Well-Known Car Ferry Becomes Floating Hotel
MOBY ZAZA Becomes WORLD LEGACY
The car and passenger ferry MOBY ZAZA, built in 1981/1982 at the Seebeck shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany, as the OLAU BRITANNIA (IMO 8020642), is currently being converted into a floating hotel. Singapore-based World Cruises previously purchased the ferry from the Italian company Moby Lines. The ship’s new name is WORLD LEGACY, which World Cruises is promoting as a „Floating Lifestyle Destination.“ She will offer 300 cabins and features amenities such as the Uncle Wu Café and the Orchard Pavilion. Stays on board can range from several hours to several days. The WORLD LEGACY will be permanently anchored at sea and accessible by passenger ferry from Singapore and Johor (Malaysia), with up to five departures per day from each port.
The ship has already had a varied history and sailed under different names for various shipping companies:
– OLAU HOLLANDIA – Olau Line (subsidiary of TT Line)
– BAYARD – Fred. Olsen Lines
– CHRISTIAN IV – Color Line
– JULIA – Stella Lines
– JULIA – Fastnet Line
– WIND PERFECTION – C-Bed (used as accommodation ship)
– MOBY ZAZA – Moby Lines
– WORLD LEGACY – World Cruises
Photo credits:
OLAU HOLLANDIA
By Johnragla – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28478117
CHRISTIAN IV
By ChrHu, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2596099
JULIA
By Kalle Id – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4568586
MOBY ZAZA
By Pianeta Navi – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=158321816
WORLD LEGACY
World Cruises, Press Page