Adonia

The smallest ship of the P&O Cruises fleet, Adonia was named, or rather, re-named, in May 2011. The ship was actually built in 2001 as R8, the eighth in a series of vessels commissioned by the now-defunct Renaissance Cruises. In its time, Adonia has sailed both as Minerva 2 for Swan Hellenic and Royal Princess for Princess Cruises. Adonia's seven sisters are scattered across the fleets of Oceania Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises and Princess Cruises, all lines that have made adaptations of their own to these eight identical vessels.

Career
Name: R Eight (2001–2003)
Minerva II (2003–2007)
Royal Princess (2007–2011)
Adonia (2011-present)
Owner: Renaissance Cruises (2001)
Cruiseinvest Eight SA (2001–2003)
Octavian Shipping Ltd (2003–2006)
Princess Cruises (2006–2011)
P&O Cruises (2011-present)
Operator: Renaissance Cruises (2001)
laid up (2001–2003)
Swan Hellenic (2003–2007)
Princess Cruises (2007–2011)
P&O Cruises (2011-present)
Port of registry: Liberia (2001)
Marshall Islands (2001–2006)
Bahamas (2006–2007)
Bermuda (2007–present)
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique
St. Nazaire, France
Cost: GB£150 million
Yard number: Z31
Completed: 2001
Acquired: 1 February 2001
In service: 2001
Identification: Call sign: ZCDV2
IMO number: 9210220
MMSI number: 310530000
Status: In service
General characteristics (as Adonia)
Class & type: R-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 30,277 GT
2,700 DWT
Length: 180.45 m (592 ft)
Beam: 25.46 m (83 ft 6 in)
Draught: 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)
Decks: 11 (8 passenger accessible)
Installed power: 4 × Wärtsilä 12V32
13,500 kW (combined)
Propulsion: Two propellers
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity: 688 passengers (lower berths)
826 passengers (all berths).

She was truly lovely as Minerva 2 and I did two cruises aboard her as such.
Clive

She does indeed look very nice.