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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Unión Naval de Levante [es],Valencia |
| Yard number | 198 |
| Laid down | 21 March 1991 |
| Launched | 31 January 1992 |
| Completed | 21 June 1993 |
| In service | 1993–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service under private ownership as of October 2024. |
| General characteristics[1] | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 24,344 GT[2] |
| Length | 195.82 m (642 ft 5 in)[2] |
| Beam | 22.52 m (73 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Draught | 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Installed power | 4 xWärtsilä 8R32diesel engines |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Capacity | 929 passengers[3] |
| Crew | 371 |
Villa Vie Odyssey is a cruise ship operated by Villa Vie Residences for its3+1⁄2-year, residence style cruise concept. Since its construction in 1993, the ship has been variously known as:Braemar,Crown Dynasty,Cunard Crown Dynasty,Crown Majesty, andNorwegian Dynasty.
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Odyssey was initially constructed in 1993 forCrown Cruise Line, asCrown Dynasty, but she was marketed as the "CunardCrown Dynasty" whenCunard Line signed an agreement to manage marketing, sales, and reservations for Crown Cruise Line.[4] The vessel sailed under this name until 1997, when she was transferred toMajesty Cruise Line, which renamed herCrown Majesty. This 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 toFred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2001, where the vessel operated under the nameBraemar until 2020.[5]
In 2008, the vessel underwent a refit and wasstretched, receiving a new 31-metre (102 ft) hull section that increased its tonnage to the current 25,000 GT. The ship's passenger capacity was also increased to 977.[6]
On 9 October 2019, while carrying her full capacity of 929 passengers, she became the longest ship ever to cruise through theCorinth Canal.[7]
On 8 March 2020, government officials inCartagena, Colombia, announced that a recently disembarked passenger had tested positive forCOVID-19, 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 for COVID-2019.[8] A day later, Alberta officials confirmed a second infection of a passenger returning fromBraemar.[9] On 13 March, the ship was denied entry tothe Bahamas as a result of five passengers testing positive for the virus. For the same reason.[10]Sint Maarten also denied a request from the cruise ship to allow passengers to fly out.[11] The infected passenger disembarked off the cruise inKingston, Jamaica, but it was unknown where they contracted the disease.[10] On 16 March, it was announced thatCuba would accept the ship and evacuated all travelers to theUnited Kingdom.[12][13]
In November 2022, the ship still had not returned to service; Fred Olsen cruises put the ship up for sale.[14]
In 2023 Villa Vie Residences bought the ship, renaming herVilla Vie Odyssey, for their3+1⁄2-year residential style cruise.[15] The vessel was handed over to Villa Vie Residences in February 2024 with more than 70% of cabins sold (340/485 approximately).[16] She leftLeith docks where she was laid up and arrived atHarland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast for refitting on 28 April 2024. While in drydock, the ship's itinerary suffered several delays, as rudder, gearbox and other issues were discovered. Future residents waiting for a revised sailing date either remained in Belfast or toured Europe on trips subsidized by the company.[17][18][19][20]Villa Vie Odyssey was floated out of the dock on 24 July and moved to the ship repair quay on 2 August.[21] She sailed out on the evening of 30 September.[22] However, due to a failure to complete what was described as "some final pieces of paperwork", She anchored just outside Belfast that night.[23] She left the Belfast anchorage at approximately 16:30 BST on 3 October on her way toBrest, France.[24]
As of February 2025, the ship had visited western Europe, northwest Africa, then transited the Atlantic Ocean, and thePanama Canal before moving south to theStrait of Magellan.[25]
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