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History
Bahamas
Name
  • 1993:Crown Dynasty
  • 1993–1997:Cunard 4 Dynasty
  • 1997–1997:Crown Majesty
  • 1997–1999:Norwegian Dynasty
  • 1999–2001:Crown Dynasty
  • 2001-2024:Braemar
  • 2024 onwards:Odyssey
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderUnión Naval de Levante[es],Valencia
Yard number198
Laid down21 March 1991
Launched31 January 1992
Completed21 June 1993
In service1993–present
Identification
StatusCompleted dry dock in Belfast. Will resume service in August 2024 (planned).
General characteristics[2]
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage24,344GT[1]
Length195.82 m (642 ft 5 in)[1]
Beam22.52 m (73 ft 11 in)[1]
Draught5.41 m (17 ft 9 in)[1]
Installed power4 xWärtsilä8R32 Diesels
Propulsion
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Capacity929 passengers[3]
Crew371

Odyssey(formerlyBraemar,Crown Dynasty,Cunard Crown Dynasty,Crown Majesty,andNorwegian Dynasty) is acruise ship,most recently operating withFred. Olsen Cruise Lines.During her Cunard ownership, she was marketed as CunardCrown Dynasty,but her official name remainedCrown Dynasty.[4]The vessel was handed over to Villa Vie Residences in February 2024 with more than 70% of cabins sold (340/485 approximately).[5]

History

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Crown Dynastyin Cunard livery, 1995
Norwegian Dynastyin 1998

The vessel was constructed in 1993 forCrown Cruise Line,asCrown Dynasty,but she was marketed as the "CunardCrown Dynasty"whenCunard Linesigned an agreement to manage marketing, sales, and reservations for Crown Cruise Line.[6]The vessel sailed under this name until 1997, when she was transferred toMajesty Cruise Line,which renamed herCrown Majesty.This only lasted until the end of 1997, when the vessel was transferred again, this time toNorwegian Cruise Line,which renamed herNorwegian Dynasty.

The vessel returned to her original fleet and name in 1999, but was sold to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2001, where the vessel operated under the nameBraemaruntil 2020.

Her sister ship, originally namedCrown Jeweland now known asCelestyal Nefeli,currently[when?]sails forCelestyal Cruisesand operates cruises in the Eastern Mediterranean.[citation needed]

In 2008, during a second major refit, the vessel was alsostretched,receiving a new 31-meter hull section that increased its tonnage to the current 25,000 GT. The ship's passenger capacity was also increased to 977.[7]

On 9 October 2019, while carrying her full capacity of 929 passengers, she became the longest ship ever to cruise through theCorinth Canal.[8]

On 8 March 2020, government officials inCartagena, Colombia,announced that a recently disembarked passenger had tested positive forcoronavirus disease 2019,and was accepted by a private local clinic for care. On 9 March 2020, government officials inAlberta,Canada,announced that a recently disembarked passenger had tested positive forcoronavirus disease 2019.[9]A day later, Alberta officials confirmed a second infection of a passenger returning fromBraemar.[10]On 13 March, the ship was denied entry tothe Bahamasas a result of five passengers testing positive for the virus. For the same reason.[11]Sint Maartenalso denied a request from the cruise ship to allow passengers to fly out.[12]The infected passenger disembarked off the cruise inKingston, Jamaica,but it was unknown where they contracted the disease.[11]On 16 March, it was announced thatCubawould accept the ship and evacuated all travelers to theUnited Kingdom.[13][14]The ship was then laid up inScotlandin 2020 as part of the operational pause during the pandemic.[citation needed]

In November 2022, the ship still had not returned to service; Fred Olsen cruises put the ship up for sale.[15]

In 2023 Villa Vie Residences bought the ship, renaming it theVilla Vie Odyssey,for their3+1⁄2-year cruise.[16]She was refitted atHarland & Wolffshipyard. The ship was then delayed with rudders and gearbox problems, with future residents waiting for a revised sailing date of September 2024. The company paid for their accommodations and travel, with some residents waiting in Belfast and others touring Europe.[17][18][19][20]

  • Braemar with former sister ship Gemini in London, 2012
    Braemarwith former sister shipGeminiin London, 2012
  • Braemar in 2014; ship received an extensive renovation on behalf of Fred. Olsen Cruise Line
    Braemarin 2014; ship received an extensive renovation on behalf ofFred. Olsen Cruise Line
  • Braemar in 2019 with the new livery of Fred. Olsen Cruise Line, the penultimate livery for the ship before becoming Odyssey
    Braemarin 2019 with the new livery ofFred. Olsen Cruise Line,the penultimate livery for the ship before becomingOdyssey

References

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  1. ^abcd"Equasis".www.veristar.com.
  2. ^Faktaomfartyg."M/S Crown Dynasty (1993)".Retrieved20 November2010.
  3. ^Fred Olsen Cruises."Our Ships - Braemar".Retrieved20 November2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^"Braemar(9000699) ".Miramar Ship Index.Retrieved18 October2019.
  5. ^"Residenzschiff Villa Vie Residences meldet Tagesrekord, 70% Innen- und 50% Außenkabinen verkauft".www.seereisenportal.de(in German). 17 January 2024.Retrieved30 January2024.
  6. ^Co, Lakeside Publishing (11 November 1993)."Cruise Travel".Lakeside Publishing Co. – via Google Books.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^"Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to lengthen the Braemar".www.travelweekly.com.
  8. ^Woodyatt, Amy (12 October 2019)."Huge cruise ship squeezes through Greek canal to claim record".CNN Travel.Retrieved12 October2019.
  9. ^Bennett, Dean."Alberta announces seven new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 14".National Post.The Canadian Press.Retrieved11 March2020.
  10. ^"Alberta's COVID -19 cases rise to 14".Lethbridge News Now.Retrieved11 March2020.
  11. ^ab"Cruise Ship Carrying Persons With Coronavirus 'Will Not Be Permitted To Dock'".The Tribune.13 March 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 27 March 2020.Retrieved13 March2020.
  12. ^"St. Maarten denies 'MS Braemar' request to allow passengers to fly out".The Daily Herald.12 March 2020.
  13. ^"Coronavirus-hit cruise ship in diplomatic scramble to find somewhere to dock".cnn.com.16 March 2020.
  14. ^"Coronavirus-infected cruise ship stranded at sea for weeks to dock in Cuba".ABC News.17 March 2020.
  15. ^"Fred. Olsen To Sell Braemar".Cruise Industry News.Retrieved25 July2023.
  16. ^Buckley, Julia (13 December 2023)."There's now a three-and-a-half-year cruise planning to set sail in May".CNN.Retrieved30 January2024.
  17. ^"Villa Vie's Petterson Details Odyssey Refit and Challenges".Cruise Industry News.5 July 2024.
  18. ^"Progress & Updates | July".YouTube.2 July 2024.
  19. ^Taylor, Abigail; Logan, Rebekah (28 August 2024)."Three months into their global cruise, they've not left Belfast".BBC.Retrieved29 August2024.Passengers on a round-the-world cruise have been left stranded in Belfast for three months after their voyage was beset by delays. Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey arrived at Queen's Island in the Northern Ireland capital to be outfitted before it was scheduled to leave on 30 May for the first leg of a three-year cruise But the ship has still not left yet thanks to problems with its rudders and gearbox. Passengers on the cruise were given the option of buying their cabin outright rather than paying a daily rate for their room like a traditional hotel. It allows them to remain onboard beyond the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey's initial three-year tour. Villa Vie Residences' website states that the cost of buying a cabin can range from $99,999 to $899,000. CEO Mike Petterson said that he expects the ship to launch by the end of next week. Mr Petterson explained that Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey is the first "affordable" residential cruise ship.
  20. ^Mathias, George (29 August 2024)."Belfast cruise ship couple" keep getting asked to go out for pints by locals "".BelfastLive.Retrieved6 September2024.
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