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{{Short description | Greek cruise company between 1984-1985}}
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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.
'''Regency Cruises''' was a Greek cruise company operating former ocean liners in the late 1980s and early 1990s with a fleet of former ocean liners, 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.[[File:Federico and doric (Doric).jpg|thumb|M.S Regent Sun (As [[SS Shalom|S.S Doric]]) 1988 - 1995]]
The company began in 1984 with the ''[[MS Gripsholm (1957)|MS Regent Sea]]'', a former transatlantic ship built for [[Swedish American Line]]. In 1986, the company bought 3 container ships, the [[MS Costa Marina|''Axel Johnson'']], to be renamed ''Regent Sun'', the ''[[MS Costa Allegra|Annie Johnson]], t''o be renamed ''Regent Moon, and rebuilt and'' converted to cruise ships.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Costa Marina |url=http://www.castlesoftheseas.nl/costa-marina.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.castlesoftheseas.nl}}</ref> Regency Cruises would not proceed with the conversions and the ships would be sold to [[Costa Cruises]]. The third vessel ''Margaret Johnson,'' was to become ''Regent Sky,'' instead was sold to the breakers her steering gear and engines were rebuilt into the recently purchased [[SS Statendam (1956)|''Regent Star''.]]<ref name=":0" />

[[File:Port Kos 11.jpg|thumb|M.S Regent Sprint (As [[CS Salamis Glory|C.S Salamis Glory]]) 1992 - 1995]]
In 1988, the cruise line would purchase the ''Royal Odyssey'' from [[Royal Cruise Line]], and rename the ship the ''[[SS Shalom|Regent Sun]].'' In 1989 the line purchaes the unfinisihed hull of Stena Baltica of Stena Lines with the intent that the ship would become the lines first newbuild. Completion would be delayed many times, and the ship would only reach 60% completion by the time Regent want bankrupt.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Jordan |date=2020-09-02 |title=Remembering Regency Cruises & The Abandoned Regent Sky |url=https://www.cruisecapital.co.uk/remembering-regency-cruises-the-abandoned-regent-sky/ |access-date= |website=Cruise Capital |language=en-US}}</ref> By 1992, they had bought six ships adding ''[[CS Salamis Glory|Regent Spirit]]'' and ''[[SS The Emerald|Regent Rainbow]]'' to the fleet.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-22 |title=REGENCY DECLARES BANKRUPTCY |url=https://www.deseret.com/1995/11/19/19205458/regency-declares-bankruptcy/ |access-date= |website=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:The Emerald in Santo Domingo on March 29, 1999.jpg|thumb|M.S Regent Rainbow (As [[SS The Emerald|M.S Emerald]]) 1992 - 1995]]Following bankruptcy, Kyriakides took the ''M.S Regent Sun'' and launched a new company, Sun Venture. The other ships were sold to cruise companies.

In 1994 the line purchased the former car ferry M/S Canguro Verde, renaming her the ''[[MS The Calypso|Regent Jewel]]'' and invested a significant amount of money for the acquisition and refit.''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Industry News |first=Cruise |title=Regency's Chapter 11 - Cruise Industry News {{!}} Cruise News |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/1995/11/regency-s-chapter-11/ |access-date= |website= |language=en-US}}</ref>''
[[File:Regent isle ship.jpg|thumb|Promotional brochure for future ''[[RMS Carinthia (1955)|Regent Isle]]'' ]]
In 1995, Regency Cruises arranged to charter the [[Princess Cruises]] ship ''Fair Princess''. Regency planned to operate the ship as the ''[[RMS Carinthia (1955)|Regent Isle]]'' for the start of the 1996 cruise season.<ref name=":1" />

=== Bankruptcy ===
On Oct. 29, 1995 Regency Cruises announced its shutdown.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-04 |title=REGENCY DECLARES BANKRUPTCY |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/travel/1995/11/12/regency-declares-bankruptcy/8ba865bf-12a4-4eed-a30d-fca165c1d391/ |access-date= |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Warning sign were seen when several sailings were canceled primarily because the line did not receive financing for the purchase of Princess Cruises’ Fair Princess in mid-October. Travel agents were also seeing late commissions on books, the companies president Ron Santangelo, had resigned, and the ''[[SS The Emerald|Regent Rainbow]]'' had been arrested in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]].<ref name=":2" /> A primary contribution to the bankruptcy was the acquisition and refit investment of $31.4 million in 1994 for the ''[[MS The Calypso|Regent Jewel]].<ref name=":2" />''
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[[File:"Regent Star", "Amerikanis", "Mediterranean Sky" - Eleusis, 2000.jpg|thumb|The cruises ships [[SS Statendam (1956)|''Regent Star'',]] ''Amerikanis'' and ''Mediterranean Sky'' laid up in Eleusis Bay in 2000.]]
Following bankruptcy, half of ships would go on to sail for other cruise lines, while the ''Regent Sea'', ''Regent Sun'' and ''Regent Star'' would never end up returning to service, and under construction ''Regent Sky'' would never be completed and eventually scrapped in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CruiseOctopus |date=2011-07-15 |title=The Rise and Fall of : Regency Cruises |url=https://cruiseoctopus.com/2011/07/15/the-rise-and-fall-of-regency-cruises/ |access-date= |website=CruiseOctopus.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
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|1993-1994
|1993-1994
|Scrapped in 2013
|Scrapped in 2013
|Built as the ''Canguro Verde''
|Built as the car ferry ''Canguro Verde''
|-
|-
! colspan="6" |Never Entered Service
! colspan="6" |Never Entered Service
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|1986 -1987 (Owned)
|1986 -1987 (Owned)
|Scrapped 2014
|Scrapped 2014
|Purchased by Regency Cruises to be refitted into cruise ships, but sold before any work was carried out.
|
|-
|-
|''[[MS Costa Allegra|Regent Moon]]''
|''[[MS Costa Allegra|Regent Moon]]''
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|1986 -1988 (Owned)
|1986 -1988 (Owned)
|Scrapped 2012
|Scrapped 2012
|Purchased by Regency Cruises to be refitted into cruise ships, but sold before any work was carried out.
|
|-
|-
|''[[RMS Carinthia (1955)|Regent Isle]]''
|''[[RMS Carinthia (1955)|Regent Isle]]''
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|Ship under construction that was 60% complete when Regency Cruises filed for bankruptcy
|Ship under construction that was 60% complete when Regency Cruises filed for bankruptcy
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[[File:"Regent Star", "Amerikanis", "Mediterranean Sky" - Eleusis, 2000.jpg|thumb|M.S Regent Star in Eleuisis 2000 Waiting to be scrapped.]]
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Revision as of 04:11, 27 May 2024

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

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

History

The company began in 1984 with the MS Regent Sea, a former transatlantic ship built for Swedish American Line. In 1986, the company bought 3 container ships, the Axel Johnson, to be renamed Regent Sun, the Annie Johnson, to be renamed Regent Moon, and rebuilt and converted to cruise ships.[1] Regency Cruises would not proceed with the conversions and the ships would be sold to Costa Cruises. The third vessel Margaret Johnson, was to become Regent Sky, instead was sold to the breakers her steering gear and engines were rebuilt into the recently purchased Regent Star.[1]

In 1988, the cruise line would purchase the Royal Odyssey from Royal Cruise Line, and rename the ship the Regent Sun. In 1989 the line purchaes the unfinisihed hull of Stena Baltica of Stena Lines with the intent that the ship would become the lines first newbuild. Completion would be delayed many times, and the ship would only reach 60% completion by the time Regent want bankrupt.[2] By 1992, they had bought six ships adding Regent Spirit and Regent Rainbow to the fleet.[3]

In 1994 the line purchased the former car ferry M/S Canguro Verde, renaming her the Regent Jewel and invested a significant amount of money for the acquisition and refit.[4]

File:Regent isle ship.jpg
Promotional brochure for future Regent Isle

In 1995, Regency Cruises arranged to charter the Princess Cruises ship Fair Princess. Regency planned to operate the ship as the Regent Isle for the start of the 1996 cruise season.[2]

Bankruptcy

On Oct. 29, 1995 Regency Cruises announced its shutdown.[5] Warning sign were seen when several sailings were canceled primarily because the line did not receive financing for the purchase of Princess Cruises’ Fair Princess in mid-October. Travel agents were also seeing late commissions on books, the companies president Ron Santangelo, had resigned, and the Regent Rainbow had been arrested in Tampa.[4] A primary contribution to the bankruptcy was the acquisition and refit investment of $31.4 million in 1994 for the Regent Jewel.[4]

The cruises ships Regent Star, Amerikanis and Mediterranean Sky laid up in Eleusis Bay in 2000.

Following bankruptcy, half of ships would go on to sail for other cruise lines, while the Regent Sea, Regent Sun and Regent Star would never end up returning to service, and under construction Regent Sky would never be completed and eventually scrapped in 2012.[6]

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 1986-1995 Scrapped in 2004 Built as the Statendam for Holland America Line
Regent Sun 1964 1988–1995 Sank on way to scrapyard in 2001 Built as the Shalom for Zim Lines
Regent Rainbow 1958 1992–1995 Scrapped in 2012 Built as the Santa Rosa for Grace Line
Regent Spirit 1962 1992–1995 Scrapped in 2009 Built as the Anna Nery
Regent Jewel 1967 1993-1994 Scrapped in 2013 Built as the car ferry Canguro Verde
Never Entered Service
Regent Sun 1969 1986 -1987 (Owned) Scrapped 2014 Purchased by Regency Cruises to be refitted into cruise ships, but sold before any work was carried out.
Regent Moon 1969 1986 -1988 (Owned) Scrapped 2012 Purchased by Regency Cruises to be refitted into cruise ships, but sold before any work was carried out.
Regent Isle 1956 1995 (Planned) Scrapped in 2006 Built as the RMS Carinthia for Cunard Line. Chartered for only one year prior to bankruptcy
Regent Sky 1989 No Date Set Scrapped in 2012 Ship under construction that was 60% complete when Regency Cruises filed for bankruptcy

References

  1. ^ a b "Costa Marina". www.castlesoftheseas.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  2. ^ a b Bailey, Jordan (2020-09-02). "Remembering Regency Cruises & The Abandoned Regent Sky". Cruise Capital.
  3. ^ "REGENCY DECLARES BANKRUPTCY". Deseret News. 2024-01-22.
  4. ^ a b c Industry News, Cruise. "Regency's Chapter 11 - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
  5. ^ "REGENCY DECLARES BANKRUPTCY". Washington Post. 2024-03-04. ISSN 0190-8286.
  6. ^ CruiseOctopus (2011-07-15). "The Rise and Fall of : Regency Cruises". CruiseOctopus.com.
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