On 1 February 2000 the '' R Five '' entered service with Renaissance Cruises on cruises in the Mediterranean . She stayed in service until 25 September 2001 , when Renaissance Cruises was declared bankrupt due to financial difficulties caused by the September 11 attacks . Alongside six of her sister ships the '' R Five '' was laid up at Gibraltar . In December 2001 she was sold to the France-based Cruiseinvest and alongside her sisters was moved to Marseille , France for a further lay-up
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
MS Nautica