MS Bahamas Celebration

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

MS Bahamas Celebration

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

7904891

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

Ferry

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

35,483

Length overall

205.3 m

Beam

26.6 m

Year built

1981

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q427865. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,900

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Timeline

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Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

• Occurred Oct 31, 2014ACC · PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Freeport, Bahamas, OF, USA

  Bahamas Celebration, Freeport, Bahamas, OF, USA (NTSB DCA15RM001)Report published Apr 29, 2016

  See flag state investigative report.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

About MS Bahamas Celebration

MS Bahamas Celebration was a cruiseferry formerly operated by Celebration Cruise Line. Between March 2009 and October 2014, she operated two- and three-day cruises from Port Everglades to the Bahamas. In March 2010 she started operating two-day cruises from the Port of Palm Beach. The ship was built in 1981 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel, Germany, as MS Prinsesse Ragnhild for Jahre Line. In 1990 she was transferred to Color Line. In 1992 she was extensively rebuilt at Astilleros Españoles in Cádiz, Spain. She was withdrawn from service with Color Line on 6 May 2008. She was irreparably damaged after a collision with a submerged object on 31 October 2014 and replaced by Grand Celebration.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MS Bahamas Celebration now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MS Bahamas Celebration in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MS Bahamas Celebration?

MS Bahamas Celebration is a ferry, built in 1981 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft. The vessel is 205.3 m long with a beam of 26.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 35,483.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MS Bahamas Celebration?

Color Line is recorded as Registered owner for MS Bahamas Celebration (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MS Bahamas Celebration?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MS Bahamas Celebration from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MS Bahamas Celebration. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.