The Calypso
ClassCruise Ship | Flag state- |
Maiden Voyage Date1967 | Cruise Age57 |
Cruise LineLouis Group Plc | Category- |
Ship statistics
Gross Tonnage11,162t | Deck Levels- | Crew-to-Passenger Ratio- |
Length135.4m | Decks with cabins- | Passengers-to-space ratio- |
Width19.2m | Cabins- | Ice Class- |
Passengers596 | Displacement- | Inflatable boat- |
Introduction to the cruise
History
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
2000–2006: Louis Cruises
2006–2009: Thomson Cruises
2009–2010: Louis Cruises
Port of registry
1967–1981: Cagliari, Italy
1981–1989: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1989–1990: Piraeus, Greece
1990–2000: Nassau, Bahamas
2000–2006: Piraeus, Greece
2006–2007: Limassol, Cyprus
2007–2013: Piraeus, Greece
2013: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Builder: Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Yard number: 645
Launched: 23 April 1967
Completed: 1967
Maiden voyage: 1967
In service: 1967
Out of service: 2013
Identification
Call sign: V4RU2
IMO number: 6715372
Fate: Scrapped in Alang, India, 2013
General characteristics (after 1992 rebuild)
Tonnage: 11,162 GT
Length: 135.4 m (444 ft 3 in)
Beam: 19.2 m (63 ft 0 in)
Draught: 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Decks: 8
Installed power: Two Fiat diesel engines
Propulsion
Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers
Bow and stern thrusters
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity: 596 passengers
The Calypso was a cruise liner owned by Louis Cruises, and was under charter to Thomson Cruises, part of TUI Travel at one time. Earlier names of the ship were Canguro Verde, Durr, Ionian Harmony, Sun Fiesta, Regent Jewel, Calypso and The Calypso. In April 2013, it was beached in Alang, India, for scrapping.
Facilities
4 bars, 2 restaurants, library w/ internet, bistro, disco, casino, library, swimming pool, fitness center, sauna, massage room, fashion shops. Cabin electricity supply 110 volts.
243 cabins
486 passengers on lower berths
740 passengers including upper berths
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
2000–2006: Louis Cruises
2006–2009: Thomson Cruises
2009–2010: Louis Cruises
Port of registry
1967–1981: Cagliari, Italy
1981–1989: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
1989–1990: Piraeus, Greece
1990–2000: Nassau, Bahamas
2000–2006: Piraeus, Greece
2006–2007: Limassol, Cyprus
2007–2013: Piraeus, Greece
2013: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Builder: Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Yard number: 645
Launched: 23 April 1967
Completed: 1967
Maiden voyage: 1967
In service: 1967
Out of service: 2013
Identification
Call sign: V4RU2
IMO number: 6715372
Fate: Scrapped in Alang, India, 2013
General characteristics (after 1992 rebuild)
Tonnage: 11,162 GT
Length: 135.4 m (444 ft 3 in)
Beam: 19.2 m (63 ft 0 in)
Draught: 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Decks: 8
Installed power: Two Fiat diesel engines
Propulsion
Two shafts; controllable pitch propellers
Bow and stern thrusters
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity: 596 passengers
The Calypso was a cruise liner owned by Louis Cruises, and was under charter to Thomson Cruises, part of TUI Travel at one time. Earlier names of the ship were Canguro Verde, Durr, Ionian Harmony, Sun Fiesta, Regent Jewel, Calypso and The Calypso. In April 2013, it was beached in Alang, India, for scrapping.
Facilities
4 bars, 2 restaurants, library w/ internet, bistro, disco, casino, library, swimming pool, fitness center, sauna, massage room, fashion shops. Cabin electricity supply 110 volts.
243 cabins
486 passengers on lower berths
740 passengers including upper berths
