Regency Cruises
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| Industry | |
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| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Anastasios Kyriakides and William Schanz |
| Defunct | 1995 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Cruises |
| Parent | Lelakis 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.
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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.
Fleet
| Ship | Image | Built | In Service fo Regency | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent Sea | 
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1957 | 1984-1995 | Sank on way to Scrapyard in 2001 | Built as the Gripsholm for Swedish American Line |
| Regent Star | 
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1956 | 1986-1995 | Scrapped in 2004 | Built as the Statendam for Holland America Line |
| Regent Sun | 
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1964 | 1988–1995 | Sank on way to scrapyard in 2001 | Built as the Shalom for Zim Lines |
| Regent Rainbow | 
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1958 | 1992–1995 | Scrapped in 2012 | Built as the Santa Rosa for Grace Line |
| Regent Spirit | 
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1962 | 1992–1995 | Scrapped in 2009 | Built as the Anna Nery |
| Regent Jewel | 
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1967 | 1993-1994 | Scrapped in 2013 | Built as the Canguro Verde |
| Never Entered Service | |||||
| Regent Sun | 
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1969 | 1986 -1987 (Owned) | Scrapped 2014 | |
| Regent Moon | 
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1969 | 1986 -1988 (Owned) | Scrapped 2012 | |
| Regent Isle | _ex_CARINTHIA._at_Overseas_Passenger_Terminal.jpg)
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1956 | 1995 (Planned) | Scrapped in 2006 | Built as the RMS Carinthia for Cunard Line. Chartered for only one year prior to bankruptcy |
| Regent Sky | 
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1989 | No Date Set | Scrapped in 2012 | Ship under construction that was 60% complete when Regency Cruises filed for bankruptcy |
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.