''Sirena'', formerly ''R Four'', ''Tahitian Princess'', and ''Ocean Princess'' is an formerly owned by

Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company is incorporated in Bermuda and its headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California. As of 2021, it is the second largest cruise line by net revenue. It w ...

. 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 Oceania Cruises is a cruise line based in Miami, Florida, that operates six cruise ships on worldwide itineraries. It typically offers cruises that last between 10 and 14 days, but is also known for its long cruises lasting up to 195 days. The ...

and renamed ''Sirena''.

History

Ocean Princess departing Tallinn 23 June 2013

The vessel entered operation in 1999 under the flag of

Renaissance Cruises Renaissance Cruises was a cruise ship operating company that was founded in 1989 and owned by Fearnley & Eger Rederi in Oslo, Norway. It was purchased by Edward Rudner (founder of Alamo Car Rental) as the company faltered during the Gulf War. It o ...

. 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,

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 announced on 25 November 2014, that the ship was to be sold to

for $82 million under a finance agreement. She departed the Princess fleet in March 2016 and underwent a 35-day, $40 million refurbishment in

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, to become ''Sirena''. On 27 April 2016, The ''Sirena'' was christened and entered service for Oceania.

References

External links

''Ocean Princess'' GDFL images
at ''Ship Spotting World'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Sirena Ships of Princess Cruises Ships built in France Ships built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique 1999 ships