Mirage I (formerly Magic I, Seminole Empress, Crucero Express, Jupiter, Bolero, Scandinavica and built as Bolero)[2] was a cruiseferry built in 1973 in France for Fred. Olsen & Co. It was one of three sister ships, along with MS Royal Iris and MS Scandinavian Star.

Cruise ship Bolero at Trumbo Point, Key West in the late 1970s.
History
NameMirage I
OwnerMagic 1 Cruise Line Corp, Israel[1]
BuilderDubegion-Normandie SA Prairie au doc, Nantes, France
Laid down27 December 1971
Launched13 June 1972
Completed15 February 1973
IdentificationIMO number7221433
FateBroken up[1]
General characteristics
Tonnage14,264 GT[1]
Length141.16 metres (463.1 ft)[2]
Beam21.93 metres (71.9 ft)[2]
Decks9
Speed18 knots
Capacity1600 passengers in 800 cabins, 245 cars, 22 trucks[2]

During 2003 the ship operated as Ocean Club Cruises from Port Canaveral with 2-night cruises to Grand Bahama and 3-night cruises to Key West and Grand Bahama. In March 2004, it was bought by "Magic 1 Cruise Line Corp", a wholly owned subsidiary of Isramco, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRL).[3] It operated from the Port of Ashdod as "Magic 1" until 2010.

In March 2012, it arrived in Aliağa, Turkey for dismantling,[2] after being listed for sale for US$4,000,000.[4]

See also

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  • Ship history
  • Professional photographs from shipspotting.com
  • "Mirage I (7221433)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mirage I (7221433)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e Asklander, Micke. "M/S BOLERO" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  3. ^ Isramco subsidiary leases Magic 1 cruise liner, Globes, 16 March 2004
  4. ^ "143m Classic Cruise Ship 850 Pax 3 star" (PDF). cruiseship.homestead.com. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2012. Price: $4 mil SOLAS up to date! Class expired.