Three more elderly cruise ships have found buyers and at least two of them have not been sold for scrap.
 
Fred. Olsen Cruise Line has sold the 1972 built Black Watch and Boudicca to be used as accommodation vessels for a company in Turkey.
 
Both ships are of roughly 28,500 gross tons. They were originally built for the long since defunct Royal Viking Line for worldwide cruising and thus have large cabins. Both ships were lengthened in 1981-82, their original gross tonnage was about 22,000.
 
 “Both Black Watch and Boudicca have served us extremely well during their time with us, and we know that their new owners will be as proud of them as we have been. We are delighted that they will stay together, and will continue to be used and loved in the future,” Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines said in a statement.
 
Meanwhile, P&O Cruises Australia has reportedly sold the 1991 built Pacific Dawn of 70,285 gross tons to undisclosed buyers. Built as Regal Princess for Princess cruises, the ship has operated in Australia since 2007.
 
The ship had been sold to a Greek company that was to charter it to Cruise & Maritime Voyages in the UK, but the sale fell through due to the collapse of the said operator.
 
Sister ship Pacific Jewel, built as Crown Princess, is currently operating in India as Karnaka for Jalesh Cruises.