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After my English Ferry job experience, my next assignment was in Meditteranean. I have worked with Greeks and Cypriuts officers and passengers in LCL.
Louis Cruise Lines is a Cyprus-based shipping company that operates cruises from Cyprus, France, Italy and Greece (the operations from Greece were previously marketed under the name Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines. The company also charters several ships to Thomson Cruises. Louis Cruise Lines was established in 1987 as a daughter company of Louis plc.

The Louis Cruise Lines fleet consist mainly of older second- or third-hand ships. One of them, the SS The Emerald, is the last ocean liner built in the United States still in service.
Louis Cruise Lines is the fifth largest cruise operator in the world.

Fleet
• MV Aquamarine - Operates cruises from Greece. Previously chartered to Transocean Tours as Arielle.[12]
• MV Coral - Operates cruises from Spain.[10]
• MV Cristal - Operates cruises from Greece.[12]
• SS Ivory - Operates cruises from Cyprus.[13] previously Ausonia, The Ausonia, Ivory, Aegean Two.
• MV Orient Queen - Operates cruises from France and Italy.[12]
• MV Sapphire - Operates cruises from Cyprus.[13] Previously Princesa Oceanica

Chartered ships
• MV The Calypso - Under charter to Thomson Cruises.
• SS The Emerald - Under charter to Thomson Cruises.
• MV Norwegian Dream - Under charter to Norwegian Cruise Line until November 2008.[11]
• MV Norwegian Majesty - Under charter to Norwegian Cruise Line until December 2009.[11]
• MV Thomson Destiny - Under charter to Thomson Cruises until 2011;[8] previously Sunbird.
• MV Thomson Spirit - Under charter to Thomson Cruises until 2011;[8] previously Spirit.

Former ships
• MV Princesa Marissa (1986-2008) - Sold for scrap 2008.[8]
• MV Princesa Cypria (1988-2005) - Scrapped.
• MV Princesa Amorosa (1994-2000) - Scrapped.
• MV Princesa Victoria (1994-2004) - Scrapped.
• MV Serenade (2000-2008) - Sold for scrap 2008.[8]
• MV Perla (2004-2008) - Since 2008 MV Aegean Pearl for Golden Sun Cruises.[13]
• MV Sea Diamond (2006-2007) - Sunk near Santorini, Greece, April 6, 2007.
• MV Oceanic II (2007) - Since 2008 MV Mona Lisa for Lord Nelson Seereisen.
• MV Ruby (2007) - Since December 2007 MV Ocean Countess for Monarch Classic Cruises

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