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The ship they wanted to charter was the REGENT SUN. In the video she is mentioned as SEA VENTURE although SUN VENTURE is mentioned in most sources.Anyway, the owner -Kyriakides- holds a brochure that he had issued. Does anyone has a scan of this brochure to share? I am particularly interested to see what her funnel markings would be like.
Royal Venture Cruise Line did also try to use the Ukrainian ship GRUZIYA, named SUN VENTURE, in 1996, but this operation never worked out, either. Here is a scan of that brochure:
Rich
The SEA VENTURE seemed to be a most unlucky name for Kyriakides.
The first SEA VENTURE was actually owned by Lelakis, but I feel that it was intented for use by Kyriakides. After all the two of them were quite close. It was a containership intented to be convert into a cruiseship in 1986-88. The work did not start and the vessel was sold and became the COSTA MARINA.
The second SEA VENTURE he owned was the incomplete hull of a greek ferry that he intented to convert for cruising in 1987-1990. Although, the conversion was started it was never finished and the vessel was impounded.
The third SEA VENTURE would be the ex-REGENT SUN. Tough luck though...
He should think twice before renaming the ISLAND ADVENTURER into SEA VENTURE
[ 01-02-2009: Message edited by: Aris ]
quote:Originally posted by Linerrich:Aris, the logo on the funnel was the same "RVCL" with crown, as seen on the brochure.Rich
The name and logo were seemingly mimicing Royal Cruise Line. I remember the Sun sitting here in Tampa for quite some time. And of course she was also Regent Sun.
Brittanis sat in Tampa a long time also, and interestingly she also sank under tow similar to the Sun.
I've always thought Greek ships were recycled, rebuilt, renamed more than any other nationality. The seemed infamous at reinventing ships.
Only Argentina / Brazil, Veendam / Volendam, Monarch Star / Monarch Sun, Bermuda Star/ Queen of Bermuda and Liberte and all the various iterations in between seem to have them beat. But if I remember, Monarch Cruises was Greek?
Thanks for sharing the video, Rich.
Peter
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