sterling and the ship's language is English.  Guests tend to be mature.     

Black Watch began life as the ultra-luxurious Royal Viking Star in 1972.  Indeed, she was considered one of the most luxurious ships of that era.  She was so successful that the line had her lengthened by 27 meters in 1981.

Twenty years after entering service (1992), she became part of Norwegian Cruise Line.  Her name was changed to Westward and she was primarily used for cruises from New York to Bermuda and the Caribbean.

In 1996, Norwegian transferred the ship to its Royal Cruise Line affiliate.  The ship's name was changed once again to Star Odyssey.

Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines acquired the ship in 1996.  The line  invested in the ship including the replacement of her engine plant in 2005 and a major refurbishment in 2009.

The ship was retired from Fred.Olsen in August 2020.       

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Above: Black Watch sailing from Southampton.


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​Below: A night sailing from New York.
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ESSENTIAL STATISTICS

TONNAGE:               28,613 gross tons

LENGTH:                  674 feet

BEAM:                       83 feet

DRAFT:                     25 feet

SPEED:                      18 knots

POWER PLANT:         Diesel

PROPULSION:           Two controllable pitch propellers

REGISTRY:                Bahamas

LINE:                        Fed.Olsen Cruise Lines

BUILDER:                 Wartsila, Finland

CAPACITY:               805 (double occupancy)               
                                    
CREW:                       350

ENTERED SERVICE:   1972 as Royal Viking Star;
                                       196 as Black Watch.
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Above and below: Black Watch in St. Lucia.
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(courtesy of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines)
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