The Delphin Renaissance Cruise
Ship in the Panama Canal |
The Delphin Renaissance
was a cruise
ship owned and operated by the Renaissance Cruises,
originally founded in 1989, was a cruise line operator that
operated year-round cruise itineraries to the Mediterranean,
the Greek Isles, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Northern
Europe and Scandinavia. The company ceased operations on 25
September 2001.
Images from Back in 2005
today she is renamed as Azamara Quest - Azamara Quest is an
R-class cruise ship that entered service for Azamara Cruises
on October 24, 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.
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The
Delphin Renaissance in the
Miraflores Locks |
The
Delphin Renaissance
(
Images from Back in 2005 today she is renamed as Azamara
Quest )
Gross Registered Tonnage 30,277
Passengers (Maximum) 824
Crew 373
Entered Service September 2000
Builder Chantiers, France
Star Rating (Berlitz) ***
Length Overall (metres) 180.25
Beam (metres) 25.46
Draft (metres) 6.1
Power 13,500 kW
Engine Type Diesel |