CMV The 1984-built Astoria, currently laid up in Rotterdam, is likely to go for scrap following a failure to find a buyer for the ship. Astoria, built as Stockholm, was one of the last Classic International/Portuscale ships following the bankruptcy of those companies several years ago. In the meantime, she operated successfully for a number of companies, latterly (before the pandemic) CMV.
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE In the last issue it was incorrectly reported that Carnival Elation was among the members of the Fantasy class that had been scrapped. She is still sailing, along with her sister, Carnival Paradise. Another of this class, Carnival Ecstasy, finished her final cruise in October, and sailed on 20 October bound for shipbreakers at Aliaga.