<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited financial statements for the six months ended September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000904144 <NAME> STARSHIP CRUISE LINE, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Mar-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> Apr-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 929,086 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 929,086 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,003,826 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,133,702 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 15,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 44,900 <OTHER-SE> 1,800,224 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,003,826 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,412 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 55,919 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (62,769) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (62,769) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.37) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.37)