Minerva II
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Minerva II (formerly R Eight) is a cruise ship operated by Swan Hellenic.
[edit] History
The vessel was constructed as the eighth and final vessel in Renaissance Cruises's R-series of cruise ships. The vessel began operation in 2000, under the name R Eight. After Renaissance ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy in late 2001, the vessel was seized by creditors.
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.
[edit] Statistics
Minerva II has a gross tonnage of 30,277 tons. The vessel carries 600 passengers (double that of its predecessor, Minerva), and 200 crew. Included amongst the crew are a series of guest lecturers dealing in a wide expanse of subjects. The vessel has eleven public-access decks, and four onboard restaurants, all with an open-seat policy to encourage mingling between passengers.
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