The Calypso

See Calypso (ship) for Cousteau's ship.

M/V The Calypso is a cruise liner owned by Louis Cruise Lines, under charter to Thomson Cruises, part of TUI Travel plc.[1] Earlier names of the ship are Canguro Verde, Durr, Ionian Harmony, Sun Fiesta, Regent Jewel, and Calypso (without the definite article).

Specifications

• Built: 1967 (original name: Canguro Verde)
• Shipyard: Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
• Gross register tons: 11,162
• Length: 135 m
• Width: 19.2 m
• Depth: 6.30 m
• Drive: diesel, 9000 kW
• Cruising speed: 16 knots
• Deck: 8 passenger decks for maximum 740 passengers in 243 cabins
• Converted to a cruise ship in 1992
• General overhaul in 1999
• Facilities for passengers: 5 bars, bistro, disco, casino, library, swimming pool, fitness center, sauna, massage room, fashion shops. Cabin electricity supply 110 volts.

Incidents

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.

External links

• Louis Cruise Lines
• Description of ship
• (Swedish) History of ship