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Renaissance
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of luxury cruise operator Rennaissance. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. The Table beneath gives links to complete postcard history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table are official postcards of the fleet in chronological order.
 
 
Ships on This Page:-
Aegean I - chartered by Renaissance
easyCruise I - ex-Renaissance Two
R One-R Eight - Generic postcards of the eight new ships
R One/Regatta/Insignia
R Two/Insignia/Regatta
R Three/Pacific Princess - R Three in service with Princess 2003-
R Five/Blue Dream (1)/Nautica - R Five in service with Pullmantur and Oceana
R Six/Blue Star/Blue Dream (2) - R Six in service with Pullmantur
R Seven/Delphin Renaissance - R Seven in service with Delphin Seereisen
R Eight/Minerva II - R Eight in service with Swan Hellenic 2003-
Renaissance One-Renaissance Eight - Generic postcards of the eight original ships
 
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Table of Ship Histories

Name

Other names

 Built
 Aegean I  Aegean Dolphin

 1973
 Minerva II  R Eight

 2000
 
 
 
 
 
Rennaissance Fleet List
 
 
Rennaissance One (1989-98) - The Mercury (1998- )
Rennaissance Two (1990-98) - The Neptune (1998- )
Rennaissance Three (1990-98)
Rennaissance Four (1990-98)
Rennaissance Five (1991-97)
Rennaissance Six (1991- )
Rennaissance Seven (1991- )
Rennaissance Eight (1992- )
 
Renaissance Cruises built eight similar small luxury cruise ships between 1989 and 1992. The first four were built by Cantirere Navale Ferrari in La Spezia and were 88.3m long, and 4077grt. They carried 100 passengers in 50 cabins, with 72 crew. The second four were built by Nuovi Cantire Apuania at Marina di Carrara, and were 90.6m long and 4200grt. They carried 114 passengers in 57 cabins with 72 crew.
 
The following list attempts to chart the name changes of these eight sisterships:-
Renaissance One (1989-98) - The Mercury (Renaissance (Malaysia): 1998-2004) - Leisure World I (New Century Cruises: 2004- )
Renaissance Two (1990-98) - The Neptune (Renaissance (Malaysia): 1998-2005) - easyCruiseOne (easyCruise: 2005- )
Renaissance Three (1990-98) - Galapagos Explorer II (Canodros:1998- )
Renaissance Four (1990-98) - Clelia II (Troodos: 1998- )
Renaissance Five (1991-97) - Sun Viva (Sun Cruise: 1997-2000) - Megastar Sagittarius (Star Cruises: 2000) - Spirit of Oceanus (Cruise West: 2000- )
Renaissance Six (1991-97) - Sun Viva 2 (Sun Cruise: 1997-2000) - Megastar Capricorn (Star Cruises: 2000) - Hebridean Spirit (Hebridean Island: 2000- )
Renaissance Seven (1991-92) - Regina Renaissance (1992-98) - Renaissance Seven (1998- ) - Renai I - Island Sun - Corinthian II
Renaissance Eight (1992- ) - Renai II - Island Sky
 
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
Official oversized generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
Official oversized generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
Official oversized generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
Official oversized generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
Official oversized generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
Official oversized generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the Renaissance One-Eight series.
 
 
A postcard of one of the Renaissance series of ships, renamed Hanseatic Renaissance, whilst on charter to Hanseatic Tours.
 
 
CT Publishing postcard serial 027of Hanseatic Renaissance.
Photographed by Richard E.Weiss at Grenada, 24th December 1991.
 
 
Advance easyCruise publicity picture of easyCruiseOne I (ex-Renaissance Two).
 
 
Photo of EasyCruise One (ex-Renaissance Two) at Monte Carlo
Photo: © Miho Radulic, September 2005
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Corinthian II of Travel Dynamics (ex-Renaissance Seven) leaving Portamaio in Portugal on 31/05/07
Photo: © Lee Fear
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Corinthian II of Travel Dynamics (ex-Renaissance Seven) leaving Portamaio in Portugal on 31/05/07
Photo: © Lee Fear
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Aegean I
 
The Aegean I is owned by Dolphin Hellas Cruises, Piraeus, but has operated on various charters to Epirotiki, Renaissance Cruises and Golden Sun Cruises. She was built in 1973 as the Zim ro-ro ferry Narcis, but was bought by Dolphin Hellas cruises in 1986, and renamed Aegean Dolphin after conversion to a cruise ship in 1988. In 1995 she was listed as operating for Epirotiki. She was renamed Aegean I in whilst on charter to Renaissance Cruises in 1996. She has operated for Golden Sun Cruises on Mediterranean cruises since 1997/8, but is still owned by Dolphin Hellas. A complete postcard history of this ship is available on this link.
 
Official Renaissance postcard of chartered Aegean I.
 
Official Renaissance advertising postcard of chartered Aegean I.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
R One (1998-2002)
R Two (1998-2002)
R Three (1999-2002)
R Four (1999-2002)
R Five (2000-2002)
R Six (2000-2002)
R Seven (2000-2002)
R Eight (2001-2002)
 
Generic company postcards were issued of the new ships, so all are shown together below.
 
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the R One-R Eight series.
This card has a hopelessly skewed horizon, so a corrected picture is shown beneath.
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the R One-R Eight series.
A corrected image of the postcard above.
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the R One-R Eight series.
Scan supplied by João Francisco Metello.
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the R One-R Eight series.
Scan supplied by João Francisco Metello.
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the R One-R Eight series.
Scan supplied by João Francisco Metello.
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the R One-R Eight series.
Scan supplied by João Francisco Metello.
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the R One-R Eight series.
Scan supplied by João Francisco Metello.
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the R One-R Eight series.
Scan supplied by João Francisco Metello.
 
Official generic Renaissance postcard of the R One-R Eight series.
 
 
One of the class at Kusadasi.
 
 
On the collapse of Renaissance on 25th September 2001, six of the sisters (all except R Three and R Four in the Pacific) were moved to Gibratar. Five of them were present in the postcards below. By mid-December 2001, all six had been moved on to Marseille. Card published by Estoril Ltd, Gibraltar (serial 69J).
 
 
 
 
 
R One (Renaissance: 1998-2002)
Regatta (Oceania: 2003)
Insignia (Oceania: 2003- )
 
In 2003, R One and R Two were chartered by a new company Oceania Cruises, in which the former Renaissance Vice President, Frank Del Rio, had involvement. They were named Regatta and Insignia, although they later swapped names so that R One is now Insignia, and R Two is Regatta. R Five is due to join them as Nautica in May 2005.
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard of R One.
 
Simplon Postcards postcard sc2134 of R One.
Photo: Mike Louagie.
 
 
Insignia leaving Bergen on July 13th 2004.
Photo: © Harry Johan Rosvold.
 
Insignia leaving Bergen on July 13th 2004.
Photo: © Harry Johan Rosvold.
 
Insignia leaving Bergen on July 13th 2004.
Photo: © Harry Johan Rosvold.
 
 
 
 
 
 
R Two (Renaissance: 1999-2002)
Insignia (Oceania: 2003)
Regatta (Oceania: 2003- )
 
In 2003, R One and R Two were chartered by a new company Oceania Cruises, in which the former Renaissance Vice President, Frank Del Rio, had involvement. They were named Regatta and Insignia, although they later swapped names so that R One is now Insignia, and R Two is Regatta. R Five is due to join them as Nautica in May 2005.
 
 
R Two at Gibraltar.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th July 2000.
 
R Two at Gibraltar.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th July 2000.
 
R Two at Gibraltar.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th July 2000.
 
R Two at Lisbon.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000.
 
R Two at Lisbon.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000.
 
 
 
 
 
R Three (Renaissance: 1999-2002)
Pacific Princess (Princess Cruises: 2002- )
 
 
 
Le Goubey postcard 500537 of R Three.
Photos by Jean-Pierre Juhel.
 
Two of the bankrupt Renaissance Cruises fleet, R Three and R Four, have been acquired for the Princess fleet (plus Swan Hellenic are chartering a further ship as Minerva II). R Three became Pacific Princess (2), and R Four is Tahitian Princess.
 
Official Princess postcard of Pacific Princess (2).
 
 
An advance Princess publicity image of Pacific Princess (II).
 
Photographs of Pacific Princess (2) on her inaugural call at San Francisco, 29th May 2003.
Photo: © Marvin Jensen.
 
Photographs of Pacific Princess (2) on her inaugural call at San Francisco, 29th May 2003.
Photo: © Marvin Jensen.
 
Photograph of Pacific Princess (2) at San Francisco.
Photo: © Marvin Jensen.
 
Photograph of Pacific Princess (2) at Sydney, Australia.
Photo: © Gary Horner, December 2003.
 
Photograph of Pacific Princess (2) at Sydney, Australia.
Photo: © Gary Horner, December 2003.
 
Photograph of Pacific Princess (2) at Sydney, Australia.
Photo: © Gary Horner, December 2003.
 
 
 
 
 
R Four (Renaissance: 2000-2002)
Tahitian Princess (Princess Cruises: 2002- )
 
 
 
 
 
 
R Five (Renaissance: 2000-2002)
Blue Dream (Pullmantur: 2002-2005)
Nautica (Oceania: 2005- )
 
Pullmantur chartered the R Five from 2002, giving her the marketing name Blue Dream. She is due to join sisters Regatta (ex-R Two) and Insignia (ex-R One) with Oceania Cruises in May 2005 as the Nautica.
 
 
This is an official Pullmantur postcard of R-5 Blue Dream.
Scan supplied by João Francisco Metello.
 
www.cruising.com.br postcard of R-5 Blue Dream.
Photo: © Daniel R.Carneiro
 
Simplon Photographs issue isc2009 of Blue Dream in Barcelona.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, August 2002.
 
 
Nautica leaving Bergen on July 13th 2004.
Photo: © Harry Johan Rosvold.
 
Nautica leaving Bergen on July 13th 2004
Photo: © Harry Johan Rosvold
 
Nautica at Dubrovnik
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic
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R Six (Renaissance: 2000-2002)
Blue Star (Pullmantur: 2003- )
 
 
Photograph of R Six - Blue Star at Rhodes.
Photo: © A.Klem
.
 
 
 
 
 
R Seven (Renaissance: 2000-2002)
Delphin Renaissance (Delphin: 2003- )
 
 
Official Delphin card of Delphin Renaissance
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Official Delphin card of Delphin Renaissance
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Delphin Renaissance at San Francisco, February 2nd, 2006.
Photo: © Marvin Jensen
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R Eight (Renaissance: 2000-2003)
Minerva II (Swan Hellenic: 2003- )
 
R Eight has being used by Swan Hellenic (P&O) as the Minerva II from 2003. Minerva II visited the Pool of London on July 4th 2003. She turned upriver and was pulled by tugs for the final section of the journey. She was moored at buoys in the river, near Tower Bridge (being too large to psss through it). She left on a Baltic cruise at 17:00hrs on 5th July, with passengers having been tendered out on local Thames excursion boats. Additional photos are shown on this link.
 
 
Minerva II in the Pool of London.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th July 2003.
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th July 2003.
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th July 2003.
 
Minerva II leaving the Pool of London, with tugs Sun Thames and Sun Sussex.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th July 2003.
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th July 2003.
 
 
 
 
 
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