Aegean Pearl

History

The Aegean Pearl was a cruise ship that entered service in 1971 as the Southward. From 1971, it sailed from Miami for Norwegian Cruise Line. Over the course of its history, the ship also bore the names Seawing, Perla and The Aegean Pearl; later, it sailed as Rio and Venus. It was scrapped in 2013; on March 28, it arrived in AliaÄŸa, Turkey, under tow for scrapping.