Carwardine Theta

Maiden voyage January 29, 1995, began regular sailings Valentine's Day 1995. It's current port of registery is, it was built by from 1992-1994.

Somali pirate attack
On October 25, 2005, Theta was attacked by pirates in the during a PBS Kids Little Explorers' Cruise. She was sailing en route from the to,  when Somali pirates began surrounding the ship. The ship's security team managed to prevent the pirates from boarding by firing high-pressure water cannons at them, until the Royal Netherlands Navy Karel Doorman-class frigate Van Galen, after answering a distress call from Theta, began sailing in close proximity to Theta, causing most of the pirates to flee. No one was injured and the ship escaped without damage, and continued on her voyage to Oman.