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LOI
27/12/1996Building contract
Building started
28/1/1997Keel laid
Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
23/06/1999 Delivered to Festival Cruises, Mata Utu, France
17/7/1999 Maiden voyage from Venice
7/1999 Cruises on Mediterranean
1/2004 Arrested in Marseille
1/9/2004 Sold to Auro Shipping, SA, Majuro, Marshall Island. New name Grand Mistral.
2004Operated Iberocruceros.
5/2005 Owner Mistral Shipping (V Ships), Majuro, Marshall Island.
9/2007 Owner Societa Di Crociere Jupiter, SpA, Italy.
12/2009 Portugal flag.
6/2011 Owner Grand Cruise shipping, Portugal.
8/2011 Owner Grand Cruise Investment, Portugal.
2013Refurbished at San Giorgio del Porto, Italy
11/2013 Owner Costa Crociere SpA, Italy. New name Costa neoRiviera.
10/2019Drydocking at Genova
11/2019New name AIDAmira, Operated AIDA Cruises
4/12/2019First cruise from Palma de Mallorca to Cape Town
23/12/201914 days cruises from Cape Town
6/4/2020Cruise from Cape Town to Palma de Mallorca
5/5/2020Cruises from Kerkyra
13/10/2020Cruise from Palma de Mallorca to Cape Town
2/11/202014 days cruises from Cape Town
4/2021Cruise from Cape Town to Palma de Mallorca
4/5/2021Cruises from Kerkyra
27/1/2022Sold to Ambassador Cruise Line, Bahamas.
1/3/2022New name Ambition.