Star Legend (ship)

{{Short description|Cruise ship, commissioned in 1992}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox ship | display_title = ital |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = Star Legend in the Kiel Canal XII.jpg | image_caption = ''Star Legend'' in the Kiel Canal, 2022 }}

|section2={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = | country = Bahamas | flag = {{shipboxflag|Bahamas|civil}} | name = *1992-1995: ''Royal Viking Queen'' *1995–1996: ''Queen Odyssey'' *1996–2015: ''Seabourn Legend'' *2015–present: ''Star Legend'' | owner = | operator = *1992–1995: Royal Viking Line *1995–1996: Royal Cruise Line *1996–2015: Seabourn Cruise Line *2015–present: Windstar Cruises | route = | ordered = | builder = Schichau-Seebeckwerft | yard_number = 1071 | way_number = | laid_down = 26 April 1990 | launched = May 1991 | completed = 1 February 1992 | christened = | commissioned = 29 February 1992 as ''Royal Viking Queen'' | acquired = | in_service = | out_of_service = | identification = *Call sign: C6FR6 *{{IMO Number|9008598}} *{{MMSI|311085000}}  | registry = *1992–1996: Nassau, {{flag|Bahamas|civil}} *1996–2001: Oslo, {{flag|Norway}} *2001–present: Nassau, {{flag|Bahamas|civil}} | fate = | status = In service | notes = }}

|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = | class = | tonnage = {{GT|12,995}} | displacement = | length = {{convert|159.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} (2019),<ref name="windstarcruises.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.windstarcruises.com/starplus/|title = $250M Star Plus Initiative will upgrade our three power yachts}}</ref> {{convert|134|m|ftin|abbr=on}} (as built) | beam = {{convert|20.50|m|abbr=on}} | height = | draught = {{convert|5.415|m|abbr=on}} | depth = | decks = | power = 7280 kW | propulsion = | speed = *{{convert|19.2|kn}} *{{convert|16|kn}} (service) | capacity = 312 passengers (2019),<ref name="windstarcruises.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.windstarcruises.com/starplus/|title = $250M Star Plus Initiative will upgrade our three power yachts}}</ref> 208 passengers (as built) | crew = 164 | notes = }} }} '''''Star Legend''''' (formerly '''''Royal Viking Queen''''', '''''Queen Odyssey''''' and '''''Seabourn Legend''''') is a cruise ship constructed by Schichau-Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, Germany and operated by Windstar Cruises.

She is the identical sister ship of ''Star Pride'' and ''Star Breeze'', all designed by Petter Yran and Bjørn Storbraaten.<ref>[http://ysa.no Petter Yran and Bjørn Storbraaten]</ref>

== History == [[File:Tower Bridge with the Tower Hotel, London - geograph.org.uk - 691081.jpg|thumb|left|''Star Legend'' as ''Royal Viking Queen'' in 1994 crossing under Tower Bridge in London]] The construction of the ultra-luxury cruise yacht ''Royal Viking Queen'' began in 1990 by Schichau-Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, Germany. She was originally planned and ordered for Seabourn Cruise Line in 1990, but was delayed due to investors' financial constraints. The ship was ultimately purchased by Royal Viking Line, and was the last ship they built, as well as the smallest. She was launched in May 1991 and completed in February 1992, then put into service for Kloster Cruise. She operated her sea trials and her maiden voyage began on 11 February 1992 and was finished on 29 February 1992. The ship operated on various crossings for Royal Viking Line, a Kloster subsidiary.

thumb|left|''Star Legend'' as ''Seabourn Legend'' in 2010 In 1995, the vessel's name was changed to ''Queen Odyssey'' after it was assigned to Royal Cruise Line, another Kloster subsidiary. It remained in operation for Royal Cruise Line until January 1996, when It was sold to Seabourn and joined her sister ships.

''Seabourn Legend'' was featured in the 1997 film ''Speed 2: Cruise Control''.

She departed the Seabourn fleet in April 2015, and entered service for Windstar Cruises in May 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/8724-windstar-completes-purchase-of-three-seabourn-ships-.html|title=Windstar Completes Purchase of Three Seabourn Ships|date=19 February 2013}}</ref>

In 2018, Windstar Cruises announced that ''Star Breeze'', ''Star Pride'' and ''Star Legend'' would be lengthened by adding a new midship section at Fincantieri in Palermo.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2019-09-11|date=2018-11-15|language=en|title=FINCANTIERI AWARDED A CONTRACT OF OVER 200 MILLION EUR BY WINDSTAR CRUISES|url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2018/fincantieri-awarded-a-contract-of-over-200-million-eur-by-windstar-cruises/}}</ref> Construction of the new section started on 6 September 2019<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2019-09-11|date=2019-09-06|title=Windstar cuts steel for second Star-class ship with Fincantieri, marking the beginning of Star Legend’s journey to transformation|url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2019/windstar-cuts-steel-for-second-star-class-ship-with-fincantieri-marking-the-beginning-of-star-legend-journey-to-transformation/}}</ref> and works on the ship started in March 2020. The lengthening was originally scheduled to be finished in June 2020, but was delayed because of Asbestos found in the engine room of ''Star Breeze'' as well as the COVID-19 pandemic and completed in May 2021.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-05-26|date=2021-05-26|language=en|title=Fincantieri: Star Legend delivered in Palermo|url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2021/fincantieri-star-legend-delivered-in-palermo/}}</ref>

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.seabourn.com/luxury-cruise-vacation-onboard/Legend}} * [http://psix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXDetails.aspx?VesselID=373179 Results for Vessel: ''Seabourn Legend''], United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange, including dimensions and tonnage.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Star Legend}} Category:Ships of Seabourn Cruise Line Category:Ships built in Bremen (state) Category:1991 ships