Cruise Ships

A 1/1250 scale metal waterline model of Orcades in her later years in the later livery of P & O who had taken over the Orient Line. Because Oriana and Canberra had entered service, Orcades and her sister-ship Oronsay were given white hulls from 1964 onwards and had lost their mail ship designation of RMS. This model is by Albatros SM number AL260A.

A 1/1250 scale model of Oronsay by Albatros SM number AL291A in all white cruising livery after the P&O take over of Orient Line.

SS Roma was an ocean liner built for the Italian shipping company Navigazione Generale Italiana of Genoa by Ansaldo shipyard in Sestri Ponente. She was the sister ship to MS Augustus. The ship was later transferred to the new Italian Line after the merger of Navigazione Generale Italiana.

A 1/1250 scale waterline model of the Cunard Liner Carinthia in cruising livery from 1935-39 by CM Miniaturen CM441.

Shalom was a new build venture for Israeli Zim Lines but it was not entirely successful as so many famous passenger liners were being transferred to cruising duties and these were better known and more accessible to many passengers.

A 1/1250 scale metal waterline model of Rotterdam (V) of Holland America Line from 1959 by CM Miniaturen CM-KR143.

A 1/1250 scale metal model of MS Insignia cruise ship in 2003 by CM Miniaturen CM-KR 2019. Yhis model is a limited edition specially made for the Kassel Show in 2019.

A 1/1250 scale model of Artania by CM Miniaturen CM-kR245.

Artania was formerly Royal Princess and Artemis.

A 1/1250 scale metal model of Queen Victoria, Cunard's cruise ship, 2010.

Length 230mm, width 25mm height, 50mm approx

A 1/1250 scale metal model of Prinsendam (IMO 8700280) from 2002 onwards by CM Miniaturen CM-KR 405.

A 1/1250 scale model of Artemis of 2006 by CM Miniaturen CM-KR445.

Artemis was built for Princess Cruises and named Royal Princess by Princess Diana of Wales in 1984. She became P&O's Artemis in 2006 and was sold to Phoenix Reisen in 2011 as Artania.

A 1/1250 scale model of Costa Magica from 2004 by CM Miniaturen CM-KR449.

Costa Magica is sister-ship to Costa Fortuna built by Fincantieri on a platform equivalent to Carnival Cruises Destiny-class ships.

A 1/1250 scale metal model of Galileo Galilei Italian cruise ship in 1961 by CM Miniaturen CM-KR45

A 1/1250 scale assembled and painted metal mode of Saga Ruby in 2014 by CM Miniaturen CM-KR490.

A 1/1250 scale metal model of Pacific Aria (ex-Ryndam) by CM Miniaturen CM-KR511.

Ryndam was built for Holland Amerika Line in 1994 and transferred to P&O Australia as Pacific Aria in 2015. She is currently cruising out of Brisbane on cruises of up to two weeks at a time around Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific Islands.

A 1/1250 scale model of Tahitian Princess by CM Miniaturen CM-KR590.

Built as R-Four for Renaissance Cruises, she was bought as Tahitian Princess by Princess Cruises. In 2009 she was re-named Ocean Princess and sold to Oceania Cruises as Sirena in 2014. See also Adonia and R-One for other former R-class ship models.

A 1/1250 scale model of R-One from 1998-2001 by CM Miniaturen CM-KR595.

R-One was the first of eight Renaissance Cruises R-class ships to be built and enter service. Unfortunately, in 2001, the company went into liquidation and the ships were laid up, chartered to other companies many of whom bought the ships for further service. CM Miniaturen have now made Tahitian Princess (ex- R-Four) and Adonia (ex-R-Eight). R-One is currently called Insignia for Oceania Cruises after a short spell for HAPAG as Columbus 2 from 2012-14.

A 1/1250 scale model of Royal Princess from 1984-2005 by CM-Miniaturen CM-KR69.

Royal Princess was named by Princess Diana of Wales in 1984 and remained with Princess Cruises until 2005 when she was transferred to P&O as Atremis. She was sold to become Phoenix Reisen's Artania in 2011.

A 1/1250 scale model of HMS Caledonia, a cadet training ship, 1937-38 by CM Miniaturen CM-P 1221.

Albatros has announced a number of new releases for the last quarter of 2020, including the famous Canberra. Price and details to follow!

P&O Orient-Lines passenger ship; built by Harland & Wolff, 1957-1961, the largest passenger ship ever built that was not intended for the North Atlantic liner service. 249.9 x31.1m, 45.270BRT, max 27.5 kn, turbine drive via 2 screws. Used in the liner service GB-Australia. All year round from 1974 as a cruise ship.

A 1/1250 scale model of Freedom of the Seas, the Royal Caribbean cruise ship which was the largest passenger ship in the world when she entered service in 2006. The model is made by CM Miniaturen CM-KR276.

A 1/1250 scale model of P&O cruise ship Arcadia in 2005 by CM Miniaturen CM-KR 325.

A 1/1250 scale metal model of Federico C of Costa Cruises in 1959 by CM Miniaturen.

Federico C was the first new build liner and cruise ship for Costa Cruises. She made transatlantic voyages and cruised around the east and south of USA. Eventually, she became a full time cruise ship. After changes of ownership and under the name Sea Breeze she sank under unusual circumstances 250 miles off the coast of the USA in December 2000 with no loss of life. Only 25 crew had been on board.

A 1/1250 scale metal model of Vistafjord in Cunard livery but with the NAL grey hull.

A 1/1250 scale metal model of Dawn Princess (1988-93) of Princess Cruises modelled by CM Miniaturen.

Dawn Princess ex- Fairwind of Sitmar cruises joined P&O when Sitmar was taken over in 1988. The P&O cruise ship brand for US cruises was Princess Cruises and so the former Cunard liner Sylvania that had been built by John Brown as the last of the four Saxonia sisters continued cruising. In 1993 she was sold to V-ships and chartered to Phoenix Reisen as Albatros where she continued until her scrapping at Alang in 2004.

A 1/1250 scale model of the cruise ship America in 1978 by Risawoleska, Ri026e.