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'''''Azamara Pursuit''''' (previously '''''R Eight''''', '''''Minerva II''''', '''''Royal Princess''''' and '''''Adonia''''') is a [[cruise ship]] operating for Azamara Club Cruises. The ship was built by [[Chantiers de l'Atlantique]] at their shipyard in [[St. Nazaire]], [[France]] in 2001.


''Azamara Pursuit'' is a sister ship of ''[[Azamara Journey]]'' and ''[[Azamara Quest]]'', as well as ''[[Pacific Princess]]'' of [[Princess Cruises]], and ''[[MS Regatta|Regatta]]'', ''[[MS Nautica|Nautica]]'', ''[[MS Insignia|Insignia]]'' and ''[[MS Sirena|Sirena]]'' of [[Oceania Cruises]]. She previously sailed for [[Renaissance Cruises]], [[Swan Hellenic]], Princess Cruises, [[P&O Cruises]] and [[fathom (cruise line)|Fathom]].
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'''[[Motor ship|MV]] ''Adonia''''' (previously '''''R Eight''''', '''''Minerva II''''' and '''''Royal Princess''''') is a [[cruise ship]] which is the sole vessel of the [[Fathom]] fleet. The ship was built by [[Chantiers de l'Atlantique]] at their shipyard in [[St. Nazaire]], [[France]]. Adonia is a twin sister ship of the [[Pacific Princess]] (which is the smallest ship of [[Princess Cruises]]), the four sisters operated by [[Oceania Cruises]] and the two ships in operated by [[Azamara Cruises]].


Azamara acquired the ship in 2017,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/azamara-acquires-adonia-to-rename-ship-pursuit|title=Azamara Acquires Adonia; to Rename Ship "Pursuit"|website=Travel Agent Central|date=26 September 2017 |language=en|access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref> renamed the vessel the ''Azamara Pursuit'' in March 2018<ref name=":0" /> and began operating the ship in August 2018 after an extensive refit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/boutique-pursuit|title=On Site Report: The New Azamara Pursuit|website=Travel Agent Central|date=25 November 2018 |language=en|access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>
On 4 June 2015, it was announced that the ship would be transferred to [[fathom (cruise line)|Fathom]], a new brand of [[Carnival Corporation & plc]], for a maiden voyage in April 2016.<ref name="mh 2015-06-04">{{cite news|last1=Sampson|first1=Hannah|title=Carnival launches fathom, a new "social impact travel" brand|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article23081625.html|accessdate=June 5, 2015|work=[[Miami Herald]]|date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>


==Service history==
==Service history==
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Originally built as the last of eight 'R' class ships for [[Renaissance Cruises]], ''Adonia'' was first known as ''R Eight'', and entered service in 2001. After Renaissance ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy in late 2001, the vessel was seized by creditors and laid up in [[Marseille]], [[France]].


===''R Eight''===
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Originally built as the last of eight R-class ships for [[Renaissance Cruises]], ''Azamara Pursuit'' was first known as ''R Eight'', and entered service in 2001.<ref name=mh>{{cite news|last1=Sampson|first1=Hannah|title=Carnival launches fathom, a new "social impact travel" brand|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article23081625.html|access-date=4 May 2016|work=Miami Herald|date=4 June 2015}}</ref> After Renaissance ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy in late 2001, the vessel was seized by creditors and laid up in [[Marseille]], [[France]].

===''Minerva II''===
In 2003, the vessel re-entered operation, this time as the sole cruise ship in [[Swan Hellenic]]'s fleet. The vessel was named ''Minerva II'', after both the [[Minerva|Roman goddess]] and the company's previous vessel, ''[[Minerva (ship)|Minerva]]''.
In 2003, the vessel re-entered operation, this time as the sole cruise ship in [[Swan Hellenic]]'s fleet. The vessel was named ''Minerva II'', after both the [[Minerva|Roman goddess]] and the company's previous vessel, ''[[Minerva (ship)|Minerva]]''.


===''Royal Princess''===
On 7 April 2007, ''Minerva II'' completed her final voyage with Swan Hellenic and was transferred by the parent company, [[Carnival Corporation & plc]], to [[Princess Cruises]]. She was renamed ''Royal Princess'' and entered into service for Princess in April 2007. The first voyage as a Princess Cruises liner was on 19 April 2007.
{{other ships|List of ships named Royal Princess}}
On 7 April 2007, ''Minerva II'' completed her final voyage with Swan Hellenic and was transferred by the parent company, [[Carnival Corporation & plc]], to [[Princess Cruises]]. She was renamed ''Royal Princess'' and debuted for Princess on her maiden voyage on 19 April 2007. Her christening ceremony was on 14 June 2007 in [[Portofino]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Princess-moves-christening-to-Portofino,-Italy|title=Royal Princess moves christening to Portofino, Italy: Travel Weekly|date=1 May 2007|website=www.travelweekly.com|language=en}}</ref> with Lorraine Arzt performing the honors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.paxeditions.com/news/archives/article/14005|title=Most-Traveled Princess Passenger Christens Ship|date=19 June 2007|website=news.paxeditions.com|language=en}}</ref>


On 18 June 2009, fire broke out in her engine room. ''Royal Princess'' was on a 12-day Holy Land voyage and just left [[Port Said]], [[Egypt]]. A little while later a serious fire broke out in her engine room, disabling the ship. She waited to dock in Port Said for an assessment of the damage.<ref name="Fire on Royal Princess">[http://cruiseind.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/fire-on-royal-princess/ cruiseind.wordpress.com: CruiseInd], retrieved 19 June 2009</ref>
On 18 June 2009, a major fire broke out in her engine room. ''Royal Princess'' was on a 12-day Holy Land voyage and just left [[Port Said]], [[Egypt]]. A little while later a serious fire broke out in her engine room, disabling the ship. She waited to dock in Port Said for an assessment of the damage.<ref name="Fire on Royal Princess">[http://cruiseind.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/fire-on-royal-princess/ cruiseind.wordpress.com: CruiseInd], retrieved 19 June 2009</ref>


===''Adonia''===
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On 9 December 2009, it was announced ''Royal Princess'' was to transfer to the [[P&O Cruises]] fleet. The ship entered service with the company on 21 May 2011, and was renamed ''Adonia'' by [[Dame Shirley Bassey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pocruises.com/Press/Detail.axd?releaseId=420 |title=Small is Beautiful - Adonia to join P&O Cruises fleet |accessdate=2009-12-09}}</ref>
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[[File:Adonia.jpg|thumb|left|''Adonia'' departing from Southampton, 2011]]
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In 2010, it was announced that ''Royal Princess'' was to transfer to the [[P&O Cruises]] fleet.<ref name=mh/> The ship entered service with the company on 21 May 2011,{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} and was renamed ''Adonia''.<ref name=mh/> She was the second P&O ship to be named ''Adonia'', succeeding ''[[Sea Princess]]''.


On 18 March 2013, two of the ship's passengers were shot in [[Bridgetown]], [[Barbados]], on her 2013 [[world cruise]]. [[P&O Cruises]] confirmed two of its passengers from the ''Adonia'', which left [[Southampton]] on 8 January, believed to be a man in his 70s and a woman in her 50s, were taken to [[hospital]] after the incident. The ship's staff and medical team also provided support.<ref>{{cite news | author=Staff writers | title=Adonia cruise ship Britons 'shot' in Bridgetown, Barbados | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21835645 | work=BBC News | date=18 March 2013 | accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref>
On 18 March 2013, two of the ship's passengers were shot in [[Bridgetown]], [[Barbados]], on her 2013 [[world cruise]]. [[P&O Cruises]] confirmed two of its passengers from the ''Adonia'', which left [[Southampton]] on 8 January, believed to be a man in his 70s and a woman in her 50s, were taken to [[hospital]] after the incident. The ship's staff and medical team also provided support.<ref>{{cite news | title=Adonia cruise ship Britons 'shot' in Bridgetown, Barbados | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21835645 | work=BBC News | date=18 March 2013 | access-date=30 May 2013}}</ref>


After completing a major refit in March and April 2016, ''Adonia'' has been reassigned within the Carnival Corporation, and became the first ship for a new brand called "fathom", focusing on the growing number of people who want to work alongside local communities as part of their travel experience in areas such as education, the environment and economic development. She will be sailing out of Miami to the Dominican Republic and Cuba on a weekly basis where passengers will be working on programs that make a positive social impact on the communities they visit.<ref>{{Cite web|title = P&O Cruises {{!}} Frequently Asked Questions {{!}} Meet The Fleet - Important Information Regarding Adonia|url = https://ask.pocruises.com/help/PO/fleet/general/fathom|website = ask.pocruises.com|accessdate = 2015-09-01}}</ref>
After completing a major refit in 2016,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Burke|first1=Tom|title=More problems for fathom – first sailing cancelled|url=https://tomscruiseblog.co.uk/2016/04/13/more-problems-for-fathom-first-sailing-cancelled/|website=Tom's Cruise Blog|access-date=13 May 2016|date=13 April 2016}}</ref> ''Adonia'' was reassigned within the Carnival Corporation, and became the first ship for a new brand called "Fathom", focusing on the growing number of people who wanted to work alongside local communities as part of their travel experience in areas such as education, the environment and economic development.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Golden|first1=Fran|title=Will Carnival's volunteerism cruise line Fathom do good?|url=http://experience.usatoday.com/cruise/story/best-of-cruising/2015/09/16/carnival-volunteerism-line-fathom-activities-dominican-republic/72309350/|website=USA Today|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> She sailed out of Miami to the Dominican Republic and Cuba on an alternating weekly basis. While in the Dominican Republic and Cuba, passengers had the opportunity to work on programs designed to make a positive social impact on the communities they visited.<ref name=mh/>


On 2 May 2016, ''Adonia'' docked in the port of Havana, the first port of her Cuban itinerary for Fathom. It marked the first time in over 50 years that a U.S. cruise line has sailed from the U.S. to Cuba.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Marcus|first1=Lilit|title=Fathom's Adonia Makes History as First U.S. Cruise Ship Back in Cuba|url=http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-05-01/fathom-adonia-makes-history-first-us-cruise-ship-back-in-cuba|website=Conde Nast Traveler|date=May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> It was also the first time in decades that Cuban-born individuals were able to travel by sea to or from Cuba.<ref>Clary, Mike and Arlene Satchell. (1 May 2016). [http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/cuba-cruise/fl-cuba-cruise-sails-20160501-story.html Cruise to Cuba: Travelers to 'make history' in Havana ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502121734/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/cuba-cruise/fl-cuba-cruise-sails-20160501-story.html |date=2 May 2016 }}. Sun Sentinel. Accessed on 4 May 2016.</ref> An outbreak of gastro-intestinal illnesses occurred on the initial voyage, striking 14 passengers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Whitefield|first1=Mimi|title=Cases of gastro-intestinal illnesses reported aboard Fathom Adonia|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article76322602.html|website=Miami Herald|access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref>
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In November 2016, Carnival announced that Fathom would discontinue operations in June 2017. The ''Adonia'' returned to Carnival’s P&O Cruises fleet at that time.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sampson|first1=Hannah|title=Carnival Corp. Is Pulling the Plug on Its New Cruise Line Fathom|url=https://skift.com/2016/11/23/carnival-corp-is-pulling-the-plug-on-its-new-cruise-line-fathom/|access-date=24 November 2016|publisher=Skift|date=23 November 2016}}</ref>
File:Adonia leaving Southampton (rear view).jpg| ''Adonia'' in Southampton in September 2013.

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File:MV Adonia leaving Southampton.jpg| ''Adonia'' departing Southampton in 2011.
====Farewell Voyage====
File:Adonia (ship, 2001) IMO 9210220; Split 2013-04-30 (1).jpg| ''Adonia'' in Split, Croatia, in April 2013.
On 26 September 2017 P&O announced<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pandocruises/posts/10155621259915782:0|title=P&O Cruises|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> that Adonia would be retired in March 2018 with the last cruise leaving Barbados on 23 February and ending in Barbados on 9 March 2018. She arrived at the Grand Bahama Shipyard on 13 March 2018 and was officially handed over to Azamara the following day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/18713-azamara-signs-for-ownership-of-pursuit.html|title=Azamara Signs for Ownership of Pursuit|website=CIN|date=14 March 2018|access-date=14 March 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> She completed a short drydocking in Grand Bahama (which included hull inspections, along with changing her name and registry) before sailing for Belfast's [[Harland and Wolff]] shipyard.
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===''Azamara Pursuit''===
[[File:Katakolon Greece (45487383352).jpg|thumb|left|''Azamara Pursuit'' at Greek Islands in October 2018.]]
Her first cruise under Azamara Club Cruises took place on 13 August 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/azamara-announces-uk-refit-and-maiden-voyage-for-third-ship-pursuit/|title=Azamara announces UK refit and maiden voyage for third ship, Pursuit|last=Bond|first=Mary|date=8 January 2018|website=Seatrade Cruise News}}</ref> when she joined two other R-Class vessels in the fleet, ''[[Azamara Journey]]'' and ''[[Azamara Quest]]''. Her christening ceremony happened in Southampton on 28 August 2018, where she was officially named by Lucy Huxley and Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio, two travel industry executives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azamara.com/le-club-voyage/news/azamara-club-cruises-selects-travel-connoisseurs-ellen-asmodeo-giglio-afar-and|title=Azamara Club Cruises Selects Travel Connoisseurs, Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio of AFAR and Lucy Huxley of Travel Weekly U.K. as Godmothers of Azamara Pursuit|date=13 December 2018|website=Azamara|language=en}}</ref> Before entering service, the ship underwent a substantial refit at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/18385-harland-wolff-to-refit-azamara-pursuit.html|title=Azamara Pursuit Refit Scheduled at Harland & Wolff by MJM|website=CIN|date=8 January 2018|access-date=29 January 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> bringing her decor and image into line with Azamara's other ships.

==Incidents==
===Coronavirus Pandemic===
On 2 March 2020, the ship left [[Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires, Argentina]], on a cruise that was scheduled to end in [[Lima|Lima, Peru]], on 23 March.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Lawrey|first=Katherine|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises/articles/the-ships-still-looking-for-final-berths/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319150836/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises/articles/the-ships-still-looking-for-final-berths/|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 March 2020|title=Unwanted at sea: The cruise ships still ploughing on in search of safe harbour|date=19 March 2020|work=The Telegraph|access-date=28 March 2020|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Carrying 675 passengers and 389 crew members, it left [[Ushuaia|Ushuaia, Argentina]], on 8 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.click2houston.com/news/2020/03/16/multiple-cruise-ships-are-left-stranded-as-coronavirus-cases-increase/|title=Multiple cruise ships are left stranded as coronavirus cases increase|last=Zdanowicz|first=Christina|date=16 March 2020|website=KPRC|language=en|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> It was then denied landing at [[Puerto Chacabuco|Puerto Chacabuco, Chile]], after Chilean authorities said that it was carrying suspected cases of the coronavirus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/world/several-cruise-ships-unable-dock-over-coronavirus-fears|title=Several cruise ships unable to dock over coronavirus fears|date=16 March 2020|website=The New Paper|language=en|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> However, the company said that it had confirmed that there were no positive coronavirus cases on board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/cruises-that-have-been-affected-by-coronavirus-2020-3|title=32 cruise ships around the world have been affected by the coronavirus so far, leaving passengers infected, dead, or stranded|last=Chang|first=Brittany|date=25 March 2020|website=Business Insider|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> From Chile, the ship began sailing to Miami, via the Panama Canal, with all passengers and crew still on board.<ref name=":1" /> By 24 March, it was off the coast of Ecuador,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-cruise-ships-journey-home-could-be-fatal-for-dying-woman--family-says/d8f34aa0-6c4d-4d0f-a09a-f00698d23c17|title=Cruise ships Journey home could be fatal for dying woman, family says|last=McPherson|first=Emily|date=24 March 2020|website=www.9news.com.au|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> and finally arrived in Miami on 29 March;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cruise-ships-still-sailing/index.html|title=Cruise ships are still scrambling for safe harbor|first=Francesca |last=Street|date=30 March 2020|website=CNN|language=en|access-date=30 March 2020}}</ref> no passengers had become ill from the coronavirus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-couple-finally-home-after-month-at-sea-1.4883574|title=Calgary couple finally home after month at sea|last=Macfarlane|first=Bill|date=5 April 2020|website=CTV News|language=en|access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref> After this voyage, due to the worldwide [[COVID-19 pandemic]], further sailings were suspended on nearly all cruises worldwide.

In June 2020, the ship was laid up at [[King George V Dock, Glasgow]] to wait out the coronavirus pandemic alongside ''[[Azamara Journey]]'' and ''[[Azamara Quest]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-01|title=IN Pictures - Cruise Ship Arrives In Glasgow To Wait Out Pandemic|url=https://reglasgow.com/in-pictures-cruise-ship-arrives-in-glasgow-to-wait-out-pandemic/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=reGlasgow|language=en-US}}</ref> As of 12 January 2021, a report indicated that Azamara was suspending all sailings "through April 30".<ref>{{cite web |date=12 January 2021 |title=Royal Caribbean Extends Suspension of Cruising Through April |url=https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24190-royal-caribbean-extends-suspension-of-cruising-through-april.html |access-date=13 January 2021 |work=Cruise Industry News}}</ref> ''Azamara Pursuit'' was the second to leave the dock, departing on 7 August 2021, shortly followed by ''Journey''.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/last-azamara-cruise-ship-departs-21269127 | title=Last Azamara cruise ship departs Glasgow tonight after over a year docked on the River Clyde | work=GlasgowLive | date=9 August 2021 | accessdate=2022-11-18 }}</ref>


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*[http://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/adonia/overview/ P&O Cruises Adonia Ship page]
*[https://www.azamaraclubcruises.co.uk/our-ships/azamara-pursuit/ Azamara Pursuit web page]
*[http://www.cruisehive.com/cruiseships/p&o/adonia/ Cruise Hive - P&O Adonia]

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Latest revision as of 23:48, 19 September 2023

For the moon of 93 Minerva formally designated Minerva II, see 93 Minerva § Satellites.

History
Name
  • R Eight (2001–2003)
  • Minerva II (2003–2007)
  • Royal Princess (2007–2011)
  • Adonia (2011–2018)
  • Azamara Pursuit (2018–present)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Builder
CostGB£150 million[3]
Yard numberZ31[2]
Laid down10 April 2000
Launched16 September 2000
Christened2001
Completed16 February 2001
Acquired1 February 2001[2]
In service2001
Identification
General characteristics (as Adonia)
Class and typeR-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Displacement15,100 t
Length180.45 m (592 ft 0 in)[3]
Beam25.46 m (83 ft 6 in)[2]
DraughtMax. Draft 5.95 m (19 ft 6 in)[3]
Decks12 (9 passenger accessible)
Installed power
PropulsionTwo propellers[3]
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[2]
Capacity777 passengers (max. capacity)
Crew380 crew

Azamara Pursuit (previously R Eight, Minerva II, Royal Princess and Adonia) is a cruise ship operating for Azamara Club Cruises. The ship was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at their shipyard in St. Nazaire, France in 2001.

Azamara Pursuit is a sister ship of Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest, as well as Pacific Princess of Princess Cruises, and Regatta, Nautica, Insignia and Sirena of Oceania Cruises. She previously sailed for Renaissance Cruises, Swan Hellenic, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises and Fathom.

Azamara acquired the ship in 2017,[4] renamed the vessel the Azamara Pursuit in March 2018[4] and began operating the ship in August 2018 after an extensive refit.[5]

Service history

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R Eight

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Originally built as the last of eight R-class ships for Renaissance Cruises, Azamara Pursuit was first known as R Eight, and entered service in 2001.[6] After Renaissance ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy in late 2001, the vessel was seized by creditors and laid up in Marseille, France.

Minerva II

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In 2003, the vessel re-entered operation, this time as the sole cruise ship in Swan Hellenic's fleet. The vessel was named Minerva II, after both the Roman goddess and the company's previous vessel, Minerva.

Royal Princess

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For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Royal Princess.

On 7 April 2007, Minerva II completed her final voyage with Swan Hellenic and was transferred by the parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc, to Princess Cruises. She was renamed Royal Princess and debuted for Princess on her maiden voyage on 19 April 2007. Her christening ceremony was on 14 June 2007 in Portofino,[7] with Lorraine Arzt performing the honors.[8]

On 18 June 2009, a major fire broke out in her engine room. Royal Princess was on a 12-day Holy Land voyage and just left Port Said, Egypt. A little while later a serious fire broke out in her engine room, disabling the ship. She waited to dock in Port Said for an assessment of the damage.[9]

Adonia

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Adonia departing from Southampton, 2011

In 2010, it was announced that Royal Princess was to transfer to the P&O Cruises fleet.[6] The ship entered service with the company on 21 May 2011,[citation needed] and was renamed Adonia.[6] She was the second P&O ship to be named Adonia, succeeding Sea Princess.

On 18 March 2013, two of the ship's passengers were shot in Bridgetown, Barbados, on her 2013 world cruise. P&O Cruises confirmed two of its passengers from the Adonia, which left Southampton on 8 January, believed to be a man in his 70s and a woman in her 50s, were taken to hospital after the incident. The ship's staff and medical team also provided support.[10]

After completing a major refit in 2016,[11] Adonia was reassigned within the Carnival Corporation, and became the first ship for a new brand called "Fathom", focusing on the growing number of people who wanted to work alongside local communities as part of their travel experience in areas such as education, the environment and economic development.[12] She sailed out of Miami to the Dominican Republic and Cuba on an alternating weekly basis. While in the Dominican Republic and Cuba, passengers had the opportunity to work on programs designed to make a positive social impact on the communities they visited.[6]

On 2 May 2016, Adonia docked in the port of Havana, the first port of her Cuban itinerary for Fathom. It marked the first time in over 50 years that a U.S. cruise line has sailed from the U.S. to Cuba.[13] It was also the first time in decades that Cuban-born individuals were able to travel by sea to or from Cuba.[14] An outbreak of gastro-intestinal illnesses occurred on the initial voyage, striking 14 passengers.[15]

In November 2016, Carnival announced that Fathom would discontinue operations in June 2017. The Adonia returned to Carnival’s P&O Cruises fleet at that time.[16]

Farewell Voyage

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On 26 September 2017 P&O announced[17] that Adonia would be retired in March 2018 with the last cruise leaving Barbados on 23 February and ending in Barbados on 9 March 2018. She arrived at the Grand Bahama Shipyard on 13 March 2018 and was officially handed over to Azamara the following day.[18] She completed a short drydocking in Grand Bahama (which included hull inspections, along with changing her name and registry) before sailing for Belfast's Harland and Wolff shipyard.

Azamara Pursuit

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Azamara Pursuit at Greek Islands in October 2018.

Her first cruise under Azamara Club Cruises took place on 13 August 2018,[19] when she joined two other R-Class vessels in the fleet, Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest. Her christening ceremony happened in Southampton on 28 August 2018, where she was officially named by Lucy Huxley and Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio, two travel industry executives.[20] Before entering service, the ship underwent a substantial refit at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast,[21] bringing her decor and image into line with Azamara's other ships.

Incidents

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Coronavirus Pandemic

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On 2 March 2020, the ship left Buenos Aires, Argentina, on a cruise that was scheduled to end in Lima, Peru, on 23 March.[22] Carrying 675 passengers and 389 crew members, it left Ushuaia, Argentina, on 8 March 2020.[23] It was then denied landing at Puerto Chacabuco, Chile, after Chilean authorities said that it was carrying suspected cases of the coronavirus.[24] However, the company said that it had confirmed that there were no positive coronavirus cases on board.[25] From Chile, the ship began sailing to Miami, via the Panama Canal, with all passengers and crew still on board.[22] By 24 March, it was off the coast of Ecuador,[26] and finally arrived in Miami on 29 March;[27] no passengers had become ill from the coronavirus.[28] After this voyage, due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, further sailings were suspended on nearly all cruises worldwide.

In June 2020, the ship was laid up at King George V Dock, Glasgow to wait out the coronavirus pandemic alongside Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest.[29] As of 12 January 2021, a report indicated that Azamara was suspending all sailings "through April 30".[30] Azamara Pursuit was the second to leave the dock, departing on 7 August 2021, shortly followed by Journey.[31]

References

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  1. ^ Sebastian, Dave (19 January 2021). "Royal Caribbean to Sell Azamara Luxury Cruise Line for $201 Million". Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Asklander, Micke. "M/S R Eight (2001)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 398–99. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
  4. ^ a b "Azamara Acquires Adonia; to Rename Ship "Pursuit"". Travel Agent Central. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. ^ "On Site Report: The New Azamara Pursuit". Travel Agent Central. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d Sampson, Hannah (4 June 2015). "Carnival launches fathom, a new "social impact travel" brand". Miami Herald. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Royal Princess moves christening to Portofino, Italy: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com. 1 May 2007.
  8. ^ "Most-Traveled Princess Passenger Christens Ship". news.paxeditions.com. 19 June 2007.
  9. ^ cruiseind.wordpress.com: CruiseInd, retrieved 19 June 2009
  10. ^ "Adonia cruise ship Britons 'shot' in Bridgetown, Barbados". BBC News. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  11. ^ Burke, Tom (13 April 2016). "More problems for fathom – first sailing cancelled". Tom's Cruise Blog. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  12. ^ Golden, Fran. "Will Carnival's volunteerism cruise line Fathom do good?". USA Today. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  13. ^ Marcus, Lilit (May 2016). "Fathom's Adonia Makes History as First U.S. Cruise Ship Back in Cuba". Conde Nast Traveler. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  14. ^ Clary, Mike and Arlene Satchell. (1 May 2016). Cruise to Cuba: Travelers to 'make history' in Havana Archived 2 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Sun Sentinel. Accessed on 4 May 2016.
  15. ^ Whitefield, Mimi. "Cases of gastro-intestinal illnesses reported aboard Fathom Adonia". Miami Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  16. ^ Sampson, Hannah (23 November 2016). "Carnival Corp. Is Pulling the Plug on Its New Cruise Line Fathom". Skift. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  17. ^ "P&O Cruises". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Azamara Signs for Ownership of Pursuit". CIN. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  19. ^ Bond, Mary (8 January 2018). "Azamara announces UK refit and maiden voyage for third ship, Pursuit". Seatrade Cruise News.
  20. ^ "Azamara Club Cruises Selects Travel Connoisseurs, Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio of AFAR and Lucy Huxley of Travel Weekly U.K. as Godmothers of Azamara Pursuit". Azamara. 13 December 2018.
  21. ^ "Azamara Pursuit Refit Scheduled at Harland & Wolff by MJM". CIN. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  22. ^ a b Lawrey, Katherine (19 March 2020). "Unwanted at sea: The cruise ships still ploughing on in search of safe harbour". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  23. ^ Zdanowicz, Christina (16 March 2020). "Multiple cruise ships are left stranded as coronavirus cases increase". KPRC. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Several cruise ships unable to dock over coronavirus fears". The New Paper. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  25. ^ Chang, Brittany (25 March 2020). "32 cruise ships around the world have been affected by the coronavirus so far, leaving passengers infected, dead, or stranded". Business Insider. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  26. ^ McPherson, Emily (24 March 2020). "Cruise ships Journey home could be fatal for dying woman, family says". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  27. ^ Street, Francesca (30 March 2020). "Cruise ships are still scrambling for safe harbor". CNN. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  28. ^ Macfarlane, Bill (5 April 2020). "Calgary couple finally home after month at sea". CTV News. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  29. ^ "IN Pictures - Cruise Ship Arrives In Glasgow To Wait Out Pandemic". reGlasgow. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  30. ^ "Royal Caribbean Extends Suspension of Cruising Through April". Cruise Industry News. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  31. ^ "Last Azamara cruise ship departs Glasgow tonight after over a year docked on the River Clyde". GlasgowLive. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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