Carnival Corp has confirmed that its Adora Cruises joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corp has sold a vintage vessel.
Adora has offloaded the 2,100-berth cruise ship Costa Atlantica, Carnival spokeswoman Jody Venturoni told TradeWinds on Monday.
The ship has a market value of $64.6m, according to VesselsValue. The platform lists Florida-based Margaritaville at Sea as the owner of the 1,680-berth Margaritaville at Sea Paradise.
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Adora currently has two newbuildings on order since late November 2022 at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding but no other ships, according to VesselsValue.
Adora expects to take delivery of the 5,246-berth Adora Magic City, which has an estimated newbuilding value of $804m and a market value of $634m, in late November of this year. The ship is set to embark on its first journey in January 2024 from Shanghai, according to Adora’s website.
It plans to take delivery of a 5,000-berth to-be-named ship in late October 2024. It has a newbuilding value of $802m and a market value of $685m, according to VesselsValue.
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