History
The introduction of Tallink's first newbuilding, the cruiseferry MS Romantika, in 2002 on the cruise service between Tallinn and Helsinki was a success. One year after her entry into this service, Tallink's fiercest competitor Viking Line, announced that they would withdraw their flagship MS Cinderella from the same route, replacing her with the more freight-oriented MS Rosella.
This led Tallink to order a bigger ship to replace the Romantika on 2004-10-28. The Romatika in turn was needed to join her newly delivered sister ship, the MS Victoria I, on the Tallinn–Stockholm route.
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