Adora Cruises
| File:Adora Cruises Logo.png | |
| Company type | Wholly owned subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | travel, tourism |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder | Yang Guobing |
| Headquarters | East Asia |
Key people | Chen Ranfeng (CEO) |
| Products | Cruises |
| Parent | Carnival Corporation & plc (2020-2023) |
| Website | www |
Adora Cruises Limited[1] (formerly CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping) is a Chinese-American cruise line that was scheduled to begin operation in 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
History
[edit | edit source]CSSC Carnival was founded in October 2015 as a joint venture, worth about $4 billion over ten years, between United Kingdom and United States' Carnival Corporation & plc, Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation, and Chinese shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).[2] CSSC Carnival is headquartered in Hong Kong and is majority owned by the Chinese shareholders, which collectively own 60% of the company, with Carnival holding the remainder.[2][3] In September 2016, the company announced plans to order two new ships, with options for two more, with deliveries planned to begin in 2022.[4]
In February 2017, two more options were added to the order, and it was announced that the vessels would be built at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company through a joint venture between CSSC, owner of the shipyard, and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, with the first ship to be delivered in 2023.[4]
In November 2018, the contract for the first two Chinese-built ships was formally signed at a cost of about $1.5 billion, and CSSC Carnival announced that it planned to purchase two ships already in service, to enter its fleet beginning in late 2019.[5]
Fleet
[edit | edit source]Adora Cruises will begin operations with two ships purchased from Costa Cruises, Costa Atlantica in 2020 and Costa Mediterranea in 2021.[6]
The first Chinese-built vessel, to be constructed off of the Vista-class design, is expected to be delivered in 2023, with the sister ship following in 2024.[7] If all four options are exercised, a new ship will be delivered annually through 2028.[3]
As of October 2023, Mediterranea has entered service for the brand, which will be followed with Adora Magic City in January 2024. Costa Atlantica however was resold in October 2023 and will not enter service with the brand.
Current ships
[edit | edit source]| Ship | Flag | Build Year |
Entering the Fleet | Gross Tonnage | Home Port | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adora Mediterranea | The Bahamas | 2003 | 2021[8] | 85,619 GT | Tianjin, China, Guangzhou, China, Xiamen, China | Joined the fleet in 2021.[9] Sails a range of itineraries from ports in China. | File:Cruise ship Costa Mediterranea 2018-08-03 (2).jpg |
| Adora Magic City | Panama | 2023 | 2023[10] | 135,500 GT | Shanghai, China | Based off the Vista class. Sails from Shanghai, its namesake.[11] | File:Adora Magic City by CNS.jpg |
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Future ships
[edit | edit source]| Ship | Flag | Build Year |
Entering the Fleet | Gross Tonnage | Home Port | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adora Flora City | TBC | 2026 | 2026 | 142,000 GT | Guangzhou, China | Delivery scheduled for 2026.[11] Operations due to start early 2027, sailing from Guangzhou, a city north of Hong Kong. |
Former ships
[edit | edit source]| Ship | Flag | Build Year |
Entering the Fleet | Gross Tonnage | Home Port | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Atlantica | The Bahamas | 2000 | 2020 | 85,619 GT | Never Operated | Joined Carnival China (now Adora Cruises) in January 2020. It never entered service for Adora Cruises, and was later purchased and reconditioned by Margaritaville at Sea and remained in service. | File:MS Costa Atlantica.jpg |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Adora Cruises official website (in Chinese)
