R3 (Renaissance Cruises $5 inaugural LE Chip

R3 (Renaissance Cruises $5 inaugural LE Chip
Obsolete
Denom: $5
Event: Grand Opening
Issued: 1999
Last Update: 2019-09-08
Color: Red
Inserts: 8 yellow, blue, yellow
Mold: Plain
Collected and edited by A. J. Giametta
Entered service for Renaissance Cruises in 1999. After company’s bankruptcy, ship was dry docked until late 2002, when sold to Princess Cruises and renamed Pacific Princess.
In 2021, Azamara Club Cruises purchased the vessel joining the Journey, Quest and Pursuit. The vessel was renamed to Azamara Onward starting in 2022.