COVID-19 Cruise Line Bankruptcies - Cruising Earth
COVID-19 Cruise Line Bankruptcies
The cruise and travel industry has taken a huge hit during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Among the casualties lies numerous cruise lines that have gone bankrupt and will likely never return to cruising operations again.
- Cruise & Maritime Voyages
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Cruise & Maritime Voyages went into receivership shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Its' ships were sold for scrap. A COVID-19 Pandemic related loss.
Cruise Line Details
Founded: 2009
Headquarters: Essex, United Kingdom
Parent Company: Cruise & Maritime Services International
Folded: 2020 / 11 years - FTI Cruises
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FTI Cruises folded on October 31, 2020. A COVID-19 pandemic related loss. Its' single ship, Berlin, was sold to Dreamliner Cruises and renamed Dream Goddess. The ship is currently being retro-fit for luxury yacht services.
Cruise Line Details
Founded: 2011
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Parent Company: FTI Group
Folded: 2020 / 9 years - Jalesh Cruises
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Jalesh Cruises went into bankruptcy and folded after just one year in service. Its' single ship, Karnika, was sold for scrap. A COVID-19 Pandemic related loss.
Cruise Line Details
Founded: 2019
Headquarters: Mumbai, India
Parent Company: Zen Cruises Pvt Ltd
Folded: 2020 / 1 years - Pullmantur Cruises
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Pullmantur Cruises filed for bankruptcy protection in Spain in June 2020. Two of its' ships, former Royal Caribbean ships, Monarch of the Seas and Sovereign of the Seas, were sold and scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey. Pullmantur Cruises officially folded in 2021.
Cruise Line Details
Founded: 1996
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
Parent Company: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Folded: 2021 / 25 years