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TSS Empress of Canada

Mardi Gras / Star of Texas / Lucky Star / Apollo / Apollon

 

Photo Album

The Empress of Canada was the last passenger liner built for Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd, and certainly was the most attractive ship in the fleet. Her interiors are not only delightfully spacious, but had that understated British charm. Her cabins are large compared to the modern cruise ship, and still features some fine timber features. When purchased by Carnival, she received a comprehensive refit, giving her a bright new feel. As the Mardi Gras, she became one of the most popular cruise ships in the American cruise market, so much so, that Mardi Gras was the success story that made Carnival what it is today, the largest cruise company in the world.

Interiors shown on this page are those of the Mardi Gras, which remains mostly unchanged as the Apollo and Apollon.

TSS Empress of Canada

 

TSS Mardi Gras

 

TSS Apollon

 

Grand Ballroom

 

Carousel Lounge

 

Showboat Lounge

 

Club Disco

 

Showboat Casino

 

Flamingo Dining Room

 

Twin bedded Stateroom

 

Indoor Swimming Pool

 

A fine night view of the Mardi Gras

 

An excellent postcard of the Mardi Gras

 

A fine close up of the Mardi Gras

 

Apollo looking magnificent with her new dark blue hull

 

The following Photographs are indicative of the interior beauty of this fine ship

 

The Cinema and Conference Centre

 

 Hallway leading to the cinema stairs on the right

 

Lower level of the Grand Lounge

 

Stairs of the upper level of the Grand Lounge

 

Many cabins remain as they were when originally built

 

Epirotiki’s Apollon, seen laid up, awaiting her journey to the breakers

 

Apollon ex Empress of Canada was beached at Alang India on December 9, 2003. Crown Steel Company is the ship breaker. Prior her departure had been a number of overtures to save her, sadly these failed. Click here for interesting photographs supplied to us by the breaker.

 

Return to the Empress of Canada Story

 

Or view the: Deck Plan & Photographs from the breakers

 

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