History
LOI | |
Building contract | |
Building started | |
21/1/1993 | Keel laid |
1/11/1993 | Launch |
Sea trial | |
Second sea trial | |
30/8/1994 | Delivered to Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Mij, (Holland America Line), Nassau, Bahamas |
1997 | Netherlands flag. |
11/2015 | New owner Carnival Plc. UK flag. New name Pacific Aria. |
2015 | Operated P&O Australia |
11/2019 | Sold to Cruise & Maritime Voyages. Planned name Ida Pfeiffer and delivery 2nd May 2021. 20th July 2020 Cruise & Maritime Voyages was placed in administration and shut down operations. |
2020 | Laid up because of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
11/2020 | Sold to Aegean Goddess Inc, Pireaus, Greece (Seajets). New name Aegean Goddess. |
2021- | Laid up at Heraklion. |
2023 | Plan to rebuild as residential ship. Operated by Victoria Cruise Lines. Planned new name is Victoria Amazing. Never happened. |
2023 | Operated by Celestyal cruises. New name Celestyal Journey. |
2023 | The vessel is to undergo a €20 million refurbishment in Piraeus, Greece. |
2/9/2023 | First cruise after refurbishing. |
12/2023 | Charter to Phoenix Reisen for part of World cruise. Original ship drydocking delayed. |