INSIGNIA
Owner/Operator : Insignia Vessel Acquisition LLC. / Oceania Cruises
Flag : Marshall Islands
Homeport : Majuro
Buildt : 1998 at Chantiers de l'Atlantique St.Nazaire,France
Length : 180,9 m
Width : 25,4 m
Depth : 5,9 m
Brt : 30277
Passengers : 684
Ex names :
R ONE ( 1998 - 2001 ) Renaissance Cruises
R ONE ( 2001 - 2003 ) Cruise Invest
INSIGNIA ( 2003 - 2012 ) Oceania Cruises
COLUMBUS 2 ( 2012 - 2014 ) Hapag Lloyd
INSIGNIA ( 2014--> ) Oceania Cruises
Sister ships :
AZAMARA JOURNEY - Azamara Cruises
AZAMARA ONWARD - Azamara Cruises
AZAMARA PURSUIT - Azamara Cruises
AZAMARA QUEST - Azamara Cruises
REGATTA - Oceania Cruises
NAUTICA - Oceania Cruises
SIRENA - Oceania Cruises
01.2011 : Hapag LIoyd announced that they will charter INSIGNIA from Oceana Cruises starting april 2012. The charter will last for two years.
04.2012 : Renamed to COLUMBUS 2 and get painted in Hapag Lloyd colors.
04.2014 : End of charter to Hapag Lloyd,renamed to INSIGNIA and going back to Oceania Cruises fleet.
04.2025 : Crescent Seas announced that the company will long time charter INSIGNIA with start from end of 2027.
11.2025 : It was announced that Crescent Seas no longer will charter the ship and INSIGNIA will remain in Oceania Cruises fleet.