The Astoria would not have been able to sail with the necessary speed. November 13th 2008: Arrived in Barcelona.ĭuring a routine overhaul on passenger (cruise) Astoria (18591 gt, built 1981), severe machinery damage was found, which forced Transocean Tours to cancel a scheduled 124-day round-the-world cruise. October 2008: Announcement made that her new name would be SAGA PEARL II. July 2008: Announced that she would be sold to Saga Shipping and renamed “QUEST FOR ADVENTURE” Maiden cruise from Nice to Canary Islands.Īpril 14th 2008: Recorded owner: Cruise Ship Holdings Four Ltd January 1st 1998: Sold to Arkona Touristik, Rostock, Germany (Registered in Liberia, home port Monrovia).įebruary 2001: Sold to Transocean Tours, Nassau, Bahamas.įebruary 20th 2002: Renamed ASTORIA. During the summer employed on West German market.ġ990: Transferred to Deutsche Seereederei, Rostock.ġ994: Handed over to Deutsche Seetouristik Rostock. October 25th 1985: First cruise Rostock-Leningrad-Riga. Renamed ARKONA.Īrkona – © Ken Smith (Left) and © Brian Fisher (Right) Then sold to Deutfracht Seereederei, Rostock. July 1st 1984: Re-flagged to Bahamas at Nassau.Īugust 29th 1985: Sold to Deutsche West-Afrika Linie, Hamburg, Germany. Then cruising.Īstor – © Brian Fisher (Southampton April 1984)Īpril 1984: First trip Southampton – Cape Town. Intended for Durban-Port Elizabeth-Cape Town-Las Palmas-Southampton service. October 21st 1983: First time in New York.įebruary 7th 1984: Taken over by her new owners and rebuilt with HDW, Hamburg. October 14th 1983: Sold to South African Marine Corp Ltd, Cape Town. May 21st 1981: Small fire caused so much smoke and water damage that maiden voyage planned for August 22nd had to be cancelled.Īstor – © Frank Heine (Hamburg October 1981)ĭecember 14th 1981: Delivered to Hadag Cruise Line, Hamburg, Germany.ĭecember 14th 1981: Shake down cruise from Hamburg – Le Havre – Genoa.ĭecember 23rd 1981: Maiden cruise Genoa-North Africa-Tenerife. Registry: Cape Town/South Africa 🇿🇦, Rostock/Germany 🇩🇪, Monrovia/Liberia 🇱🇷, Nassau/The Bahamas 🇧🇸, Valletta/Malta 🇲🇹ĭecember 16th 1980: Launched as ASTOR for Hadag Cruise Line.Steel twin screw motor vessel built by Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft ,Germany (Yard no 165) in 1981 for Hadag Cruise Line, Hamburg, Germany.

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