Editing Freewinds (section)

==Concept and construction==
The ship that eventually became known as the ''Freewinds'' was originally ordered by the Sweden-based [[Lion Ferry]] as the second in a pair of two [[ropax|car/passenger]] [[ferry|ferries]] for use on their new [[Bremerhaven]] ([[West Germany]])–[[Harwich]] ([[United Kingdom]]) service, with provisions made for cruise service during the [[northern hemisphere]] winter season. The ships shared the same design as {{MS|Finnhansa|1966|2}} and {{MS|Finnpartner|1966|2}}, that were under construction for [[Finnlines]] at [[Wärtsilä]] [[Hietalahti shipyard|Helsinki Shipyard]] at the time.<ref name=FoFen /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finnhansa_1966.htm |title=M/S ''Finnhansa'' (1966) |access-date=2008-04-12 |last=Asklander |first=Micke |work=Fakta om Fartyg |language=sv }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finnpartner_1966.htm |title=M/S ''Finnpartner'' (1966) |access-date=2008-04-12 |last=Asklander |first=Micke |work=Fakta om Fartyg |language=sv }}</ref> The ships ordered by Lion Ferry were built at Wärtsilä's [[Crichton-Vulcan|Turku Shipyard]], and the first of them, {{MS|Prins Hamlet||2}}, was delivered to her owners on 14 May 1966.<ref name=FoFHamlet>{{cite web |url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/prins_hamlet_1966.htm |title=M/S ''Prins Hamlet'' (1966) |access-date=2008-04-12 |last=Asklander |first=Micke |work=Fakta om Fartyg |language=sv }}</ref> However, the passenger demand on the Bremerhaven–Harwich route proved to be insufficient for two ships, and Lion Ferry cancelled the order for a second ship, which was to be named "Prins Albert".<ref name=FoFen />

Meanwhile, the newly founded [[Commodore Cruise Line]] was looking for ships to operate on cruises around the [[Caribbean]].<ref name=Simplon>{{cite web |url=http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/CommodoreCruiseLine.html |title=Commodore Cruise Line |access-date=2008-04-12 |last=Boyle |first=Ian |work=Simplon Postcards }}</ref> An agreement was reached where the build contract of the half-complete ship was sold to the Sweden-based [[Wallenius Lines]], which would have the ship completed as a cruise ship and, following completion, she would be chartered to Commodore Cruise Lines.<ref name=FoFen /> Following their tradition of naming ships after operas, Wallenius decided to name the ship ''Bohème'', after [[La bohème]].<ref name=FoFen /><ref name=Simplon /> Cabins were added in place of the car decks on the ship (although bow or stern doors were never fitted on her), and her superstructure was redesigned to better accommodate the need for sundeck space in the warmer climates.<ref name=FoFen /> ''Bohème'' was delivered to [[Wallenius Bremen]], Wallenius Lines' West Germany-based subsidiary, on 12 November 1968. She was registered in West Germany, with Bremerhaven as her home port.<ref name=FoFen />