The ship was built at Brodogradiliste, Split, Croatia
for Sea-Link Shipping and entered service on May 19,
1992. It was operated as Frans Suell for Euroway
on the Travemünde - Malmö route during summertime
and on the Lübeck - Travemünde - Malmö (- Copenhagen)
route during wintertime. This service was quit and
the ship was chartered by Silja Line in March 1994.
It was introduced as Silja Scandinavia on the
Turku - Mariehamn - Stockholm route. In April 1997 the
ship was bought by Viking Line and is now serving
between Stockholm and Helsinki as Gabriella.
Data of m/s Frans Suell :
| Lenght: 169.40m | Beam: 27.6m | Draft: 6.25m |
| GT: 35285 | tdw: 2962 | Price: 131 mill. US$ |
| Pass: 2400 | Beds: 2154 | Cabins: 670 |
| Cars: 400 | Lanemeters: 8 Buses | Crew: 193 |
| Speed: 21.5 KN | Main Engine: 4 Pielstick | kW: 23760 |
Cabins
| Cabin class | beds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Owner´s Suites | 4 |
| 2 | President Suites | 4 |
| 22 | Europa Class | 44 |
| 178 | Senator Class | 352 |
| 466 | Hansa Class | 1750 |
| 670 | - total - | 2154 |
Public rooms
| Name | seats |
|---|---|
| Nightclub Stardust | 509 |
| Buffetrestaurant Royal Smörgåsbord | 474 |
| Brasserie Vaudeville (Restaurant) | 206 |
| Music Garden Disco | 184 |
| Café Pronto | 120 |
| Captain´s Corner Pub | 115 |
| Around the World Restaurant | 84 |
| Banquet Restaurant | 82 |
| Casino Bar | 56 |
| Europa Lounge | 30 |
| Conference Center with max. 368 seats | |
| Auditorium I | 90 |
| Auditorium II | 60 |
| or Auditorium I + II | 200 |
| 2 rooms with 30 seats | 60 |
| 2 rooms with 22 seats | 44 |
| 1 room with 16 seats | 16 |
| 4 rooms with 12 seats | 48 |
| Fitness Center with Whirl- and Swimming | |
| Pool, Sauna, Solarium and Gymnasium | |
The Crew of m/s Frans Suell at Deck 12.