Vistafjord

Vistafjord in Piraeus, 1984
History
Name	1973–1999: Vistafjord 1999–2004: Caronia 2004–2014: Saga Ruby 2014–2017: Oasia
Owner	1973–1983: Norwegian America Line 1983–1998: Cunard[1] 1998–2004: Carnival Corporation & plc 2004–2014: Acromas Shipping[2] 2014–2017: Millenium View Ltd, Singapore [3]
Operator	1973–1983: Norwegian America Line 1983–2004: Cunard 2004–2014: Saga Cruises[1]
Port of registry	1973–1983: Oslo,  Norway 1983–1999: Nassau,  Bahamas 1999–2004: Southampton,  United Kingdom 2004–2010: London,  United Kingdom[1] 2010–2014: Valletta,  Malta 2014–2017: Nassau,  Bahamas
Builder	Swan Hunter, Newcastle, England
Cost	$35 million[4]
Yard number	39
Launched	15 May 1972[1]
Completed	1972
Acquired	15 May 1973[1]
Maiden voyage	22 May 1972[1]
In service	1972–2017
Out of service	2017
Identification	IMO number: 7214715 as Saga Ruby: Call sign: 9HA2415 MMSI number: 248563000
Fate	Scrapped in 2017
Notes	Beached for scrap
General characteristics (as built)[1]
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	24,292 GRT 5,954 DWT
Length	191.09 m (626 ft 11 in)
Beam	25.00 m (82 ft 0 in)
Draught	8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
Ice class	1 C[3]
Installed power	2 × Sulzer 9RD68 17,650 kW (combined)
Propulsion	2 propellers[5]
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (service)[5]
Capacity	670 passengers (maximum)
General characteristics (after 2005 refit)[4]
Tonnage	24,492 GT[3]
Draught	8.23 m (27 ft 0 in)
Decks	9 (passenger accessible)
Capacity	655 passengers (maximum)
Crew	380
Notes	Otherwise the same as built

MS Vistafjord was an ocean liner that was built as a combined liner/cruise ship in 1973 by Swan Hunter, England^[5] for the Norwegian America Line. In 1983 she was sold to Cunard, retaining her original name until 1999 when she was renamed Caronia. In 2004 she was sold to Saga and sailed as Saga Ruby until sold in 2014 for use as a floating hotel and renamed Oasia. This never came to fruition. Her owners went bankrupt, and in April 2017 she arrived at Alang Ship Breaking Yard, India for scrapping.^[6]