Admiral Cruises was a
cruise line
A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships that operate on ocean or rivers
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that operated cruises on the Eastern and Western coasts of the United States. It was formed in 1986 as a merger of three small cruise lines and was acquired by
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean International (RCI), also formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is a cruise line brand founded in 1968 in Norway and organised as a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group since 1997. Based in Miami, Flor ...
in 1988. The brand was discontinued in 1992 and its ships were retired and sold.
History
In 1986, Admiral Cruises was formed as a merger of three small cruise lines:
Eastern Cruise Lines
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,
Western Cruise Lines
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, and
Sundance Cruise Lines. Each line only operated one ship. At its peak, it had a fleet of three ships, the ''Azure Seas'', the ''Emerald Seas'', and the ''Stardancer''. In 1988, the cruise line announced it had ordered a new cruise ship called the ''Future Seas''. Admiral Cruises merged with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines in 1988. Shortly after the merger, the order for the ''Future Seas'' was transferred to Royal Caribbean and became the ''Nordic Empress'' when it was completed in 1990. In 1990, the ''Stardancer'' was transferred to Royal Caribbean becoming the ''Viking Serenade''. In late 1991, Royal Caribbean decided to end the brand. The ''Azure Seas'' and the ''Emerald Seas'' were retired and sold off between 1991 and 1992.
Fleet
See also
*
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
References
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Defunct companies based in Florida
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1986 establishments in Florida
1992 disestablishments in Florida