SS The Emerald

	The Emerald in 2008
History
Name	1958–1976: Santa Rosa; 1976–1990: Samos Sky; 1990: Pacific Sun; 1990–1992: Diamond Island; 1992–1996: Regent Rainbow; 1996–2012: The Emerald; 2012: Emerald;
Owner	1958–1970: Grace Line; 1970–1975: Prudential-Grace Line; 1975–1976: U.S. Department of Commerce; 1976–1989: Vintero Corp.; 1989–1992: Lelakis Group; 1992–1996: Regency Cruises; 1996–2012: Louis Cruise Lines;
Operator	1958–1970: Grace Line; 1970–1971: Prudential-Grace Line; 1971-1992: Laid up; 1992–1995: Regency Cruises; 1997–2008: Thomson Cruises; 2008–2009: Louis Cruise Lines; 2009-2012: Laid up;
Port of registry	1997–1998: Nassau, Bahamas; 1998–2002: Limassol, Cyprus; 2002: Nassau, Bahamas; 2009–2012: Pireus, Greece ; 2012: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis;
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Cost	US $25 million
Yard number	521
Laid down	January 15, 1957
Launched	August 28, 1957
Completed	June 19, 1958
Maiden voyage	June 28, 1958
Out of service	2009
Identification	Call sign: V4MR2; IMO number: 5312824; MMSI number: 239942000;
Fate	Scrapped in 2012
General characteristics (as built)
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	15,371 GRT
Length	177.88 m (584 ft)
Beam	25.6 m (84 ft 0 in)
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Capacity	546 passengers
General characteristics (1991 onwards)
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	26,431 GRT; 8,713 DWT;
Capacity	1,198 passengers
Crew	412

SS The Emerald was a cruise ship owned by Louis Cruise Lines (now Celestyal Cruises). She was built in 1958 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company in Newport News, Virginia, United States, for the Grace Line, as the ocean liner Santa Rosa. Between 1992 and 1995, she sailed for Regency Cruises as Regent Rainbow and between 1997 and 2008, she sailed for Thomson Cruises (now Marella Cruises) as The Emerald. Before retiring in 2009, she was the last passenger ship built at a U.S. shipyard that was still in active service.

History
The Emerald in 2008
Name	1958–1976: Santa Rosa 1976–1990: Samos Sky 1990: Pacific Sun 1990–1992: Diamond Island 1992–1996: Regent Rainbow 1996–2012: The Emerald 2012: Emerald
Owner	1958–1970: Grace Line 1970–1975: Prudential-Grace Line 1975–1976: U.S. Department of Commerce 1976–1989: Vintero Corp. 1989–1992: Lelakis Group 1992–1996: Regency Cruises 1996–2012: Louis Cruise Lines
Operator	1958–1970: Grace Line 1970–1971: Prudential-Grace Line 1971-1992: Laid up 1992–1995: Regency Cruises 1997–2008: Thomson Cruises 2008–2009: Louis Cruise Lines 2009-2012: Laid up
Port of registry	1997–1998: Nassau, Bahamas 1998–2002: Limassol, Cyprus 2002: Nassau, Bahamas 2009–2012: Pireus, Greece 2012: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Cost	US $25 million
Yard number	521
Laid down	January 15, 1957
Launched	August 28, 1957
Completed	June 19, 1958
Maiden voyage	June 28, 1958
Out of service	2009
Identification	Call sign: V4MR2 IMO number: 5312824 MMSI number: 239942000
Fate	Scrapped in 2012
General characteristics (as built)
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	15,371 GRT
Length	177.88 m (584 ft)
Beam	25.6 m (84 ft 0 in)
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Capacity	546 passengers
General characteristics (1991 onwards)
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	26,431 GRT 8,713 DWT
Capacity	1,198 passengers
Crew	412