ASTORIA
Owner/Operator : Island Cruises / Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Flag : Portugal
Homeport : Madeira
Buildt : 1948 at Gøtaverket ab,Gøteborg Sweden
Length : 160 m
Width : 21 m
Depth : 7,6 m
Brt : 16144
Passengers : 552
Ex names :
STOCKHOLM ( 1948-1960 ) Svenska Amerika Linjen
VôLKERFREUNDSCHAFT ( 1960-1985 ) Freier Gewerkschaftsbund
VOLKER ( 1985-1986 ) Neptunus Rex Enterprises
FRITJOF NANSEN ( 1986-1993 ) Star Lauro Societeta
ITALIA I ( 1993-1994 ) Star Lauro Societeta
ITALIA PRIMA ( 1994-1998 ) Nina Cia / Neckermann Seereisen
VALTUR PRIMA ( 1998- 2002 ) Air Maritim Seereisen
CARIBE ( 2002-2005 ) Festival Cruises
ATHENA ( 2005 - 2013 ) Classic International Cruises
ATHENA ( 2013 - 2013 ) Portuscale Cruises
AZORES ( 2013 - 2015 ) Portuscale Cruises
AZORES ( 2015 - 2016 ) Cruise & Maritime Voyages
ASTORIA ( 2016 - 2020 ) Cruise & Maritime Voyages
ASTORIA ( 2020--> ) Portuscale Cruises
Sister ships :
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05.2009 : Arrive Hamburg for docking and painting to Phoenix color.
06.2009 : Chartred to Phoenix Seereisen for 5 months.
11.2009 : End of charter to Phoenix Seereisen, return back to CIC fleet.
09.2012 : ATHENA been arrested in Marseille,France because of outstanding fuel bills and labor issues.
02.2013 : Sold to Portuguese buisnessman,Rui Alegre.
05.2013 : Renamed to AZORES for Island Cruises.
09.2014 : Cruise & Maritime Voyages announced that MV AZORES is joining their fleet from january 2015.
01.2015 : Maiden voyage from Bristol UK for a 30 days cruise to West Indies.
03.2016 : Renamed to ASTORIA
07.2020 : Cruise and Maritime Voyages declares bankruptcy.
