Cruise news (Scrapped Cruise Ships-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
UAE firm acquires former Celestyal Crystal cruise ship
Celestyal Cruises, headquartered in Piraeus (Athens, Greece), has divested its smallest and oldest cruise ship, the 25,611-gross-ton, 950-berth...
April 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Historic Transatlantic liner SS United States to become an artificial reef
The 1951-built Transatlantic liner SS United States (IMO 5373476, USA-flagged/registered in NYC), once celebrated as the world's fastest ocean liner...
March 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Former Royal Caribbean ship 'Song of America' set for scrapping at Alang
The vessel that played a pivotal role in establishing RCCL/Royal Caribbean Cruise Line as a major player in the cruise industry is set to be...
January 30, 2025 - Accidents
SS United States damaged in burglary amid plans for artificial reef transformation
Philadelphia police have reported that the historic Transatlantic liner SS United States (1951-built, IMO 5373476, USA-flagged/registered in New York...
October 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Seajets transforms former Costa Magica ship into Greek Islands Party Cruise
The former Costa Magica is set for a new chapter as a party cruise vessel navigating the Greek Islands. Maritime Executive reports that Greek...
June 3, 2024 - Cruise Industry
American Countess and American Duchess to be scrapped by ACL-American Cruise Lines
The future of 4 out of 6 former AQV-American Queen Voyages ships has been decided. Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator will return to sailing the...
May 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Ocean Majesty cruise ship retires from service
The 1966-built passenger liner MS Ocean Majesty, a venerable vessel with a rich history in the cruise industry, concluded (what is likely) its final...
August 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Magica cruise ship sold to SeaJets Ferries (Greece) and renamed Mykonos Magic
The Costa Magica ship was sold to the ferry company (Greece's biggest cruise shipowner) SeaJets, owned by Marios Iliopoulos. The ship was renamed...
February 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
75-year-old CMV Astoria cruise ship sold for recycling?
The owner of the oldest oceangoing cruise ship in the world denies it is ending a 75-year career. According to a spokesman for Puerto Rico-based The...
February 2, 2023 - Accidents
Data Bankruptcy to sell the last asset of the former operator Pullmantur Cruises
Pullmantur Cruises' bankruptcy administrator Data Bankruptcy intends to sell the last asset of the former operator. The administrator is expected to...
January 31, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation to sell off 3 more cruise ships
Carnival Corporation released its 2022-Q4 business update, including the news that the world's largest cruise shipowner will soon remove 3 more...
December 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
31-year-old Carnival Ecstasy ship heading to the scrapyard in Aliaga (Turkey)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s oldest ship - Carnival Ecstasy, sailed her final voyage after 31+ years in service. It was a 5-night trip from...
October 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Pullmantur's ship Zenith arrives at Alang shipyard (India) for scrapping
On September 24th, the former Celebrity Cruises/Pullmantur cruise ship The Zenith (last renamed SINGA) arrived at Alang Shipyard (India) for...
September 30, 2022 - Accidents
Pullmantur Horizon cruise ship to be scrapped at Turkey's Aliaga Shipbreaking Yard
After ~2 years in Greece (moored at Port Elefsina/Eleusis), the last Pullmantur ship set sail on her final voyage: Pullmantur Horizon is heading to...
August 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Older cruise ships disappear from expedition itineraries due to tightened safety regulations
As maritime regulations tightened around safety, maintenance, and environmental concerns, the cruise ships of the past are disappearing from...
August 16, 2022