Red Star Line

Red Star Line

Red Star Line's headquarters in San Francisco City, San Francisco, Kingdom of Sierra
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Hospitality Tourism
Founded	1871 (1871) in New York City
Headquarters	San Francisco City, San Francisco, Kingdom of Sierra
Key people	Alec Tremaine (CEO and president)
Services	Cruises
Parent	Red Star Group

The Red Star Line is a Sierran-based international cruise line. Founded in 1871, the company is the central subsidiary of Red Star Group and is also one of the oldest active cruise lines in the world. Headquartered in San Francisco City, the Red Star Line owns and operates a total of 22 ships, three of which are the largest passenger ships in the world.

Founded in 1871, the Red Star Line was founded by American and Dutch shipping companies in New York City, with an additional European-based headquarters in Antwerp. The Red Star Line would act as a shipping company, primarily focusing on trade between the United Commonwealth and the Netherlands. During the Northeastern Revolution, the Red Star Line would relocate to San Francisco City in the Kingdom of Sierra and would completely abandon its European headquarters, solely focusing on North American trade. In 1932, the Red Star Line would be granted a royal warrant by Louis III, for "exemplary service to the Crown and people of Sierra". Despite success, the Red Star Line would be considered a minor player in the Sierran shipping industry, with there being larger and more successful shipping companies overshadowing it. Following a merger with a number of smaller passenger liner companies and a number of financial troubles, the Red Star Line would begin to shift its focus away from shipping and to the growing industry of cruise lining.

In 1955, the Red Star Line would launch the S.S King Louis III, its first ship dedicated to cruise lining. The maiden voyage of the S.S King Louis III would be a resounding success for the company, who was almost at the brink of bankruptcy. Following continue financial success from the cruise line industry, the company would completely shift to cruise lining in 1962, ending its shipping operations. The company would continue to financial gain throughout the late twentieth century. In 1981, the Red Star Line would begin its Caribbean Sea cruises, which would eventually become a staple for the company. In the same year, the Red Star Line would be incorporated into the newly-formed Red Star Group. In the modern era, the Red Star Line is considered one of the "Big Three" of the cruise line industry, along with Carnival and Genting Hong Kong. In 2019, it was reported that the ships of the Red Star Line saw over TBD million passengers, with the company earning $TBD that year.