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Cruises 2017
Statistics 2017
Calls:
29
Berth days:
42
Passengers:
27 368
Maiden Calls:
3
Average length:
204m
Different ships:
17
Astoria
Cruise & Maritime Voyages
The
oldest
cruise
ship
in
the
world,
MS
Astoria,
opened
the
cruise
season
this
year.
The
69
year
old
ship
docked
exceptionally
at
Quay
19.
The
ship
was
built
in
1948
as
MS
Stockholm
and
was
also
docked
in
Antwerp
with
that
name
in
1958
for
the
world
exposition
in
Brussels
that
year.
MS
Astoria
has
a
length
of
160
metres
and
can accommodate 550 passengers.
This ship was docked in Antwerp on 11 March 2017.
Boudicca
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
After
four
years
MS
Boudicca
of
the
British
company
Fred.
Olsen
Cruise
Lines
was
once
again
docked
in
Antwerp.
The
ship
is
now
44
years
old
but
is
still
looking
great.
MS
Boudicca
has
a
length
of
205
metres
and
can
accommodate 900 passengers.
This ship was docked in Antwerp on 27 & 28 March 2017.
Balmoral
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
The
cruise
ship
Balmoral
of
the
British
company
Fred.
Olsen
Cruise
Lines
was
once
again
docked
in
Antwerp.
During
the
arrival
the
onlookers
were
treated
to
a
spectacular
turning
manoeuvre,
with
the
ship’s
stern
staying
just 10 metres away from the pontoon.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 28 & 29 April 2017.
Seabourn Quest
Seabourn
The
luxury
cruise
ship
Seabourn
Quest
of
the
American
cruise
line
Seabourn
was
docked
in
Antwerp
for
the
fourth year in a row. The ship has a length of 198 metres and can accommodate 450 passengers.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 2 May 2017.
Magellan
Cruise & Maritime Voyages
The
flagship
from
Cruise
&
Maritime
Voyages
was
docked
in
Antwerp
again.
The
ship
will
make
a
total
of
5
calls
this
year
in
Antwerp.
In
1985
the
ship
was
built
for
the
American
cruise
giant
Carnival
Cruise
Lines.
Magellan
has a length of 222 metres and can accommodate 1450 passengers.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 7 May 2017.
Astor
TransOcean Kreuzfahrten
MS
Astor
was
once
again
docked
in
Antwerp.
In
2014
Cruise
&
Maritime
Voyages
(CMV)
bought
the
ship
after
Premicon,
the
owner
of
the
ship,
went
bankrupt.
Now
the
ship
sails
partly
for
CMV
and
partly
for
TransOcean
Kreuzfahrten.
In
1982
the
was
built
in
Germany.
MS
Astor
has
a
length
of
176
metres
and
can
accommodate
650 passengers.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 10 May 2017.
Marina
Oceania Cruises
This
year
MS
Marina
of
the
American
luxury
cruise
line
Oceania
Cruises
was
docked
in
Antwerp
again.
With
a
length
of
238
metres
it
was
the
second
largest
cruise
ship
that
visited
the
city
this
year.
MS
Marina
was
built
in
2011 and can accommodate 1252 passengers.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 5 June 2017.
Columbus
Cruise & Maritime Voyages
MS
Columbus
was
docked
in
Antwerp
for
the
First
time
on
June
13th.
At
that
moment
the
ship
was
sailing
its
very
first
cruise,
or
maiden
voyage.
With
247
metres
MS
Columbus
is
the
largest
ship
of
the
year
and
it
has
place for 1400 passengers and 700 crew members.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 13 June 2017.
Prinsendam
Holland America Line
This
luxury
cruise
ship
of
Holland
America
Line
has
a
length
of
205
metres
and
can
accommodate
790
passengers.
The
ship
sails
under
the
Dutch
flag
and
is
registered
in
Rotterdam.
MS
Prinsendam
was
also
docked in Antwerp in the past as Seabourn Sun and Royal Viking Sun.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 15 and 16 June 2017.
Crystal Symphony
Crystal Cruises
Crystal
Symphony
of
the
American
company
Crystal
Cruises
was
once
again
docked
in
Antwerp
this
year.
The
ship
was
berthed
in
the
city
for
a
full
turn-around
call.
That
means
that
all
passengers
disembark
the
ship
and
new
passengers
check
in.
Crystal
Symphony
has
a
length
of
238
metres
and
can
accommodate
922
passengers.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp from 2 until 4 August 2017.
Europa 2
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
This
year
MS
Europa
2,
the
best
cruise
ship
in
the
World
according
to
the
Berlitz
Cruise
Guide,
was
once
again
docked
in
Antwerp.
The
ship
has
a
length
of
225
metres
and
can
accommodate
516
passengers.
The
ship
was
built at the French shipyard STX Europe, in Saint-Nazaire in 2013.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 8 August 2017.
Braemar
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
MS
Braemar
was
once
again
docked
in
Antwerp.
Different
from
last
year
is
that
the
hull
of
the
ship
has
been
repainted
and
is
now
completely
grey.
The
ship
was
built
in
1993
and
was
163
long
back
then.
In
2008
the
ship
was
lengthened
with
32
metres
to
195
metres.
To
do
that
they
cut
the
ship
in
two
and
placed
a
section
in
between.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 14 and 15 August 2017.
Silver Wind
Silversea Cruises
The
Silver
Wind
was
docked
in
Antwerp
again
this
year.
The
ship
was
built
in
1994
at
the
Mariotti-Yard
in
Italy.
Silver
Wind
is
a
sister
ship
of
the
Silver
Cloud.
The
ship
has
a
length
of
156
metres
and
can
accommodate
315
passengers.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 25 and 26 August 2017.
Seven Seas Navigator
Regent Seven Seas
The
luxury
cruise
ship
Seven
Seas
Navigator
docked
in
Antwerp
for
the
first
time
this
year.
It
was
also
the
very
first
time
a
ship
of
Regent
Seven
Seas
visited
the
city.
Seven
Seas
Navigator
has
a
length
of
171
metres
and
can
accommodate 490 passengers.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 25 September 2017.
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Marco Polo
Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Marco
Polo
was
once
again
docked
in
Antwerp
after
a
year
of
absence.
The
ship
is
already
52
years
old
and
at
the
end
of
2015
it
got
a
make-over
during
which
the
hull
was
also
repainted
completely.
In
1965
the
ship
was
built as Alexandr Pushkin. With her age the 176 metres long ship has become a veteran of the cruise industry.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 25 September 2017.
Black Watch
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
After
five
years
MS
Balck
Watch
of
the
British
company
Fred.
Olsen
Cruise
Line
was
again
docked
in
Antwerp.
In
1972
the
ship
was
built
as
Royal
Viking
Star
for
Royal
Viking
Line.
In
1996
Fred.
Olsen
bought
the
ship
and
renamed it Black Watch. The ship has a length of 205 metres and can accommodate 539 passengers.
This ship was berthed in Antwerp on 19 & 20 December 2017.
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