MS Stockholm 1948 to Athena Photo Album

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Swedish America Line

“Rederie Sverige Nordamerika”

Later to become: MS Völkerfreundschaft, Volker, Fridtjof Nansen, Italia I,

MV Italia Prima, Vultur Prima, Caribe, Athena and Azores

She is still sailing 70 years after her delivery, currently named … MV Astoria

Photo Page with Three Deck Plans

 

All Images are from the author’s private collection, unless marked otherwise

 

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

This page is divided into three sections and will cover the ship in her three main incarnations, the Stockholm, Volkerfreundshaft and finally after her rebuilding as a luxury cruise ship M/V Italia Prima and as from 2005 the “Classic International Cruises” the M/V Athena, which has become the flagship of their fleet of classic ships.

1 - MS Stockholm

First Class

 

 

Above & below: the 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

MS Stockholm - Deck Layout

 

 

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

Athena-Italia-Prima-3b

MV 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 aft stairwell

 

The Cinema

 

Sirenes Lounge and Bar

 

Pool Deck

 

Outside twin bedded or three berth cabin

 

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

Photographed by & © 2006 Derek Sands

 

 

Return to the MS Stockholm History Page

 

Also read the Authors …

2012 M/V Athena Cruise Review

 

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