Fathom Adonia: the brand closed in 2018, but the ship is still sailing under her sixth name

Fathom Adonia is no longer an offer: it is a name this hull carried for eighteen months. The ship still exists and still sails, as Azamara Pursuit, where her full page is waiting. This page stays online to tell what happened in between.

The last of Renaissance's eight hulls

Delivered in 2001 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, at Saint-Nazaire, as R Eight: the eighth and last of the series ordered by Renaissance Cruises. The line failed in the very year of her delivery; the hull was seized and laid up at Marseille. Her sisters met comparable fates, among them Pacific Princess, which was R Three.

Six names in twenty-five years

R Eight from 2001 to 2003. Then Minerva II, the only ship in Swan Hellenic's fleet, from 2003 to 2007 — a name that has been used again since, on a new hull: see SH Minerva. Then Royal Princess for Princess Cruises, maiden voyage on 19 April 2007, christened at Portofino on 14 June; a fire broke out in her engine room on 18 June 2009, off Port Said. Then Adonia for P&O Cruises from 21 May 2011. Then Fathom Adonia. Then Azamara Pursuit.

Cuba, 2 May 2016

Carnival had created Fathom to sell social-impact travel: volunteer work stays in the Dominican Republic, and Cuba once the diplomatic thaw allowed it. On 2 May 2016, Adonia docked in Havana. It was the first time in more than fifty years that a cruise ship leaving the United States had touched Cuba. The inaugural voyage almost did not sail: Cuban rules then barred people born in Cuba from arriving by sea, and the line had to obtain a change before it could sell.

What is left of it

Fathom ceased operations in June 2017 and the brand was closed in 2018. Azamara bought the ship in 2017, renamed her in March 2018 and put her back in service on 13 August that year. If you were looking for this ship, Azamara is where to look today.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Fathom ceased operations in June 2017 and the brand was closed in 2018. The ship, however, is still sailing: she is called Azamara Pursuit.
At Azamara, as Azamara Pursuit. Bought in 2017, renamed in March 2018, she returned to service on 13 August 2018 and was christened at Southampton on 28 August.
A brand created by Carnival to sell social-impact travel: volunteer work stays in the Dominican Republic, and Cuba once the diplomatic thaw allowed it. It lasted less than two years.
Adonia docked in Havana that day. It was the first time in more than fifty years that a cruise ship leaving the United States had touched Cuba.
Yes. Cuban rules then barred people born in Cuba from arriving by sea, which excluded part of the intended clientele. The line had to obtain a change before it could sell.
At Chantiers de l'Atlantique, at Saint-Nazaire, delivered in 2001 as R Eight.
Eight identical hulls ordered by Renaissance Cruises in the late 1990s. The line failed in 2001 and the eight ships scattered among several houses. This one was the last of the series.
Six in twenty-five years: R Eight, Minerva II, Royal Princess, Adonia, Fathom Adonia, Azamara Pursuit.
Yes, from 2003 to 2007, as Minerva II. She was then the only ship in the fleet. Do not confuse her with today's SH Minerva, which is a new hull delivered in 2021.
A fire broke out in her engine room on 18 June 2009, off Port Said, while she was sailing as Royal Princess.
The company published no detailed explanation. What is established is the calendar: operations ceased in June 2017, the brand closed in 2018, and the ship was sold to Azamara. We will not go beyond what the facts support.
Bookings were handled by the line in 2017. If you still hold a document, it predates that.
The rules have changed several times since 2016 and they can change again. This is exactly the kind of question to put to your advisor at the time of booking rather than to a web page: the answer depends on your nationality, your departure port and the date.
None, and that zero is accurate. We measured it.
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