Peninsular & Oriental's
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History of the Ship P & O Adonia was originally built by Renaissance Cruise Line in 2001 and known as R8. In 2003 Renaissance Cruises filed for bankruptcy protection and the ship was laid up in Marseille, France. Swan Hellenic purchased the ship in 2003 and operated her as Minerva II. In April of 2007 the owners of the Cruise Line, Carnival PLC transferred the ship to another of it's holdings, Princess Cruises and she was renamed Royal Princess. Being a smaller ship with a very intimate cruise experience she filled a niche with the cruise line. |
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After a devasting fire broke out in the engine room outside of
Port Said, Egypt she was laid up awaiting a full assessment of
the damage. In 2009 she was transferred to P & O Cruises
fleet entering service there in 2011 as Adonia. She has sailed
in the P & O fleet successfully ever since. |
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