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