Star Cruises
MS SuperStar Taurus
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Operator: Star Cruise Line
Year Built / Last Refurbished: 1980/1999
Length / Tonnage: 524 / 25,000
Number of Cabins / Passengers: 474 / 950
Officers / Crew: Norwegian / International
Operating Area: Year round 3 and 4 day cruises from Kobe to Korea and Japan
Telephone / Fax:
Tel 1554 7010 / Fax 554 7011
Metaphorically speaking....the SuperStar Taurus is a lady with a
past...with misfortunes behind her that would have done in a
lesser ship... she burned, she was destroyed - by rights this one
should be dead! Built to run between Helsinki and Stockholm this
ship was the VIKING SAGA...Disaster struck her while she was
refitting and she burned out (ships in drydock are especially
susceptible to fire).
Down but not out, she was rebuilt as a
cruise ship and renamed SALLY ALBATROSS...OK...it was a BAD
choice of name and while moving at along at a fast clip (19.5
knots) she ran hard aground! That might have been it for her but
under the tutelage of famed ship designers Yran and Storbraaten
(never mind the DREAMWARD and WINDWARD they designed for
NCL...think SEA GODDESS, SEABOURN, SILVER SEA, just to bring up
some of the work they have done for companies with names which
begin with the letter "S" to get an idea of the versatility of
that team)...at La Spezia, Italy, where some of the most
wonderful liners of all time were born (now think REX, CRISTOFORO
COLOMBO, LEONARDO da VINCI and MICHELANGELO) she is risen like
the proverbial phoenix...and is as safe as they come.
She sailed from 1995 through 1999 as the Leeward under charter to
Norwegian Cruise Lines workign the 3/4 day South Florida market.
She joined Star's fleet earlier this year and is currently operating under a
3 year charter to Star.
She underwent a major re-fit in December of 1999 and she now offers passengers a fairly wide range of dining and entertainment options.
Dining options include Japanese delicacies at the Four Seasons Dining Room, Chinese cuisine at the Seven Seas Dining Room and Italian and Continental specialities at the Le Bistro restaurant. Onboard bars include Coconut Willy's and Gatsby's Piano Bar. Karaoke fans are welcome at the Tradewinds Lounge.
She has a small pool and a nice sized fitness center. During her most recent re-fit a number of youth-oriented video archades and recreation centers were added. The level of service onboard is very good.
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