The MS Viking Cinderella is a cruiseferry constructed in 1989 at Wärtsilä Marine Perno Shipyard in Turku, Finland, for SF Line, a member of the Viking Line consortium. Designed as a flagship for SF Line, her interior layout was modeled after the MS Mariella but with increased space and additional facilities. The vessel is notable for her role in Baltic Sea passenger traffic and her adaptability to various routes over the years. Initially intended to replace the MS Mariella on the Helsinki–Stockholm route, Viking Cinderella instead entered service as a third vessel on that route, making scheduled departures from Helsinki three times a week at 19:30, with a 25-hour cruise from Helsinki on Sundays. These one-day cruises gained popularity, and service was expanded to include additional days. In 1993, following the bankruptcy of Rederi AB Slite, Viking Cinderella took over MS Olympia's position on the Helsinki–Stockholm route, operating alongside MS Mariella. During this period, her passenger capacity was increased to approximately 2,700, later reduced to 2,500. Throughout her service, Viking Cinderella has operated on various Baltic routes, including Helsinki–Tallinn, Turku–Mariehamn–Stockholm, and Helsinki–Riga cruises, adapting to seasonal demands and market conditions. In 2003, she was extensively rebuilt in Naantali, emerging as the all-white, Swedish-flagged Viking Cinderella, primarily serving the Stockholm–Mariehamn 22-hour cruise market. Her reflagging was partly due to the existence of another vessel named Cinderella in Swedish registry. That same year, she was recognized as the most environmentally friendly ship of her size by Swedish maritime authorities. In recent years, Viking Cinderella remains the only Viking Line vessel flying the Swedish flag after the reflagging of MS Rosella and MS Viking XPRS in 2014. As of early 2024, she is scheduled to be replaced on the Stockholm–Mariehamn route by the MS Birka Stockholm and has been reassigned to serve the Helsinki–Stockholm route, now sailing under the Finnish flag. Her long service history underscores her significance as a versatile and environmentally conscious vessel in the Baltic Sea maritime industry.

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