Magnific

RMS Magnific, was one of the oldest ships to sail under the JSL's house flag. She held the Pacific Blue Riband from 1983-1985, surpassed only by the Scenic, another JSL ocean liner. She is the known basis for the Berganza and the Anatolya.

Beginnings
She was created to serve as the newest flagship for the rapidly expanding shipping company, JSL. Her design was at the time revolutionary, not only exceeding 100,000 gross tons, but also run smooth at a steady 25 knots. She was ordered on the 12th of September, 1973. Her placement was considered a gamble for the company as they were in dire straits due to failures in regularizing international voyages to East Asia with the Ionia and the other ships that were currently on their fleet, and with the pending repairs on the Alemania, she was not built right away and the order stayed as an order. Until they pulled the order and auctioned the order and in 1978, a newly formed shipbuilding company, De Guzman Builders & Fitters acquired the rights to build the Magnific. She was the first and only ship to come out of the shipbuilding company under the JSL house flag as they were absorbed by Holff-Schiffsbauer, based in Germany, and created the Roland & Holff division based in Asia. After 7 years of wait, she was finally launched on the 14th of May, 1980 and was fully completed on the 23rd of August of the same year. She was put on her sea trials, and while on her trials, she was recognized as the largest ship in the fleet and thus became the flagship of the company, being advertised as the fastest and largest ship the company has to offer, ultimately attracting large crowds who wanted to ride the ship.

Maiden Voyage
Due to the publicity and promotions of the JSL, her maiden voyage was packed with well-known celebrities and politicians. She was even visited by the President of the country at that time, declaring her as the largest ship originating from the country. During her maiden voyage to Hong Kong, she recorded her normally attained top speed at 27.78 knots. Because of her speed, she reached Hong Kong in just 23 hours after setting off from Manila. A record that still stands to be beaten by other ocean liners up to the modern day. For her size, she was really more of a amusement-type ocean liner, due to having fewer staterooms than her competition. But, she beat them at speed and luxury, having an art deco/renaissance motif, she was hailed as the prettiest ship to ever sail at that time. She completed her round trip maiden voyage in just 46 hours. Making her the fastest ship on any sea crossing in the world.