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Azamara Quest
''Azamara Quest'' is an that entered service for Azamara Cruises on 24 October 2007. She was built in 2000 for Renaissance Cruises as ''R Seven''. Following the collapse of Renaissance Cruises in 2001 she was laid up for two years, until chartered to the Germany-based Delphin Seereisen as ''Delphin Renaissance''. In 2006 she was sold to the Spain-based Pullmantur Cruises and renamed ''Blue Moon''. She sailed for Pullmantur until 2007 when she was transferred to Azamara Cruises. The ''Azamara Quest'' carries about 710 passengers (double occupancy) plus 410 crew members (1:2 staff to guest ratio). Her first season was in the Caribbean. Due to her small size, she is able to call at some of the lesser-visited ports such as St. Barts and Guadeloupe. Sisterships: '' Azamara Journey'', '' Azamara Pursuit'', ''MS Insignia'', ''MS Sirena'', ''MS Regatta'', ''MS Nautica'', ''Pacific Princess''. Service History 2012 fire In March 2012 the ship suffered a fire in one of the en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azamara Cruises
Azamara is a cruise line based in Miami, Florida, that operates four cruise ships on worldwide itineraries. History Azamara Cruises was founded in 2007 after two R-class ships from Pullmantur Cruises that would have gone to Celebrity Cruises were transferred to the new company. The first ships of the company were the ''Azamara Quest'' and ''Azamara Journey''. They make cruises to exotic locations, competing with Oceania Cruises. Azamara became quite famous and in 2009 underwent a rebranding, being renamed to Azamara Club Cruises. Between 2012 and 2013 the ''Azamara Quest'' and ''Azamara Journey'' were renovated and in 2018 the company acquired the ''Adonia'' from P&O Cruises, renaming it to ''Azamara Pursuit''. The company was founded by Royal Caribbean who wanted to diversify its operations. In 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company was sold to a private investment group. The ships were extensively renovated from 2012 to 2013 and 2018, respectively. Azamara currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split, Croatia
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Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America. Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region has more than 700 islands, islets, reefs and cays (see the list of Caribbean islands). Island arcs delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea: The Greater Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago on the north and the Lesser Antilles and the on the south and east (which includes the Leeward Antilles). They form the West Indies with the nearby Lucayan Archipelago (the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands), which are considered to be part of the Caribbean despite not bordering the Caribbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandakan
Sandakan (, Jawi: , ) formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the capital of the Sandakan District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second largest city in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located on the Sandakan Peninsula and east coast of the state in the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo. In 2010, the city had an estimated population of 157,330 while the overall municipal area had a total population of 396,290. The population of the municipal area had increased to 439,050 by the 2020 Census. Before the founding of Sandakan, Sulu Archipelago was the source of dispute between Spain and the Sultanate of Sulu for economic dominance in the region. By 1864, Spain had blockaded the Sultanate possessions in the Sulu Archipelago. The Sultanate of Sulu awarded a German consular service ex-member a piece of land in the Sandakan Bay to seek protection from Germany. In 1878, the Sultanate sold north-eastern Borneo to an Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Princess
MS ''Azamara Onward,'' formerly ''R Three'' and ''Pacific Princess'' is a cruise ship owned and operated by Azamara Cruises since 2022. She was built in 1999 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France for Renaissance Cruises. In 2002, following the failure of Renaissance Cruises, the ship was sold to Princess Cruises and renamed ''Pacific Princess.'' On 21 January 2021, Carnival announced the ship had been sold to an unnamed buyer, later revealed to be Azamara Cruises. Construction and career ''R Three'' The vessel first entered operation in 1999, with Renaissance Cruises. The ship was not owned by the company, with possession instead residing with a group of French investors, who leased the ship to the company. In late 2001, the entire Renaissance fleet was seized by creditors. ''Pacific Princess'' In late 2002, Princess Cruises chartered the ''R Three'', along with sister ship ''R Four'' (previously and now ). Both vessels entered operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Nautica
MS ''Nautica'' is a cruise ship, built for Renaissance Cruises as part of their . ''Nautica'' is now owned and operated by Oceania Cruises, where she is part of their Regatta Class. She was built in 2000 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, for Renaissance Cruises as MS ''R Five''. Between 2002 and 2004 she sailed for Pullmantur Cruises before entering service with her current owners in 2005. On 30 November 2008 while sailing on the Gulf of Aden the ''Nautica'' came under attack by Somali pirates, but was able to escape without any injuries to passenger or crew. On 20 September 2018, during Storm Ali, the ''Nautica'' broke free from her moorings at Greenock in Scotland at the height of the tempest leaving holidaymakers stranded. Concept and construction ''R Five'' was the fifth ship in a series of eight identical cruise ships built between 1998 and 2001 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire, France, for Renaissance Cruises. Her kee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Regatta
MS ''Regatta'' was built for Renaissance Cruises as an , she is owned and operated by Oceania Cruises where she is part of their . She was built in 1998 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for Renaissance Cruises as ''R Two''. Between 2002 and 2003 she sailed as ''Insignia'' before receiving her current name. Concept and construction Renaissance Cruises had begun operations in 1989, with a series of eight small luxury cruise ships constructed during the course of the next three years. In the mid-90s the company placed an order for eight identical vessels with Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in France. The first ship in the series, , was delivered in June 1998, followed by ''R Two'' in November of the same year. Design Exterior design ''R Two'' was built to a somewhat boxy, functional exterior appearance with a large square funnel. In Renaissance Cruises service her hull was painted dark blue, but in Oceania service this was changed to white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Sirena
''Sirena'', formerly ''R Four'', ''Tahitian Princess'', and ''Ocean Princess'' is an formerly owned by Princess Cruises. When part of the Princess fleet, along with the , Ocean Princess was one of the two smallest in the fleet. In March 2016, she was sold to Oceania Cruises and renamed ''Sirena''. History The vessel entered operation in 1999 under the flag of Renaissance Cruises. The ship was not owned by the company; instead she was owned by a group of French investors. When Renaissance declared bankruptcy in 2001, the ship was seized by creditors, along with the other seven vessels in the fleet. In 2002, Princess Cruises secured a two-year lease for ''R Four'' and her sister ship ''R Three'' (now ). The vessel entered operation at the end of 2002, and was renamed ''Tahitian Princess''. At the end of the lease, Princess Cruises purchased both vessels. In November 2009 the ''Tahitian Princess'' was renamed ''Ocean Princess'' to "reflect a more global theme." It was announ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Insignia
MS ''Insignia'' is the lead ship of the of cruise ships built for Renaissance Cruises. She is now owned by Oceania Cruises as part of its of ships, but recently sailed for Hapag-Lloyd as the ''Columbus 2''. She was built in 1998 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for Renaissance Cruises as MS ''R One''. On 11 December 2014, 3 crew members died in a fire that broke out in the engine room when the ship was docked in St. Lucia. Concept and construction Renaissance Cruises had begun operations in 1989, with a series of eight small luxury cruise ships constructed during the course of the next three years. In the mid-90s the company placed an order for eight identical vessels with Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in France. The first ship in the series, , was delivered in June 1998, followed by ''R Two'' in November of the same year. MS ''Insignia'' is scheduled to undergo a significant renovation as a part of the company's $100 million OceaniaNEXT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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