Phoenix Reisen

PHOENIX REISEN

Phoenix Reisen is a German travel agency that also has business in cruise industry. It operates a cruise line with a fleet of several ships, in which all ships are chartered from other owners. Before 2004 there were only Maxim Gorkiy and Albatros <I>, but in recent years they were replaced by newer ships. All the ships in the fleet today have their names beginning with the letter "A", and are painted in green lines on the hulls and on funnels, the characteristic colour of Phoenix Reisen.

The ships are all in classic styles where intimate service was provided, mainly for elderly German passengers. They sail in the Baltic region, Mediterranean, Caribbean and South America. World cruises are offered once per year on either Amadea or Albatros, or both, that last for four months approximately.

Ship(s) in Operation


Ship	Amadea	Albatros
Entered Service	1991 October	1973 November
Builder	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki (Japan)	Wärtsilä Shipyard, Helsinki (Finland)
Original Cost	US$150 million	US$22.5 million
Registry	Nassau, The Bahamas	Nassau, The Bahamas
Gross Tonnage	29008 tons	28078 tons
Length x Beam x Draft	192.8 x 24.7 x 7.1 (m), 632.5 x 81.0 x 23.3 (ft)	205.5 x 25.2 x 7.6 (m), 673.9 x 82.7 x 24.8 (ft)
Speed	17 knots, 19 knots (maximum)	15 knots, 18 knots (maximum)
Passenger Decks	8	8
Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)	306 (0, 190, 116)	442 (64, 369, 9)
Passengers (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	612 / 630	884 / 1100
Passenger Space Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	47.40 / 46.04	31.76 / 25.53
Total Crew	280, European / Filipino	340, European / Filipino
Crew to Passenger Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	2.19 / 2.25	2.60 / 3.24
Navigation Officers	German	German
IMO Number, Call Sign	8913162, C6VE9	7304314, C6CN4
Sister Ships	/	Black Watch, Boudicca (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines)
History	1991-2006: Asuka (Asuka Cruise) 2006- : Amadea (Phoenix Reisen)	1973-1991: Royal Viking Sea (Royal Viking Line) 1991-1997: Royal Odyssey <II> (Royal Cruise Line) 1997-1998: Norwegian Star <I> (Norwegian Cruise Line) 1998-2001: Norwegian Star (Norwegian Capricorn Line) 2001-2002: Norwegian Star 1 (Star Cruises) 2002-2004: Crown (Mare Nostrum Cruises) 2004- : Albatros (Phoenix Reisen)


Ship	Artania
Entered Service	1984 November
Builder	Wärtsilä Shipyard, Helsinki (Finland)
Original Cost	US$165 million
Registry	Hamilton, Bermuda
Gross Tonnage	44588 tons
Length x Beam x Draft	230.6 x 29.6 x 7.8 (m), 756.4 x 97.1 x 25.6 (ft)
Speed	15 knots, 18 knots (maximum)
Passenger Decks	9
Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)	600 (0, 444, 156)
Passengers (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	1200 / 1300
Passenger Space Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	37.16 / 34.30
Total Crew	420, European / Filipino
Crew to Passenger Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	2.86 / 3.10
Navigation Officers	German
IMO Number, Call Sign	8201480, ZCDM7
Sister Ships	/
History	1984-2005: Royal Princess <I> (Princess Cruises) 2005-2011: Artemis (P&O Cruises) 2011- : Artania (Phoenix Reisen)

Former Ship(s)


Ship	Maxim Gorkiy	Alexander von Humboldt <II>
Entered Service	1969 March	1990 December
Builder	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Hamburg (Germany)	Union Naval de Levante, Valencia (Spain)
Original Cost	UK£5.6 million	US$95 million
Registry	Nassau, The Bahamas	Nassau, The Bahamas
Gross Tonnage	24981 tons	15400 tons
Length x Beam x Draft	194.7 x 26.6 x 8.3 (m), 638.6 x 87.2 x 27.2 (ft)	152.5 x 20.6 x 5.8 (m), 500.2 x 67.6 x 19.0 (ft)
Speed	18 knots	14 knots, 16 knots (maximum)
Passenger Decks	8	7
Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)	322 (120, 202, 0)	260 (30, 220, 10)
Passengers (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	644 / 780	520 / 560
Passenger Space Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	38.65 / 31.91	29.62 / 27.50
Total Crew	340, European / Filipino	240, European / Filipino
Crew to Passenger Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	1.89 / 2.29	2.17 / 2.33
Navigation Officers	Russian / Ukrainian	German
IMO Number, Call Sign	6810627, C6IQ5	8709573, C6WC2
Sister Ships	/	/
History	1969-1973: Hamburg (Deutsche Atlantik Linie) 1973-1973: Hanseatic <III> (Hanseatic Tours) 1973-1974: [laid up] 1974-1988: Maksim Gorkiy (Black Sea Shipping) 1988-1991: Maksim Gorkiy (Phoenix Reisen) 1991-2009: Maxim Gorkiy (Phoenix Reisen) 2009-2009: Marco Polo II (Orient Lines) [planned but never operated] 2009: sold for scrap in Alang, India	1990-1993: Crown Monarch (Crown Cruise Line) 1993-1994: Cunard Crown Monarch (Cunard Line) 1994-1996: Nautican (Commodore Cruise Line) 1996-2005: Warlus (gambling ship) 2005-2007: [laid up] 2007-2008: Jules Verne (Terre de Croisières) 2008-2008: Alexander von Humboldt <II> (Phoenix Reisen) [originally named Alexander con Humboldt II] 2008-2011: [laid up] 2011-2012: Alexander von Humboldt (Bamtur) 2012- : Voyager (Voyagers of Discovery)


Ship	Alexander von Humboldt <I>	Albatros <I>
Entered Service	1990 / 1996 April	1957 June
Builder	Okean Shipyard, Nikolajev (Ukraine) / T. Mariotti S.p.A., Genoa (Italy)	John Brown & Company, Clydebank (Scotland)
Original Cost	(originally built as a naval ship)	unknown
Registry	Nassau, The Bahamas	Nassau, The Bahamas
Gross Tonnage	12449 tons	24803 tons
Length x Beam x Draft	133.0 x 20.0 x 5.8 (m), 436.2 x 65.6 x 19.0 (ft)	185.4 x 24.5 x 8.9 (m), 608.1 x 80.4 x 29.3 (ft)
Speed	16 knots	20 knots
Passenger Decks	6	11
Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)	178 (52, 114, 12)	447 (215, 232, 0)
Passengers (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	352 / 352	850 / 1500
Passenger Space Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	35.37 / 35.37	29.18 / 16.54
Total Crew	160	340
Crew to Passenger Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	2.20 / 2.20	2.50 / 4.41
Navigation Officers	European	European
IMO Number, Call Sign	9144196, C6NP5	5347245, C6LV3
Sister Ships	/	(ex-) Fedor Shalyapin (Black Sea Shipping) (ex-) Leonid Sobinov (Black Sea Shipping) (ex-) China Sea Discovery (China Sea Cruises)
History	1990-1996: Okean (Soviet navy) 1996-2003: Minerva (Swan Hellenic) 2003-2005: Saga Pearl (Saga Cruises) / Explorer II (Abercrombie & Kent) 2005-2008: Alexander von Humboldt <I> (Phoenix Reisen) / Explorer II (Voyages of Discovery) 2008- : Minerva (Swan Hellenic)	1957-1968: Sylvania (Cunard Line) 1968-1970: [laid up] 1970-1988: Fairwind (Sitmar Cruises) 1988-1988: Sitmar Fairwind (Sitmar Cruises) 1988-1993: Dawn Princess <I> (Princess Cruises) 1993-2004: Albatros <I> (Phoenix Reisen) 2004: sold for scrap in Alang, India


Ship	Athena
Entered Service	1948 February
Builder	Götaverken, Gothenburg (Sweden)
Original Cost	(originally built as a cruiseferry)
Registry	Madeira, Portugal
Gross Tonnage	16144 tons
Length x Beam x Draft	160.1 x 21.0 x 7.6 (m), 525.1 x 68.9 x 24.9 (ft)
Speed	14 knots, 16 knots (maximum)
Passenger Decks	8
Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)	276 (48, 220, 8)
Passengers (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	552 / 669
Passenger Space Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	29.25 / 24.50
Total Crew	250, European / Asian
Crew to Passenger Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	2.21 / 2.56
Navigation Officers	European
IMO Number, Call Sign	5383304, CQRV
Sister Ships	/
History	1948-1960: Stockholm <IV> (Swedish America Line) 1960-1985: Völkerfreundschaft (VEB Deutsche Seereederei / Stena Line) 1985-1986: Volker (Neptunus Rex Enterprises) 1986-1989: Fridtjof Nansen (floating hostel) 1989-1989: Surriento / Positano (StarLauro Cruises) [planned but never operated] 1989-1994: [laid up] 1994-1994: Italia I 1994-1995: Italia Prima (Nina Cia. di Navigazione) 1995-1998: Italia Prima (Neckermann Seereisen) 1998-2001: Valtur Prima (Valtur Tourism) 2001-2002: [laid up] 2002-2004: Caribe (Festival Cruises) 2004-2005: [laid up] 2005-2009: Athena (Classic International Cruises) 2009-2009: Athena (Phoenix Reisen) 2009- : Athena (Classic International Cruises)

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