MV ''Clio'', (formerly ''Le Levant'' and ''Tere Moana''), is a
cruise ship
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports of call, where passengers may go on Tourism, tours k ...
owned and operated by
Grand Circle Cruise line. The ship was built at the
Alstom Leroux shipyard in
St. Malo, France in 1998.
History
The ship was originally built in 1998. Its initial operations were likely focused on luxury cruises, given Compagnie du Ponant's reputation for offering high-end cruise experiences primarily around the French territories and beyond. She operated with
Compagnie du Ponant
Ponant (officially, ''Compagnie du Ponant'' ''(CDP)''; "Ponant Company") is a French cruise ship operator. It was founded in April 1988 by Philippe Videau, Jean-Emmanuel Sauvé, and other officers of the French Merchant Navy and launched the fi ...
as ''Le Levant'' until December 2012 when she was refurbished and transferred to Paul Gauguin Cruises, operating under the name ''Tere Moana''. She now specialises in European, Caribbean, and Latin American cruises.
The name ''Tere Moana'' translates into ''Ocean Traveller'' in Tahitian.
In August 2015, Paul Gauguin Cruises sold the ''Tere Moana'' to Grand Circle Cruises. The ship was renamed ''Clio'' and began sailing for Grand Circle Cruises, under the flag of Malta in July 2016.
Facilities
''Clio'' has two restaurants and two bars. She also features the Deep Nature Spa, a fitness center and a swimming pool.
Gallery
These are images of ''Clio'' in her previous livery as ''Le Levant''.
File:Судно Le Levant в Ялте.JPG
File:Le levant 1.jpg
File:Le levant 3.jpg
As ''Tere Moana'' in Panama, February 2015
File:Costa Rica-29721920x1080.jpg, Tere Moana February 2015
References
External links
Official Website
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Ships built in France
Ships of Compagnie du Ponant
1998 ships