Black Watch

Black Watch started her life as Royal Viking Star - the first of the famous trio built at Wärtsilä shipyard in Helsinki (now Aker Finnyards) for the erstwhile Royal Viking Line.
Like her two sisters she was stretched at the Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven by adding a section built at SSW Schichau Seebeck Shipyard.
Recently all three ships underwent another extensive refit at Blohm + Voss where beside other modifications the complete propulsion system was replaced.
After leaving Royal Viking Line the Royal Viking Star became the Westward of Norwegian Cruise Line and later Star Odyssey of the now defunct Royal Cruise Line. In 1996 she finally joined the fleet of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines as Black Watch where she is now serving together with her sister Boudicca, the former Royal Viking Sky.
Photos of this vessel are available at Fakta om Fartyg, Simplon postcards and Onno Heesbeen's webpage.

A more complete selection of pictures is found on Pam Massey's webpage - go to the subpages on cruises aboard Black Watch in the years 2004 - 2002 and 2000. A review of Black Watch is available at www.cruisepage.com. The video material used for the clips found on this page was recorded during an Amazon river cruise aboard Black Watch in 2001.

See also the subpage on the sister ship Royal Viking Sky (now Boudicca).

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An aerial view of
Black Watch
November 2001
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On Deck
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Promenade Deck
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Sunset aboard
Black Watch
November 2001
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The Bridge of
Black Watch
November 2001
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Glentanar Restaurant
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Braemar Room Room
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Interior Views of
Black Watch
November 2001
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The Observatory
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Leaving Port of Spain
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Arriving in Bridgetown
abd. Black Watch
November 2001
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Tender to Black Watch
November 2001
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Tender ashore
Black Watch
November 2001
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Arriving in Manaus
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Leaving Manaus
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Arriving in Santarem
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
duration: 1′45′′
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Mouth of the Amazon
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
duration: 1′39′′
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On the Amazon
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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On the Amazon
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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On the Amazon
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Evening on t. Amazon
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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Leaving Îles du Salut
aboard Black Watch
November 2001
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