R6 (Renaissance Cruises $5 inaugural LE Chip

R6 (Renaissance Cruises $5 inaugural LE Chip
Obsolete
Denom: $5
Event: Grand Opening
Issued: 2000
Last Update: 2019-09-08
Color: Red
Inserts: Yellow, Blue, Yellow
Mold: Plain
Collected and edited by: A. J. Giametta
Entered service for Renaissance Cruises in 2000. After company’s bankruptcy, she was sold to Cruiseinvest, but dry docked until 2003, when she was chartered to Pullmantur Cruises under the marketing name Blue Star.
In 2005 she was renamed Blue Dream, and was sold to Pullmantur the following year.
In 2007, she was transferred to Azamara Club Cruises and was renamed Azamara Journey.