| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | 1967-1981: Canguro Verde 1981-1989: Durr 1989-1990: Ionian Harmony 1990-1993: Sun Fiesta 1993-1994: Regent Jewel 1994-2007: Calypso 2007 onwards: The Calypso |
| Operator: | 1967-1974: Traghetti Sardi 1974-1981: Società Linee Canguro 1981-1989: Fayez Trading & Shipping 1989-1990: Strintzis Lines 1990-1992: Ferry Charter St. Thomas 1992-1993: A Lelakis 1993-1994: Regency Cruises 1994-2000: Transocean Tours 2000 onwards: Louis Cruises |
| Port of registry: | 1967-1981: Cagliari, Italy 1981-1989: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1989-1990: Pireaus, Greece1990 onwards: Nassau, Bahamas |
| Builder: | Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy |
| Yard number: | 645[1] |
| Launched: | 1967[1] |
| Identification: | IMO number: 6715372[1] |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics (after 1992 rebuild) | |
| Tonnage: | 11,162 GT (gross tonnage)[2] |
| Length: | 135.4 m (444 ft 3 in)[2] |
| Beam: | 19.2 m (63 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Draught: | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Installed power: | 2 x FIAT diesels[1] |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Controllable pitch propellers 1 x Bow thruster 1 x Stern thruster |
| Speed: | 16 knots[1] |
| Capacity: | 596 passengers[1] |
The Calypso is a cruise liner owned by Louis Cruise Lines, and was under charter to Thomson Cruises, part of TUI Travel plc at one time.[1] Earlier names of the ship are Canguro Verde, Durr, Ionian Harmony, Sun Fiesta, Regent Jewel, and Calypso (without the definite article).
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On Saturday 6 May 2006 at 4 am the starboard engine caught fire 16 miles off Eastbourne while it was carrying 708 people from Tilbury to St Peter Port on Guernsey. The crew put the fire out. The passengers meanwhile sat in the lifeboats, which however did not need to be launched. The fire caused extensive damage to the ship and she was out of action through the early part of the (northern hemisphere) summer cruising season.
The vessel is currently for sale or charter and will be laid up in the winter.[3]