ssMaritime.com & ssMaritime.net

With Reuben Goossens

Maritime Historian

Swedish America Line

MS Stockholm IV

Later names: - Volkerfreundshaft, Volker

Italia I, Italia Prima, Vultur Prima, Caribe

Currently the Classic International Cruises'

MV Athena

Photo Page & Deck Plan

All Images, except MV Athena, are from the author’s private collection

The truly “Yacht Like” Stockholm is seen here as originally built in 1948

This page is divided into three section and will cover the ship in her three main incarnations, the Stockholm, Volkerfreundshaft and after her rebuilding as a cruise ship, Italia Prima, and the Athena.

1 – MS Stockholm

First Class

First Class Lounge

First Class Sun Verandah

First Class Dining Room

First Class Cabin

Indoor Swimming Pool

Tourist Class

Tourist Class Smoking Room

Lounge

Tourist Class Verandah

Tourist Class Writing and Reading Room

2 – MS Volkerfreundshaft

MS Volkerfreundschaft seen shortly after being purchased

Main Lounge and Bar

Verandah Café

Music Lounge

MS Volkerfreundschaft - Deck Plan

MS Volkerfreundschaft seen after a had a refit note the additional lifeboats

3 – MV Italia Prima

MS Italia Prima seen at Darling Harbour Sydney in 1997 whilst on a round the world cruise

Photograph taken by & © Reuben Goossens

4 – MV Athena

MV Athena – Note the large “Duck Tail” aft

Below are a few photographs of her delightful lounges and facilities on CIC’s classic cruise ship the MV Athena.

The Main Lobby

A superbly appointed Mini Atrium

The Theatre / Showroom

Sirenes Bar

Pool Deck

Outside twin bedded or three berth cabin

The delightful Classic International Cruises' MV Athena seen off Felixstowe on April 29, 2006

Return to the MS Stockholm Mainpage

Also read the author’s MV Athena 2011 Cruise Review

For information on CIC’s MV Athena and their other classic ships - visit … “Classic Ocean Voyages”

And … www.classicintcruises.com

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