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'''Regency Cruises''' was a Greek cruise company operating in the late 1980s and early 1990s, created by [[Anastasios Kyriakides]] and William Schanz.
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}}Regency Cruises''' was a Greek cruise company operating in the late 1980s and early 1990s, created by [[Anastasios Kyriakides]] and William Schanz.


==History==
==History==
The company began with the ''[[MS Gripsholm (1957)|MS Regent Sea]]'', a former transatlantic ship. In 1986, the company bought 2 million [[container ship]]s{{cn|date=August 2023}} to convert them for passenger cruises, but this was cancelled the following year. By 1993, they had bought six ships. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1995.
The company began with the ''[[MS Gripsholm (1957)|MS Regent Sea]]'', a former transatlantic ship. In 1986, the company bought 2 million [[container ship]]s{{cn|date=August 2023}} to convert them for passenger cruises, but this was cancelled the following year. By 1993, they had bought six ships. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1995.


[[File:Regent Sea.jpg|thumb|[[MS Gripsholm (1957)|M.S Regent Sea]] 1984 - 1995]]
[[File:Regent Sea.jpg|thumb|[[MS Gripsholm (1957)|M.S ''Regent Sea'']] 1984 - 1995]]
[[File:"Regent Star" - Perama, 1986.jpg|thumb|[[SS Statendam (1956)|M.S Regent Star]] 1986 - 1995 (M.S Regent Star In the process of modification in spite of providing service in Regency Cruises)]]
[[File:"Regent Star" - Perama, 1986.jpg|thumb|[[SS Statendam (1956)|M.S Regent Star]] 1986 - 1995 (M.S Regent Star In the process of modification in spite of providing service in Regency Cruises)]]
[[File:Federico and doric (Doric).jpg|thumb|M.S Regent Sun (As [[SS Shalom|S.S Doric]]) 1988 - 1995]]
[[File:Federico and doric (Doric).jpg|thumb|M.S Regent Sun (As [[SS Shalom|S.S Doric]]) 1988 - 1995]]
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Following bankruptcy, Kyriakides took the ''M.S Regent Sun'' and launched a new company, Sun Venture. The other ships were sold to cruise companies.
Following bankruptcy, Kyriakides took the ''M.S Regent Sun'' and launched a new company, Sun Venture. The other ships were sold to cruise companies.

== Fleet ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ship
!Image
!Built
!In Service fo Regency
!Status
!Notes
|-
|[[MS Gripsholm (1957)|''Regent Sea'']]
|[[File:Regent Sea.jpg|frameless]]
|1957
|1984-1995
|Sank on way to Scrapyard in 2001
|Built as the ''Gripsholm'' for [[Swedish American Line]]
|-
|''[[SS Statendam (1956)|Regent Star]]''
|[[File:"Regent Star" - Perama, 1986.jpg|frameless]]
|1956
|1986-1996
|Scrapped in 2004
|Built as the ''Statendam'' for [[Holland America Line]]
|-
|''[[SS Shalom|Regent Sun]]''
|[[File:Hanseatic IMO 5321679 P Hamburg 06-1973.jpg|frameless]]
|1964
|1988–1996
|Sank on way to scrapyard in 2001
|Built as the ''Shalom'' for [[ZIM (shipping company)|Zim Lines]]
|-
|''[[SS The Emerald|Regent Rainbow]]''
|[[File:The Emerald in Venice, Italy on May 13, 2008.jpg|frameless]]
|1958
|1992–1996
|Scrapped in 2012
|Built as the ''Santa Rosa'' for [[Grace Line]]
|-
|''[[CS Salamis Glory|Regent Spirit]]''
|[[File:Matanski-Kastelorizo Harbour Greece.jpg|frameless]]
|1962
|1992–1996
|Scrapped in 2009
|Built as the ''Anna Nery''
|-
|''[[MS The Calypso|Regent Jewel]]''
|[[File:The Calypso cruise ship at Rhodes, Greece 2008.jpeg|frameless]]
|1967
|1993-1994
|Scrapped in 2013
|Built as the ''Canguro Verde''
|-
|''[[RMS Carinthia (1955)|Regent Isle]]''
|[[File:FAIR PRINCESS (1956) ex CARINTHIA. at Overseas Passenger Terminal.jpg|frameless]]
|1956
|1995
|Scrapped in 2006
|Built as the the RMS ''Carinthia'' for [[Cunard Line]]. Chartered for only one year prior to bankruptcy
|}

=== Unbuilt & Uncompleted ===

* ''Regent Sun''
* ''Regent Moon''
* ''Regent Sky''


[[File:"Regent Star", "Amerikanis", "Mediterranean Sky" - Eleusis, 2000.jpg|thumb|M.S Regent Star in Eleuisis 2000 Waiting to be scrapped.]]
[[File:"Regent Star", "Amerikanis", "Mediterranean Sky" - Eleusis, 2000.jpg|thumb|M.S Regent Star in Eleuisis 2000 Waiting to be scrapped.]]

Revision as of 03:59, 26 May 2024

Regency Cruises
Industry
Founded1984
FounderAnastasios Kyriakides and William Schanz
Defunct1995
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsCruises
ParentLelakis Group

Regency Cruises was a Greek cruise company operating in the late 1980s and early 1990s, created by Anastasios Kyriakides and William Schanz.

History

The company began with the MS Regent Sea, a former transatlantic ship. In 1986, the company bought 2 million container ships[citation needed] to convert them for passenger cruises, but this was cancelled the following year. By 1993, they had bought six ships. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1995.

M.S Regent Sea 1984 - 1995
M.S Regent Star 1986 - 1995 (M.S Regent Star In the process of modification in spite of providing service in Regency Cruises)
M.S Regent Sun (As S.S Doric) 1988 - 1995
M.S Regent Sprint (As C.S Salamis Glory) 1992 - 1995
M.S Regent Rainbow (As M.S Emerald) 1992 - 1995
M.S Regent Jewel (As M.S Calypso) 1993 - 1994
M.S Regent Sun 2 (As M.S Costa Marina) 1986 - 1987
M.S Regent Moon (As M.S Costa Allegra) 1986 - 1988
M.V Regent Sky 1989 - 2009 ( Ship under construction that was not completed due to the financial problems of Regency Cruises)
T.S.S Regent Isle 1995 - 1995 as T.S.S China Discovery (The ship did not enter service because it was planning to enter operations at Regency Cruises in 1995 but that year it went bankrupt and in the end the ship was acquired by P&O Holidays Cruises)

Following bankruptcy, Kyriakides took the M.S Regent Sun and launched a new company, Sun Venture. The other ships were sold to cruise companies.

Fleet

Ship Image Built In Service fo Regency Status Notes
Regent Sea 1957 1984-1995 Sank on way to Scrapyard in 2001 Built as the Gripsholm for Swedish American Line
Regent Star 1956 1986-1996 Scrapped in 2004 Built as the Statendam for Holland America Line
Regent Sun 1964 1988–1996 Sank on way to scrapyard in 2001 Built as the Shalom for Zim Lines
Regent Rainbow 1958 1992–1996 Scrapped in 2012 Built as the Santa Rosa for Grace Line
Regent Spirit 1962 1992–1996 Scrapped in 2009 Built as the Anna Nery
Regent Jewel 1967 1993-1994 Scrapped in 2013 Built as the Canguro Verde
Regent Isle 1956 1995 Scrapped in 2006 Built as the the RMS Carinthia for Cunard Line. Chartered for only one year prior to bankruptcy

Unbuilt & Uncompleted

  • Regent Sun
  • Regent Moon
  • Regent Sky
M.S Regent Star in Eleuisis 2000 Waiting to be scrapped.
The M.S Regent Rainbow as M.S The Emerald ( Being one of the last ships that were in Regency Cruises still in operation) In Venice, Italy in 2008.

References

  • Bailey, Jordan (2020-09-02). "Remembering Regency Cruises & The Abandoned Regent Sky". Cruise Capital. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  • Bailey, Jordan (September 3, 2020). "Remembering Regency Cruises & The Abandoned Regent Sky". Cruise Capital. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  • Liam (July 15, 2011). "The Rise and Fall of : Regency Cruises". crociere.co.uk. Wesea. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  • "Regency Cruises Ship Postcards". www.simplonpc.co.uk. Simplon postcards. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  • Cudahy, Brian J. (2001). The Cruise Ship Phenomenon in North America. Cornell Maritime Press. ISBN 9780870335297.
  • Plowman, Peter (2004). The SITMAR Liners: Past and Present. Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781877058257.
  • Klein, Ross A. (2001). Death by Chocolate: What You Must Know Before Taking a Cruise. Breakwater Books. ISBN 9781550811728.
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