Oceania Cruises

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:02:57 -0700, Barbara
wrote:

Does anyone have any experience with this cruise line? Did they get
their ships from the defunct Renaisance? The ships look very much like
the Pacific Princess (Old R1 or R2) that we sailed on.

Hi Barbara,

Yes, Oceania's ships originally sailed for the old Renaissance.
Any more questions, just ask!

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

Does anyone have any experience with this cruise line? Did they get
their ships from the defunct Renaisance? The ships look very much like
the Pacific Princess (Old R1 or R2) that we sailed on.

--
Barbara

http://www.bapcentral.com/cruise.html

Ray Goldenberg wrote:

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:02:57 -0700, Barbara
wrote:


Does anyone have any experience with this cruise line? Did they get
their ships from the defunct Renaisance? The ships look very much like
the Pacific Princess (Old R1 or R2) that we sailed on.


Hi Barbara,

Yes, Oceania's ships originally sailed for the old Renaissance.
Any more questions, just ask!


Is one of its founders formerly with Renaissance?

Ben

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 22:42:59 GMT, Benjamin Smith
wrote:

Is one of its founders formerly with Renaissance?

Hi Ben,

One of the founders was with Ren and one was President of Crystal. Of
course, the head of Public Relations was (is) with r.t.cruises. ;+)

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

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says...

Does anyone have any experience with this cruise line? Did they get
their ships from the defunct Renaisance? The ships look very much like
the Pacific Princess (Old R1 or R2) that we sailed on.

--
Barbara

http://www.bapcentral.com/cruise.html

There were 8 almost identical Ren. ships. Are Are all 8 in regular cruise
service? Where has each gone? I wonder how the faux interior finishes are
holding up.

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 01:58:43 +0000 (UTC), (Jerome R.
Long) wrote:

There were 8 almost identical Ren. ships. Are Are all 8 in regular cruise
service? Where has each gone? I wonder how the faux interior finishes are
holding up.

Hi Jerome,

Yes, they are all in service around the world. I was recently on one
of the Oceania ships and it was gorgeous. I do know Oceania has spent
millions on their ships to refurbish them. I was most impressed.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

"Jerome R. Long" ...
There were 8 almost identical Ren. ships. Are Are all 8 in regular cruise
service? Where has each gone? I wonder how the faux interior finishes are
holding up.

Oceania has the R1 & R2, Princess has the R3 & R4. Can't remember the exact
location of the others off the top of my head.

The interiors have held up beautifully, including the rich fabrics used for
window coverings and upholstery as well as carpeting and wall coverings.
Oceania has made some minor changes to customize the decor and freshen the
appearance of some spaces, resulting in Regatta's warmer look. The new
bedding is heaven.

My review and photos... http://cruisediva.com/regatta_diary.htm

Linda

We just got back from a cruise on the Insignia. We loved it. It was
our first smaller ship. Our vast experience is 2 previous Princess
cuises (Dawn + Golden). I will try to get a summary up soon after the
smoke settles from being away for 2 weeks and I can grab my wife to
type it.
Basically ship + crew were great but with a few glitches. We expected
some since it was only the ships second trip.
Thanks again to the people here that have offered us bits of wisdom
along the way.


n Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:51:38 -0400, "Linda Coffman"
wrote:

"Jerome R. Long" ...
There were 8 almost identical Ren. ships. Are Are all 8 in regular cruise
service? Where has each gone? I wonder how the faux interior finishes are
holding up.

Oceania has the R1 & R2, Princess has the R3 & R4. Can't remember the exact
location of the others off the top of my head.

The interiors have held up beautifully, including the rich fabrics used for
window coverings and upholstery as well as carpeting and wall coverings.
Oceania has made some minor changes to customize the decor and freshen the
appearance of some spaces, resulting in Regatta's warmer look. The new
bedding is heaven.

My review and photos... http://cruisediva.com/regatta_diary.htm

Linda

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 01:58:43 +0000 (UTC), (Jerome R.
Long) wrote:

There were 8 almost identical Ren. ships. Are Are all 8 in regular cruise
service? Where has each gone? I wonder how the faux interior finishes are
holding up.


Hi Jerome!

This is where the eight "R"-class ships are today:

"R One": "Insignia" (Oceania Cruises)
"R Two": "Regatta" (Oceania Cruises)
"R Three": "Pacific Princess" (Princess Cruises / P&O Cruises
Australia)
"R Four": "Tahitian Princess" (Princess Cruises)
"R Five": "Nautica" (Oceania Cruises / TMR charter)
"R Six": "R Six" (Pullmantur Cruises, marketed as "Blue Star")
"R Seven": "Delphin Renaissance" (Delphin Seereisen)
"R Eight": "Minerva II" (Swan Hellenic Cruises)


Regards,

Raoul Fiebig


E-Mail: firstnameATruderhaus.de

"Das Ruderhaus": http://www.ruderhaus.de/

And then there are the little 4,200 GRT sisters, which includes (BNLT)Spirit of
Oceanus (Cruise West) and Hebridean Spirit (Hebridean Island Cruises) :

http://shiplover.webspace4free.biz/I...anceEight.html

http://shiplover.webspace4free.biz/G...eanSpirit.html

http://shiplover.webspace4free.biz/I...anceSeven.html


More details of the Renaissance ships:

http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Renaissance.html