MS Sirena explained

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."[1]

It was announced on 25 November 2014, that the ship was to be sold to Oceania Cruises for $82 million under a finance agreement.[2] She departed the Princess fleet in March 2016 and underwent a 35-day, $40 million refurbishment in Marseille, France, to become Sirena.[3] [4] On 27 April 2016, The Sirena was christened and entered service for Oceania.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tahitian Princess to be renamed Ocean Princess to reflect better new deployments . 4 April 2008 . Cruise Business Review . Cruise Media Oy Ltd . 12 August 2010.
  2. Web site: Carnival Corp. Provided Financing on Sirena Ship Transfer to NCLH. 16 March 2016. 18 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Ocean Princess Sold to Oceania. 25 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Photos: Oceania Sirena Technical Call. 19 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Cruise News: Latest Cruise Line & Cruise Ship News - Cruise Critic.