Among latest cruise ship transactions, Resorts World Cruises is increasing in Asia, an AIDA ship is heading to a brand new house and there may be rather more.
Cruise Industry News seems to be at a few of the extra related ship strikes that came about in the previous few months.
For an entire market overview of ships transferring between homeowners and leaving the market, see the Secondhand Market Report by Cruise Industry News.
Explorer Dream
Capacity: 1,804 visitors
Tonnage: 76,800
Year constructed: 1999
Former names: SuperStar Virgo
Move: Chartered to Resorts World Cruises; to be renamed Resorts World One
Date: January 2023
After spending a number of months anchored off Malaysia, the Explorer Dream discovered a brand new operator. In January, Resorts World Cruises introduced plans to constitution the 1999-built vessel, which will probably be renamed Resorts World One.
Rejoining its former fleet mate Genting Drem, the ex-SuperStar Virgo is about to debut in Singapore in February earlier than kicking off a program of quick cruises to nowhere departing from Hong Kong.
AIDAaura
Capacity: 1,270 visitors
Tonnage: 42,200
Year constructed: 2003
Move: To be retired from AIDA Cruises’ fleet
Date: January 2023
Following its sister ship AIDAvita, the AIDAaura is about to be retired from the AIDA Cruises fleet. According to an announcement issued by the German cruise line in January, the 2003-built vessel is about to supply a farewell season earlier than being withdrawn from service subsequent September.
AIDA hasn’t revealed future plans for the ship, which is predicted to be bought as a part of Carnival Corporation’s fleet optimization initiative.
Pacific Venus
Capacity: 696 visitors
Tonnage: 26,518
Year constructed: 1998
Move: Withdrawn from service as operator shuts down cruise enterprise
Date: January 2023
The Pacific Venus concluded its final cruise for Venus Cruise in early 2023. After saying plans to close down its cruise operations, the Japanese cruise line went out of enterprise on Jan. 4.
One of the market’s solely three Japanese-flagged cruise ships, the Pacific Venus is now dealing with an unsure future. Currently laid up in a shipyard in Japan, the 696-guest vessel was constructed on the Ishikawajima shipyard in Tokyo.
Costa Venezia
Capacity: 4,232 visitors
Tonnage: 135,500
Year constructed: 2019
Move: Ended final cruise for Costa forward of being transferred to Carnival
Date: December 2022
Set to be transferred to Carnival Cruise Line, the Costa Venezia concluded its final cruise for Costa Cruises in early December. Currently laid up in Italy, the 2019-built is scheduled for a drydock earlier than launching service for its new operator in May.
Sailing from New York City on a year-round foundation, the Venezia will probably be a part of the brand new Carnival Fun Italian Style idea, which mixes Costa’s Italian heritage with Carnival’s expertise and repair.
Braemar
Capacity: 977 visitors
Tonnage: 24,344
Year constructed: 1993
Former names: Crown Majesty, Crown Dynasty and Norwegian Dynasty
Move: To be bought by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Date: November 2022
In late November, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines introduced plans to rationalize its fleet and focus on fashionable tonnage. As a consequence, the British model determined to retire the Braemar from service.
Currently the smallest vessel of the fleet, the 1993-built cruise ship has been laid up in Scotland because the starting of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of the announcement, Fred. Olsen additionally mentioned to be on the search for a purchaser for the vessel, which has capability for 977 visitors in double occupancy.