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Azamara
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 similar luxury cruise lines such as Oceania Cruises. In 2009 Azamara 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 on cruise ships, COVID-19 pandemic, the company was sold to a private investment group. The ships were extensively renovated from 2012 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azamara Pursuit
''Azamara Pursuit'' (previously ''R Eight'', ''Minerva II'', ''Royal Princess'' and ''Adonia'') is a cruise ship operating for Azamara Club Cruises. The ship was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at their shipyard in St. Nazaire, France in 2001. ''Azamara Pursuit'' is a sister ship of '' Azamara Journey'' and ''Azamara Quest'', as well as '' Pacific Princess'' of Princess Cruises, and ''Regatta'', ''Nautica'', ''Insignia'' and '' Sirena'' of Oceania Cruises. She previously sailed for Renaissance Cruises, Swan Hellenic, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises and Fathom. Azamara acquired the ship in 2017, renamed the vessel the ''Azamara Pursuit'' in March 2018 and began operating the ship in August 2018 after an extensive refit. Service history ''R Eight'' Originally built as the last of eight R-class ships for Renaissance Cruises, ''Azamara Pursuit'' was first known as ''R Eight'', and entered service in 2001. After Renaissance ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy in late 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azamara Journey
''Azamara Journey'' is an owned and operated by Azamara Club Cruises. Gross register tonnage is 30,277, with a capacity of 694 passengers (double occupancy), plus 390 crew members. She was built in 2000 for Renaissance Cruises as ''R Six''. After the bankruptcy of Renaissance Cruises, she sailed for Pullmantur Cruises who renamed her ''Blue Star'' in 2003 and ''Blue Dream'' in 2005. History The ship was built in 2000 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, the sixth ship of the comprehensive eight ships "R-Class" for Renaissance Cruises shipping company and was named ''R Six''. The ship was sold in early 2001 to the Cruise Company Invest. Due to illiquidity turned Renaissance Cruises end of September 2001 the operation and the ''R Six'' was launched mid-2003. She was then chartered to the cruise line Pullmantur Cruises and use of this under the marketing name for Blue Star Cruises (but not yet officially renamed). Since July 2005, the ship was called the ''Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Rent a Car, Alamo Car Rental) as the company faltered during the Gulf War. It operated year-round cruise itineraries to the Mediterranean Sea, the List of islands of Greece, Greek Isles, Tahiti and the Oceania, South Pacific, northern Europe and Scandinavia. The company ceased operations on 25 September 2001, having accommodated up to 220,000 guests in 2000. While the company had been in poor financial health for quite some time, the economic decline resulting from the September 11 attacks in 2001 is credited with the demise of this cruise line. It was headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fleet Renaissance class The company also owned and operated eight Renaissance-class yacht-like ships between 1989 and 1992. The first four of them were built in Cantieri Navale Ferrari-Signani shipyards in L ... [...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 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pullmantur Cruises
Pullmantur Cruises was a cruise line headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It began operations in the late 1990s as an offshoot of the Madrid-based travel agency Pullmantur. In 2006, Pullmantur Cruises, through its parent company, was purchased by U.S.-based Royal Caribbean Group, but Royal Caribbean later sold a 51% stake in the cruise line to Spain-based investment firm Springwater Capital, retaining a 49% stake. Pullmantur Cruises was the largest Spain-based cruise line. The company mainly marketed to Spanish passengers, although cruises were also sold by some travel operators outside the Spanish-speaking world. Some of the company's ships operated an "all-inclusive" product, where some extras, such as brand alcoholic beverages, were included in the cruise price. Originally, most Pullmantur ships did not operate cruises for the company during the northern hemisphere winter season. Instead, they were either laid up or under charter to other cruise lines, such as the Brazil-based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises is a British cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton, England, operated by Carnival Corporation & plc#Carnival UK, Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. It was originally a subsidiary of the freight transport company P&O and was founded in 1977. Along with P&O Cruises Australia, another former subsidiary of P&O, it has the oldest heritage of any cruise line in the world, dating to P&O's first passenger operations in 1837. P&O Cruises was divestment, divested from P&O in 2000, subsequently becoming a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises, before coming under its current ownership in 2003, following a Mergers and acquisitions, merger between P&O Princess Cruises and Carnival Corporation (the combined company now operates as Carnival Corporation & plc). History Origins In 1834, Brodie McGhie Willcox, a ship broker from London, and Arthur Anderson (businessman), Arthur Anderson, a sailor from the Shetland Islands, formed an association with Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group, formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is a cruise holding company based in Miami, Florida, United States and incorporated in Liberia. It is the world's second-largest cruise line operator, after Carnival Corporation & plc. As of March 2024, Royal Caribbean Group fully owns three cruise lines: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises with 65 ships in the current fleet and 5 ships on order until 2028. They also hold a 50% stake in TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. History Royal Caribbean Group was formed as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in 1997 when Royal Caribbean Cruise Line purchased Celebrity Cruises. The decision was made to keep the two cruise line brands separate following the merger; as a result Royal Caribbean Cruise Line was re-branded Royal Caribbean International and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. was established as the new parent company of both Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
