SERENADE first undertook Louis' well-established circuit of two night cruises from Cyprus to Israel and Egypt. When Carnival-owned Costa Cruises sold the MERMOZ to Louis Cruise Lines in late 1999, the ship was renamed SERENADE, but otherwise little had changed as far as her appearance or facilities were concerned. When Carnival purchased Costa in 1996, many knew that the glory days of the MERMOZ and Paquet would soon come to an end. In 1993, Costa purchased Paquet and took on ownership of the MERMOZ, allowing her to continue sailing largely within her French market niche. MERMOZ continued to sail the world, gradually switching her passenger base from both American and French to almost exclusively French. That year, Paquet enlisted the renowned French designer, Marc Held, to give the ship a ten million dollar refit that would keep her among the vanguard of the world's cruising fleet. In 1984 in a ceremony at Tromso, Norway, the ship was registered in the Bahamas. MERMOZ quickly became a favorite on both sides of the Atlantic. A new, streamlined funnel replaced the wide, traditional original fixture and new decks were added forward of the superstructure and, in a similar style to the ORIANA of 1960, atop an enclosed stern. Her profile was significantly altered, although some traces of the JEAN MERMOZ (such as the elegantly refined bow, slightly arched back superstructure, open promenades, and cruiser spoon stern) She also was fitted with bow thrusters, making her far more maneuverable than before.ĭue to delays caused by strikes, the MERMOZ' rejuvenation was completed in Marseilles. As the MERMOZ, she was one of the finest cruise ships of her day, taking on an all white livery and a very modern appearance. JEAN MERMOZ would also undergo a slight name change, dropping the "JEAN" along with her outmoded ocean liner class structure, cargo holds, deck gear, and dormitory style accommodation. In 1998, she would be remeasured at 14,173 gt. The conversion was quite extensive and she would emerge with a one class cruising capacity of 757, crew capacity of 264, and a new 13,804 gross tonnage. Her ownership had been transferred from Nouvelle Cie des Paquebots to Croisieurs Paquet in 1970. In late 1969, JEAN MERMOZ was sent to the Mariotti Yard at Genoa for conversion into a full-time cruise ship. The 12,460 gt vessel was rather modern and understated when compared with some of her French contemporaries. The ship also had 6138 cubic meters of holds and tween deck cargo space as well as 617 cubic meters of refrigerated cargo space. 196 crew served a mix of French vacationers, local interport West Africans, and military personnel. JEAN MERMOZ was named for the well-known French aviator and was built at the now legendary Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard, to carry 144 first class, 140 second class, 110 third class, 24 fourth class and 446 steerage passengers.
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