CROWN SEAWAYS
July 16, 2022 | Copenhagen, Denmark
Crown Seaways stood beneath a blue summer sky in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 16, 2022. Sailing for DFDS Seaways at the time, this cruise ferry combined overnight passenger travel with vehicle transport on the route linking Denmark and Norway.
Entering service in 1994 as Crown of Scandinavia, Crown Seaways became a long-serving part of the passenger connection between Copenhagen and Oslo. Built in Croatia, she combined overnight accommodations, restaurants, entertainment, and vehicle transport in the Scandinavian cruise-ferry tradition. Her career has continued under the later name Nordic Crown.
Information List
Name in July 2022: Crown Seaways
Operator in July 2022: DFDS Seaways
Year Entered Service: 1994
Former Service Name: Crown of Scandinavia
Later Name: Nordic Crown
Shipyard: Brodosplit, Split, Croatia
Ship Type: Passenger and vehicle cruise ferry
Length: Approximately 171 meters
Beam: Approximately 28 meters
Tonnage: 35,498 GT
Vehicle Capacity: Approximately 450 cars
Country of Registry: Denmark
Port of Registry: Copenhagen
IMO Number: 8917613
Route in 2022: Copenhagen–Frederikshavn–Oslo
Current Published Passenger Capacity: Approximately 1,790 as Nordic Crown
History and Features
Construction and Entry Into Service:
The ship was originally ordered for Euroway under the intended name Frans Kockum, but she did not enter passenger service under that name.
DFDS acquired her before delivery, and she entered service in 1994 as Crown of Scandinavia.
Her introduction formed part of DFDS’s renewal of the passenger fleet serving Copenhagen and Oslo.
She adopted the name Crown Seaways in 2013.
Design and Features:
Her design combines vehicle decks with cabins and extensive public spaces for overnight passengers.
Restaurants, lounges, entertainment venues, and open decks support both transportation and short leisure voyages.
Higher-category accommodations include cabins with private balconies, a feature that distinguishes her from many conventional ferries.
Refurbishments over her career have updated the passenger spaces while retaining her role as an overnight cruise ferry.
Service:
For three decades, the ship served the Denmark–Norway passenger connection under DFDS.
Frederikshavn became an additional call on the Copenhagen–Oslo service in summer 2020.
Gotlandsbolaget took over the route and its two ships in November 2024.
Following refurbishment in 2025, she became Nordic Crown under the Go Nordic Cruiseline brand.
As of October 2026, she remains in service between Copenhagen and Oslo.
Copenhagen – July 16, 2022:
The photographs show Crown Seaways in Copenhagen during her DFDS service.
At the time, she operated on the route linking Copenhagen, Frederikshavn, and Oslo.
She was the companion vessel to Pearl Seaways, aboard which we traveled from Copenhagen to Oslo the following day.
Legacy:
The ship’s long career reflects the continuing importance of overnight passenger shipping between Denmark and Norway.
Her transition from Crown of Scandinavia to Crown Seaways and later Nordic Crown connects successive chapters of the same Scandinavian service.
More than three decades after entering service, she continues to combine passenger travel, vehicle transport, and the experience of a voyage through the Oslofjord.
