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Renaissance
Renaissance - Homeric Renaissance - World Renaissance - Awani Dream - Grand Victoria - Blue Monarch
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the
Paquet
ship
Renaissance
.
Renaissance
was built for the Paquet's subsidiary Cie. Francaise de Navigation in 1966, who used her on routes from Marseille to the Eastern Mediterranean. Ownership passed to Nouvelle Cie. de Paquebots in 1970. She was sold in 1977 to
Epirotiki Lines
, and was renamed
Homeric Renaissance
.
Costa Lines
took her on charter and renamed her
World Renaissance
. She later operated for Epirotiki themselves as
World Renaissance
, and also for a charter with Club Awani as
Awani Dream
. She returned to
Epirotiki Lines
and passed to
Royal Olympic Cruises
, again as
World Renaissance
. Following their collapse in 2004, she was sold at auction, becoming the
Grand Victoria
of Elysian Cruises. In September 2006 is was reported that
Grand Victoria
would be sold to
Majestic International Cruises
and used as the
Blue Monarch
with their subsidiary
Monarch Classic Cruises
.
Summary of Ship Names:-
Renaissance
>
Homeric Renaissance
>
World Renaissance
>
Awani Dream
>
Grand Victoria
>
Blue Monarch
Ship Names on this Page:-
Awani Dream
- Club Awani: 1995-1998
Blue Monarch
- Monarch Classic Cruises: 2007-
Grand Victoria
-
Elysian Cruises: 2004-
Homeric Renaissance
- Epirotiki Line: 1977
Renaissance
- Paquet: 1966-1977
World Renaissance
- Epirotiki Line: 1977-1998
World Renaissance
- Costa Line (charter): 1977-198?
World Renaissance
- Royal Olympic: 1998-2004
Associated Pages:-
Costa Lines
Epirotiki Line
Majestic International Cruises
Monarch Classic Cruises
Paquet
Royal Olympic Cruises
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Renaissance
(Paquet: 1966-1977)
Renaissance
was built for the Paquet's subsidiary Cie. Francaise de Navigation, who used her on routes from Marseille to the Eastern Mediterranean. Ownership passed to Nouvelle Cie. de Paquebots in 1970. She was sold in 1977 to
Epirotiki Lines
, and was renamed
Homeric Renaissance
.
Costa Lines
took her on charter and renamed her
World Renaissance
. She later operated for Epirotiki themselves, and also for a charter with Club Awani as
Awani Dream
. She returned to
Epirotiki Lines
and passed to
Royal Olympic Cruises
. Following their collapse in 2004, she was sold at auction, becoming the
Grand Victoria
.
Postcard of
Renaissance
at Toulon.
Official postcard of
Renaissance
.
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Homeric Renaissance
World Renaissance
(Epirotiki: 1977-1998)
Renaissance
was built for the Paquet's subsidiary Cie. Francaise de Navigation, who used her on routes from Marseille to the Eastern Mediterranean. Ownership passed to Nouvelle Cie. de Paquebots in 1970. She was sold in 1977 to
Epirotiki Lines
, and was renamed
Homeric Renaissance
.
Costa Lines
took her on charter and renamed her
World Renaissance
. She later operated for Epirotiki themselves, and also for a charter with Club Awani as
Awani Dream
. She returned to
Epirotiki Lines
and passed to
Royal Olympic Cruises
. Following their collapse in 2004, she was sold at auction, becoming the
Grand Victoria
.
Complete history of
World Renaissance
Official Epirotiki postcard of
World Renaissance
.
Official TFC postcard of
World Renaissance
.
TFC is a South African travel company which chartered a number of Epirotiki and Lauro cruise ships.
Official Epirotiki postcard of
World Renaissance
.
Official Epirotiki postcard of
World Renaissance
.
Chantry Classics postcard of
World Renaissance
on a Norwegian cruise.
Card available for sale from Harold Jordan Postcards
Photo:
© Marvin Jensen.
World Renaissance
(Costa charter: 1977-198?)
Official Costa postcard of
World Renaissance
whilst on charter.
Official Costa postcard of
World Renaissance
whilst on charter.
Rare US-issued Costa postcard of
World Renaissance
Scan: Dimas Almada
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Rare US-issued Costa postcard of
World Renaissance
Scan: Dimas Almada
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Awani Dream
(Club Awani: 1995-1998)
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World Renaissance
(Royal Olympic: 1998-2004)
Royal Olympic card of
World Renaissance.
A later official Royal Olympic card of
World Renaissance.
World Renaissance
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic, 24th March 2004
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World Renaissance
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Ivo Batricevic, 4th June 2004
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World Renaissance
at Dubrovnik.
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic, 24th March 2004
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Grand Victoria
(Elysian Cruises: 2004- )
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S403
Grand Victoria
in the Thames Estuary after visiting Tilbury.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
Card available for sale from Harold Jordan Postcards
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Photo of
Grand Victoria
arriving at le Havre.
Photo: © Phillipe Brebant, 26th June 2006
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Photo of
Grand Victoria
leaving le Havre.
Photo: © Phillipe Brebant, 27th June 2006
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Photos of
Grand Victoria
at Tilbury.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th June 2006
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