Regatta-class cruise ship explained

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Ship Image:Regatta Stockholm.jpg
Ship Caption:Regatta in Stockholm, Sweden, August 2007
Builders:Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Built Range:1998–2000
Total Ships Planned:4
Total Ships Completed:4
Ship Type:Cruise ship
The Regatta class is a class of cruise ships that are owned by Oceania Cruises.

The Regatta-class ships were built in 1998–2000 for Renaissance Cruises as a part of their .[1] They have a gross tonnage of 30,277 and can accommodate a maximum of 824 passengers in 343 cabins.[2]

When Oceania Cruises was founded in 2002,[3] they took three of the R-class ships: R One which they rechristened, R Two which they rechristened, and R Five which they rechristened . Oceania referred to these collectively as the Regatta class.

Beginning in April 2012, Insignia began what was initially announced as a two-year lease to Hapag-Lloyd, who is currently operating the ship as . It returned to the fleet In 2014. In 2016, The former R Two was christened and entered service for Oceania as Sirena. [4] [5] [6]

Ship Built Entered service
for Oceania
Flag Notes
1998 2003 Previously R Two, last refurbished in 2011
1998 2003 Previously R One and Columbus 2, leased to Hapag-Lloyd, last refurbished in 2014
2000 2005 Previously R Five, last refurbished in 2010
1999 2016 Previously R Four, Tahitian Princess, and Ocean Princess.

Note: The R-Class was supposed to be ships for Princess Cruises and they would operate as expedition ships for Princess Expeditions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oceania Cruises . 2008-03-19 . Boyle . Ian . Simplon Postcards.
  2. Book: Ward, Douglas . Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships . 2006 . Berlitz . Singapore . 981-246-739-4 . 354–355, 421–422, 514–515 . registration .
  3. Oceania Cruises' M/S Regatta is Christened in Barcelona, Spain . 26 June 2003 . 25 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070606005340/http://www.oceaniacruises.com/T_MainContentPage.aspx?PageUID=ff31de0e-912e-46fb-bf54-9dfc4f87b228&PRUID=989581b7-dce4-452e-bcce-f9c8537b245c . 2007-06-06.
  4. Web site: Ocean Princess Sold to Oceania. 25 November 2014.
  5. Web site: Photos: Oceania Sirena Technical Call. 19 March 2016.
  6. Web site: Cruise News: Latest Cruise Line & Cruise Ship News - Cruise Critic.