 | This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: It's actually a class of eight ships, the R-Class originally built for Renaissance Cruises and now with various owners (four of them by Azamara), see de:R-Klasse (1998) in German Wikipedia. (October 2024) |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
| Built | 1998–2000 |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 30,277 GT |
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 R class.[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 MS Insignia, R Two which they rechristened MS Regatta, and R Five which they rechristened MS Nautica. 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 MS Columbus 2. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regatta | 1998 | 2003 |  Marshall Islands |
Previously R Two, last refurbished in 2011 |
| Insignia | 1998 | 2003 | Marshall Islands |
Previously R One and Columbus 2, leased to Hapag-Lloyd, last refurbished in 2014 |
| Nautica | 2000 | 2005 | Marshall Islands |
Previously R Five, last refurbished in 2010 |
| Sirena | 1999 | 2016 | Marshall Islands |
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.
- ^ Boyle, Ian. "Oceania Cruises". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 354–355, 421–422, 514–515. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
- ^ "Oceania Cruises' M/S Regatta is Christened in Barcelona, Spain" (Press release). 26 June 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-06-06. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
- ^ "Ocean Princess Sold to Oceania". 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Photos: Oceania Sirena Technical Call". 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Cruise News: Latest Cruise Line & Cruise Ship News - Cruise Critic".