The Sitmar Story

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Sitmar’s Fairwind was built in 1956 as Cunard’s Sylvania. Sitmar was purchased by P&O Princess Cruises

… and was renamed Dawn Princess, then Albatros. She was scrapped in India in 2004

Introduction

Over the years I have received hundreds of requests to do a feature on the Sitmar Ships. In this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a number of photographs. I hope that these pages will have you reliving your Sitmar experience. All Sitmar ships, except the Fairsky (2) were old tonnage that were given extensive rebuilds to become from austere migrant liners to quality cruise ships. Ships in this feature include; Castel Bianco, Castel Verde, Castel Felice, Fairsea (1), Fairsky (1), Fairwind, Fairsea (2). In 1984 Sitmar’s only new ship, named, Fairsky (2) was completed. Late in the eighties Sitmar ordered a 63,500 GRT cruise ship to be named Sitmar Fair Majesty, however, whilst being built, Sitmar was taken over by P&O Princess Cruises and she was completed as the Star Princess. I trust you will enjoy this feature on the Sitmar Ships.

Reuben Goossens

INDEX - The Early Sitmar Ships

Part One - Castel Bianco & Castel Verde

Part Two - Castel Felice

Part Three - Fairsky (1)

Part Four - Fairsea (1)

Fairsea Photo Page

Castle Bianco - The Karlsson family’s voyage

Castel Felice – Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965

Castel Felice – My 1957 voyage to Canada by W. D. Hempel

Castel Felice – The Williams family sail to Australia in 1957

Fairsky – Deck Plan

Fairsky – Piet Mulder sails on SS Fairsky

Fairsky – Fairsky hits a wreck out of Djakarta – The Pamela Joyce Hansen story

Other Sitmar Ships

Fairstar ex Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

Fair Princess - ex (P&O & Princess Cruise ship), Sitmar Fairland, Fairsea, Cunard Line Carinthia

China Sea Discovery ex Fair Princess - broken up

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