Regatta in , Sweden, August 2007
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Class overview | |
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Builders: | Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
Built: | 1998–2000 |
Planned: | 4 |
Completed: | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Cruise ship |
Tonnage: | 30,277 GT |
The Regatta class is a class of cruise ships that are owned by Oceania Cruises.
The Regatta class ships were built in 1998–2000 for Renaissance Cruises as a part of their R class. They have a gross tonnage of 30,277 and can accommodate a maximum of 824 passengers in 343 cabins.
When Oceania Cruises was founded in 2002, they took three of the R-class ships: R One which they rechristened MS Insignia, R Two which they rechristened MS Regatta, and R Five which they rechristened MS Nautica. Oceania referred to these collectively as the Regatta Class.
Beginning in April 2012, Insignia began what was initially announced as a two-year lease to Hapag-Lloyd, who is currently operating the ship as MS Columbus 2. It Returned To the fleet In 2014.