MS Celestyal Olympia

	Celestyal Olympia as Thomson Destiny
History
Name	1982–1999: Song of America; 1999–2005: Sunbird; 2005–2012: Thomson Destiny; 2012–2014: Louis Olympia; 2014–2024: Celestyal Olympia; 2024-onwards: Bella Fortuna;
Owner	1982–1999: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line; 1999–2004: Airtours; 2004–present: Louis Cruise Lines;
Operator	1982–1999: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line; 1999–2005: Sun Cruises; 2005–2012: Thomson Cruises; 2012–2023: Celestyal Cruises;
Port of registry	1982–1999: Oslo, Norway; 1999–2004: Nassau, Bahamas; 2004–2005: Limassol, Cyprus; 2005: Majuro, Marshall Islands; 2005–2012: Limassol, Cyprus; 2012–present: Valletta, Malta;
Ordered	1 November 1979
Builder	Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard, Helsinki, Finland
Cost	$ 140 million
Yard number	431
Laid down	17 February 1981
Launched	26 November 1981
Completed	9 November 1982
Acquired	11 November 1982
Maiden voyage	1982
In service	5 December 1982
Identification	Call sign: 9HA3027; DNV ID: 12706; IMO number: 7927984; MMSI number: 229051000;
Status	laid up
General characteristics (as built)
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	37,584 GT; 5,237 DWT;
Length	214.51 m (703 ft 9 in)
Beam	28.41 m (93 ft 3 in)
Draught	6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
Decks	11
Installed power	4 × 8-cylinder Sulzer-Wärtsilä diesels; 17,060 kW (combined);
Propulsion	Twin propellers
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	1,575 passengers
Crew	540
General characteristics (as Thomson Destiny)
Tonnage	37,773 GT; 5,000 DWT;
Decks	12
Capacity	1,664 passengers
Crew	540

MS Celestyal Olympia is a cruise ship owned by the Cyprus-based Celestyal Cruises, formerly Louis Cruise Lines. In April 2012 she was named Louis Olympia after operating as the Thomson Destiny for Thomson Cruises.^[5] She was built in 1982 at Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines as MS Song of America. Between 1999 and 2004 she sailed for Sun Cruises as MS Sunbird.^[1] She was previously under charter to the United Kingdom-based Thomson Cruises until April 2012 as the MS Thomson Destiny. She has since sailed for Louis Cruises as MS Louis Olympia, and as MS Celestyal Olympia since 2014.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Asklander, Micke. "M/S Song of America (1982)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 January 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Thomson Destiny (12706)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
^ "Det Norske Veritas". Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 654–655. ISBN 978-981-268-240-6.
^ "Maritime Matters". Retrieved 3 June 2012.

[Asklander-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Asklander, Micke. "M/S Song of America (1982)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 January 2009.

[ReferenceA-2] "Thomson Destiny (12706)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 29 January 2009.

[3] "Det Norske Veritas". Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

[Ward-4] Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 654–655. ISBN 978-981-268-240-6.

[5] "Maritime Matters". Retrieved 3 June 2012.

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History
Celestyal Olympia as Thomson Destiny
Name	1982–1999: Song of America^[1] 1999–2005: Sunbird 2005–2012: Thomson Destiny 2012–2014: Louis Olympia 2014–2024: Celestyal Olympia 2024-onwards: Bella Fortuna
Owner	1982–1999: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 1999–2004: Airtours 2004–present: Louis Cruise Lines^[1]
Operator	1982–1999: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 1999–2005: Sun Cruises 2005–2012: Thomson Cruises^[1] 2012–2023: Celestyal Cruises
Port of registry	1982–1999: Oslo, Norway 1999–2004: Nassau, Bahamas^[1] 2004–2005: Limassol, Cyprus 2005: Majuro, Marshall Islands^[2] 2005–2012: Limassol, Cyprus^[1] 2012–present: Valletta, Malta
Ordered	1 November 1979^[3]
Builder	Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard, Helsinki, Finland^[1]
Cost	$ 140 million^[4]
Yard number	431^[1]
Laid down	17 February 1981^[2]
Launched	26 November 1981^[2]
Completed	9 November 1982^[2]
Acquired	11 November 1982^[1]
Maiden voyage	1982
In service	5 December 1982^[1]
Identification	Call sign: 9HA3027 DNV ID: 12706 IMO number: 7927984 MMSI number: 229051000
Status	laid up
General characteristics (as built)^[1]
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	37,584 GT 5,237 DWT
Length	214.51 m (703 ft 9 in)
Beam	28.41 m (93 ft 3 in)
Draught	6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
Decks	11
Installed power	4 × 8-cylinder Sulzer-Wärtsilä diesels 17,060 kW (combined)
Propulsion	Twin propellers^[4]
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	1,575 passengers
Crew	540
General characteristics (as Thomson Destiny)
Tonnage	37,773 GT 5,000 DWT^[2]
Decks	12
Capacity	1,664 passengers
Crew	540^[4]