Chandris Line

Chandris Line
IndustryPassenger Transportation
Cruises
Founded1960
FounderAntonios Chandris
Defunct1996
FateDissolved
HeadquartersAthens, Greece
Area served
Worldwide
SubsidiariesCelebrity Cruises

Chandris Line was a Greek shipping company founded in 1960 by Antonios Chandris to operate ocean liners between Greece and Australia.[1] Initially the company also traded under the names Greek Australian Line, National Greek Australian Line and Europe-Australia Line.[2]

Following a period of expansion, in 1974 Chandris Line merged with Chandris Cruises[1]—a separate company founded in 1960 by Antonios Chandris' brother Dimitri Chandris to operate cruises in the Mediterranean[3]—to form Chandris Line Chandris Cruises. After 1977 the company concentrated solely on cruising and was rebranded Chandris Cruises.[1] In 1985 Chandris Cruises acquired Fantasy Cruises, and subsequently their North American operations were rebranded as Chandris Fantasy Cruises.[4] The company ceased trading in 1996.[5] The funnels of all of their ships were emblazoned with the Greek letter chi, the first letter of the name Chandris in Greek (Χανδρή). The chi acted as a logo for both Chandris and their subsidiary and ultimate successor, Celebrity Cruises.

  1. ^ a b c Plowman (2006–1). pp. 5–6.
  2. ^ Maber. pp. 297–299.
  3. ^ Plowman (2006–1). p. 126.
  4. ^ Plowman (2006–1). p. 187.
  5. ^ Plowman (2006–1). p. 214.