Where is Island Escape now?

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

What kind of ship is Island Escape?

Island Escape is a cruise ship, built in 1982 by Chantiers Dubigeon. The vessel is 185.3 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 26,747.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Island Escape?

DFDS is recorded as Registered owner for Island Escape (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Island Escape?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Island Escape 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 Island Escape. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Island Escape

Cruise ship · built 1982

IMO8002597No AIS position on record

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In short

Island Escape (Cruise ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: DFDS (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 1,790 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1982
Gross tonnage: 26,747
Size (length × beam): 185 m × 27 m
Registered owner: DFDS

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Island Escape
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8002597
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cruise ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 26,747
Length overall: 185.3 m
Beam: 27 m
Year built: 1982
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q3741681. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,790

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Registered owner: DFDS
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Royal Caribbean International(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: Chantiers Dubigeon
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Feb 1, 2002	Reported departure from San DiegoAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 1, 2002	Reported departure from Los AngelesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Feb 1, 2002	Reported arrival at Los AngelesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Feb 1, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Feb 1, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Feb 1, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Jan 30, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Jan 28, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Jan 28, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Jan 25, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Jan 25, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Jan 23, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Jan 23, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Departure	Jan 21, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Los Angeles USLAX	Arrival	Jan 21, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 2, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About Island Escape

MS Island Escape was a cruise ship originally built as the cruiseferry MS Scandinavia in 1981. The ship was renamed MS Stardancer in 1985 and Viking Serenade in 1990 before being converted to a cruise ship in 1991. She was renamed again as MS Island Escape in 2002, again as MS Ocean Gala in 2015, and lastly as MS Ocean Gala 1, before being scrapped in 2018.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Island Escape now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Island Escape in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Island Escape?: Island Escape is a cruise ship, built in 1982 by Chantiers Dubigeon. The vessel is 185.3 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 26,747.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Island Escape?: DFDS is recorded as Registered owner for Island Escape (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Island Escape?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Island Escape 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 Island Escape. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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