With the worldwide cruise fleet present process important adjustments, a number of vessels could also be in search of new operators in early 2023. From coastal and expedition vessels to giant modern cruise ships, Cruise Industry News gathered the newest on among the vessels at present sitting in a limbo standing.
For an entire market overview of ships transferring between house owners and leaving the market, see the Secondhand Market Report by Cruise Industry News.
Queen of the Oceans (ex-Oceana)
Last Operator: P&O Cruises
Year Built: 1999
Capacity: 2,000 visitors
Tonnage: 90,000
Location: Patra, Greece
The Oceana was offered by P&O Cruises in 2020, turning into the primary cruise ship purchased by Seajets, a Greek ferry operator. Facing an unsure future, the 1999-built vessel was renamed Queen of the Oceans and has remained laid up in Greece ever since.
Aegean Majesty (ex-Veendam)
Last Operator: Holland America Line
Year Built: 1996
Capacity: 1,350 visitors
Tonnage: 55,819
Location: Aigio, Greece
In the same state of affairs, the previous Veendam was additionally purchased by Seajets in 2020. Renamed Aegean Majesty, the vessel has been docked in Greece ever because the transaction.
Aegean Goddess (ex-Pacific Aria)
Last Operator: P&O Australia
Year Built: 1993
Capacity: 1,258 visitors
Tonnage: 55,819
Location: Lavrio, Greeve
The former Pacific Aria was additionally acquired by Seajets in 2020. Now named Aegean Goddess, the ship was towed to Lavrio in June 2022, the place it stays laid up and out of service.
Majesty (ex-Majesty of the Seas)
Last Operator: Royal Caribbean International
Year Built: 1992
Capacity: 2,354 visitors
Tonnage: 73,941
Location: Piraeus, Greece
Seajets’ newest acquisition, the ex-Majesty of the Seas was operated by Royal Caribbean International till 2020. Bought by the Greek ferry operator early 2021, the 1993-built vessel has remained laid up in Greece.
AIDAvita
Last Operator: AIDA Cruises
Year Built: 2002
Capacity: 1,270 visitors
Tonnage: 42,200
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
After leaving the AIDA Cruises fleet in mid-2022, the AIDAvita is in search of a brand new operator. Currently docked in Estonia, the 2002-built vessel has been laid up because the begin of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AIDAaura
Last Operator: AIDA Cruises
Year Built: 2003
Capacity: 1,270 visitors
Tonnage: 42,200
Location: South Africa
Presently crusing for AIDA Cruises in South Africa, the AIDAaura set to go away the corporate’s fleet in September. With no plans for its future introduced at press time, the vessel seems to be obtainable on the market.
Braemar
Last Operator: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Year Built: 1993
Capacity: 977 visitors
Tonnage: 25,000
Location: Rosyth, Scotland
Out of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ plans, the Braemar is in search of a purchaser. Built in 1993, the 25,000-ton cruise ship had been crusing for the British cruise operator since 2001.
Ocean Atlantic
Last Operator: Albatros Expeditions
Year Built: 1985
Capacity: 198 visitors
Tonnage: 12,798
Location: Las Palmas, Spain
Last chartered to Albatros Expeditions, the Ocean Atlantic is being changed by the brand new Ocean Albatros in 2023. The expedition ship is now in search of a brand new operator whereas anchored off the Canary Islands.
World Dream
Last Operator: Dream Cruises
Year Built: 2017
Capacity: 3,400 visitors
Tonnage: 150,000
Location: Singapore
While its sister ship Genting Dream has been chartered to Resorts World Cruises, the World Dream continues to attend for a brand new operator. Previously operated by Dream Cruises, the three,400-passenger cruise ship is presently laid up in Southeast Asia.
Dream Goddess (Ex-Berlin)
Last Operator: FTI Cruises
Year Built: 1980
Capacity: 352 visitors
Tonnage: 9,570
Location: Perama, Greece
Sold after the closure of FTI Cruises in 2020, the previous Berlin continues to take a seat in limbo. While the house owners deliberate to transform it into a non-public yacht, the 352-guest vessel remained docked in a Greek shipyard, with no additional plans or updates on its future recognized at press time.
Minerva
Last Operator: Swan Hellenic Cruises
Year Built: 1996
Capacity: 350 visitors
Tonnage: 12,892
Location: Elefsis, Greece
After crusing for Swan Hellenic Cruises for 2007, the Minerva was offered after the collapse of its operators in 2017. With the brand new house owners reportedly planning a non-public yacht conversion, the 350-guest ship stays out of service in Greece for nearly six years.
Golden Horizon
Last Operator: Tradewind Voyages
Year Built: 2021
Capacity: 300 visitors
Tonnage: 8,770
Location: Split, Croatia
After seeing its schedule cancelled on account of sanctions in opposition to Russian, the Golden Horizon has been docked in Croatia since mid-2021. With Tradewind Voyages additionally dealing with sanctions, the crusing vessel at present faces an unsure future.
Birka Stockholm
Last Operator: Birka Cruises
Year Built: 2004
Capacity: 1,800 visitors
Tonnage: 34,924
Location: Mariehamn, Sweden
With its operators shutting down in 2020, the Birka Stockholm has been in search of a brand new proprietor for the previous two years. Docked in Sweden, the 1,804-guest vessel was constructed for Birka Cruises in 2004.
Aegean Odyssey
Last Operator: Road Scholar
Year Built: 1973
Capacity: 350 visitors
Tonnage: 11,500
Location: Piraeus, Greece
One of the oldest energetic cruise ships, the Aegean Odyssey appears to be in search of a brand new operator. With no schedule for 2023, the 1973-built vessel spent the previous couple of years crusing for Road Scholar as a part of a three-year constitution settlement.
National Geographic Islander
Last Operator: Lindblad Expeditions
Year Built: 1995
Capacity: 46 visitors
Tonnage: 1,065
Location: La Libertad, Ecuador
Replaced by the previous Crystal Esprit, the National Geographic Islander is at present laid up in South America. With capability to simply 46 visitors, the coastal cruise ship had been crusing for Lindblad Expeditions within the Galapagos since 2005.
Astoria
Last Operator: Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Year Built: 1948/1994
Capacity: 520 visitors
Tonnage: 16,100
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
One of the oldest cruise ships in service when the pandemic began, the Astoria is dealing with unsure instances. A former ocean liner, the 1948-built ship was transformed to cruising within the early Nineties and has been laid up within the Netherlands since its final house owners went bankrupt.
Pacific Venus
Last Operator: Venus Cruise
Year Built: 1998
Capacity: 696 visitors
Tonnage: 26,518
Location: Aioi, Japan
After seeing its operators shutting down earlier this yr, the 1998-built Pacific Venus is at present dealing with uncertainty. With no plans introduced for its future, the Japanese-flagged cruise ship is presently laid up close to Kobe, one in all its former homeports.
Mantra (ex-Silver Galapagos)
Last Operator: Silversea Cruises
Year Built: 1990
Capacity: 100 visitors
Tonnage: 4,077
Location: Balboa, Panama
After practically a decade of service for Silversea Cruises, the Silver Galapagos was changed by the brand new Silver Origin in 2021. With no plans introduced for its future, the 1990-built expedition vessel was renamed Mantra and is at present sitting off Panama.
Other cruise ships at present on the market embody:
- Grande Caribe (previously operated by Blount)
- Grande Mariner (previously operated by Blount)