easyCruise Life

The easyCruise Life was a cruise ship with IMO number 7625809. It was built in 1981 in Szczecin at the A. Warskiego shipyard. Malta was its flag state, and Valletta its port of registry during its later Ocean Life period.

Ship history and names

The hull initially sailed as Lev Tolstoy and later under the names Natasha, Palmira, The Jasmine and Farah. In April 2008, it was named easyCruise Life. Hellenic Seaways took over the ship in 2009; in 2010, it was renamed Ocean Life and operated for Blue Ocean Cruises. It was withdrawn from service on 15 August 2014 and scrapped in AliaÄŸa, Turkey, that same month.

Cruising regions and travel experience

The programme announced in 2008 was to run for seven nights, sailing from the Greek islands to Bodrum and back. The schedule at the time called for embarkation on Saturdays in Piraeus (Athens) or on Mondays in Bodrum. The islands mentioned included Syros, Samos, Kalymnos, Kos, Paros and Mykonos; the route combined sea passages with stops at island and coastal ports.

Layout and onboard facilities

The configuration presented in 2008 was advertised as accommodating 540 passengers. The ship was around 134 metres long. Onboard facilities included FusionOn6, serving as a restaurant and nightclub, an outdoor swimming pool and a whirlpool.