



With its newest ship CMV targeted mainly the German and Australasian markets. Then the boat was repositioned through Suez Canal for an Inaugural season in Northern Europe (May-October). The short drydock refurbishment in Singapore (April 2019) included mainly livery change and rebranding. Among the proposed ship names were Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco da Gama, Pytheas, Henry Hudson. The name "MS Vasco da Gama" was announced on March 21, 2018. The official christening ceremony was held in Port Bremerhaven Germany. The ship (renamed "Vasco da Gama") was operated by CMV via the subsidiary Transocean Tours (maiden voyage on April 23, 2019). On March 7, 2018, the UK-based CMV announced the purchase of MS Pacific Eden from P&O Australia. For Nicko Cruises ( fleet), Vasco da Gama was reflagged to Portugal/Madeira (MMSI 255806445) and registered in Funchal Madeira.Ĭurrently, the ship is owned by Mystic Invest (via the subsidiary Mystic Cruises) and operated by Nicko Cruises ( fleet) via Schiffsreisen GmbH. The sisterships are MS Ryndam (Pacific Aria, now Aegean Goddess) and Pacific Explorer (ex Dawn Princess).įor CMV, the vessel (IMO 8919245) was Bahamas- flagged (MMSI number 234890000) and registered in Nassau. The 1993-built Vasco da Gama cruise ship was launched as "MS Statendam" (for Holland America Line) and before CMV UK (Cruise and Maritime Voyages) was operated (as "Pacific Eden") by P&O Australia in the period 2015-2019. 12 days, one-way from Kiel to Bremerhavenġ2 days, one-way from Bremerhaven to Kielħ days, one-way from Lisbon to Las Palmas de Gran Canariaĩ days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Palma de MallorcaĨ days, one-way from Palma de Mallorca to Vallettaġ0 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbulġ0 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athensħ days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubrovnikħ days, one-way from Dubrovnik to Civitavecchia-Romeħ days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Marseilleħ days, one-way from Marseille to Barcelonaġ4 days, one-way from Barcelona to Hamburgġ3 days, one-way from Hamburg to Warnemunde-Rostockġ2 days, one-way from Warnemunde-Rostock to Kielġ6 days, one-way from Kiel to Bremerhavenġ3 days, one-way from Bremerhaven to Hamburgġ1 days, one-way from Bremerhaven to LisbonĢ4 days, one-way from Lisbon to Cape Townġ5 days, one-way from Cape Town to Port Louisġ10 days, one-way from Singapore to Lisbonġ7 days, one-way from Singapore to ManilaĢ2 days, one-way from Auckland to Puerto Vallartaġ3 days, one-way from Puerto Vallarta to Willemstad Curacaoġ6 days, one-way from Willemstad Curacao to Lisbon
