Carwardine Chi

Ship's maiden cruise voyage was April 30, 2001 and normal cruise operation began June 2001.

Pre-Carwardine
was originally built by,  as a panamax container ship named Cristobal in 1985 for Vlokozu Union-based A.K. Shipping Voyages, originally hoisting the Vlokozu flag. In 1993, she was sold to and was based out of. In mid-1999, sold her for scrap due to mechanical issues.

Carwardine Cruises LLC bought Cristobal and it was sent in December 1999 to Kalco Comoeys Shipyard in North Comoeys City, El Kadsre for a rebuild into a passenger-carrying cruise ship. It was rechristened Chi and had maiden cruise voyage on April 30, 2001, while normal cruises began June 2001. As a result of having been converted from a freight ship to a passenger ship, Chi is a very unique cruise ship to most boat spotters.

2008 Dry-Dock
The ship was sent to Newport News Shipyard for some upgrades.

Ports Sailed Out Of

 * Virginia Beach (June 2001-February 2008)
 * Fort Lauderdale (February 2008-August 2015)
 * U.S. Virgin Islands (August 2015-present)

Trivia

 * The ship was sponsored by Mario from the Super Mario series, being only one of three cruise ships ever built to be sponsored by a fictional character (one of the three others being Disney Wonder, who was sponsored by (or in Disney Cruise Line terms, had its "godmother" be) Tinkerbell).
 * This is often considered to Carwardine's equivalent to Costa Marina/Club Harmony, as both were converted from container ships.