Alang Update August 2025 and CELESTYAL CRYSTAL Decked!
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The creator provides a detailed history and final update regarding the scrapping of the vessel formerly known as the Celestial Crystal at the Alang shipbreaking yard in India. The video traces the ship's long and accident-prone career, beginning with its construction in Finland in 1980 as the Viking Saga. The narrative follows its various transformations, including service as the Sally Albatross, the Leeward for Norwegian Cruise Line, and eventually the Celestial Crystal. The creator highlights specific onboard features from its time as the Leeward, such as the Stardust Lounge and the midship pool area, before conducting a comprehensive deck by deck tour of the Celestial Crystal. The video concludes with footage of the ship being systematically dismantled at Alang. The creator notes that the vessel was sold to scrap merchants in 2024 and was beached in 2025 under the name Wright. The summary also touches upon the fate of the Celestial Olympia, a former fleetmate that was also scrapped at the same location, noting the inevitable cycle of ship retirement and destruction.
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She was built in Finland as the Viking Saga in 1980 for Viking line Stockholm to Turu and Helsinki ferry service.
Certainly in her latter years, she ended up being a very happy ship with a great crew.
It's a sad and yet inevitable process.
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