MV Aegean Odyssey
 Aegean Odyssey
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aegean Odyssey |
| Owner | Voyages to Antiquity |
| Operator | Voyages to Antiquity |
| Port of registry |  Malta |
| Laid down | 1973 |
| Maiden voyage | 7 May 2010 (under this name and flag) |
| Identification | Call Sign:9HA2404 |
| Status | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 11,563 GT |
| Length | 461 feet (140.51 m) |
| Beam | 67 feet (20.42 m) |
| Draught | 20 feet (6.10 m) |
| Decks | list error: <br /> list (help) 8 decks 7 decks passenger accessible |
| Speed | service speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity | 380 passengers |
| Crew | 180 |
The MV Aegean Odyssey is a cruise ship owned and operated by Voyages to Antiquity, a one-ship cruise company established in 2009. Originally built as a ferry, it was converted to a cruise ship in 1988, and substantially rebuilt again in 2010.
History
Built in 1973 as the Zim ro-ro ferry Narcis, she was bought by Dolphin Hellas Cruises in 1986, and renamed Aegean Dolphin after conversion to a cruise ship in 1988. In 1995 the ship was listed as operating for Epirotiki Line. It was renamed Aegean I whilst on charter to Renaissance Cruises in 1996. Then the ship operated for Golden Sun Cruises on Mediterranean cruises since 1997–1998, still owned by Dolphin Hellas. In 2005, she was bought by Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines, but the deal fell through due to legal problems, and the ship was laid up. She was bought by the new cruise company 'Voyages to Antiquity' in 2009, as part of a new venture by cruise line veteran Gerry Herrod[1].
The ship has been refitted and renovated in Piraeus to cater for cruising in the coastal waters of the central and southern Mediterranean – she can visit ports that are too small for most cruise ships and can also pass through the Corinth Canal – and began operation again in May 2010, renamed Aegean Odyssey[2].
The passenger capacity was reduced from 570 to around 380, in order to provide more spacious accommodation; the cinema was removed in favour of a lecture hall, and new dining areas established.
The ship's ownership changed, four days before its inaugural cruise departure, on 30/4/10. Its registered owner is Samos (Island) Maritime Co. Ltd based in Piraeus.
External links
- 'Voyages to Antiquity.com Voyages to Antiquity web site
- Aegean Odyssey Review Bullshead. Cruise Critic
- Aegean Odyssey Review Lives to Travel. Cruise Critic
- Aegean Odyssey – Ship Description. Cruiseabout
- MV Aegean Odyssey. Voyages to Antiquity
- History of the ship on operators' postcards, Simplon Postcards
References
- ^ "Founder of Orient Lines Announces New Voyages to Antiquity Line". 2009-11-18.
- ^ "A New Cruise Line, a new Philosophy". Hospitality Industry news. 2009-11-16.
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