The S/S Olympia was the first new ship built for the Greek Line, which previously had only used tonnage. She was built in Scotland and made her maiden voyage in 1953.

Initially, she operated two classes with separate facilities on the North Atlantic route, and did some cruises in the winter.

in became the Caribe for Commodore Cruise Line, and is now the Regal Empress for Regal Cruises.

• Maritime Matters: The Olympia/Caribe/Regal Empress

The Regal Empress

Aegean Club

Calypso Room

Inside Stateroom

Winter Garden

Built as the Empress of Canada for Canadian Pacific, after this ship operated for Greek, she became Carnival's Carnivale.  Then she served as the Fiesta Marina for Fiesta Marina Cruises, a short-lived division of Carnival, and the Olympic for Royal Olympic.  Now the is the Topaz owned by Paris Katsoufis and operated by Thomson.