MV Doulos (As as old as Titanic)

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(Images above 2004)

MV Doulos held the record of being the world’s oldest active ocean-faring passenger ship until December 2009, having travelled the world’s oceans from the time of her building in 1914 (Titanic was built just 2 years before) until being retired from cruising service at the end of 2009.

The Doulos ended her final cruise in late 2009 at Singapore, with the ship being handed over to her new owners on 18 March 2010.

In February 2016 the ship was officially renamed Doulos Phos, The Ship Hotel and began conversion into a luxury hotel.[18] The conversion is expected to retain the ship’s bridge and engine room as part of the Maritime Heritage Museum. Decks A and B are used as the hotel. The hotel opened in 2019 with 104 rooms, all with a sea views.

Malcolm