MV Celestial Journey
ex Aegean Goddess, Ida Pfeiffer, Pacific Aria, Ryndam
© Robert Smith
Steel twin screw motor vessel (Statendam Class or ‘S’ Class) built in 1994 by Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy (Yard No 5883) as a Passenger (Cruise) Ship.
Technical Data
- Original Cost: $215 million
- Length: 219.21m
- Breadth of hull: 30.80m
- Draught: 7.50m
- Tonnage: 55,451 gross/2,618 net/7,406 deadweight
- Engines: Two 12-cylinder 12ZAV40S and two 8-cylinder 8ZAL40 Sulzer-Grandi diesels
- Power/Propellers: 34,560 kW
- Speed: 20 knots
- Capacity: 1,629 passengers
- Crew: 557
- Passenger Decks: 10
- Call Sign: PHFV, 2IYN3, ZCBH2
- IMO Number: 8919269
- MMSI Number: 310811000
- Registry: Rotterdam/The Netherlands 🇳🇱, London/United Kingdom 🇬🇧, Hamilton/Bermuda 🇧🇲
- Sister Ships: Maasdam (5882), Statendam (5881), Veendam (5954)
Current AIS Location
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History
November 1st 1993: Launched.
September 9th 1994: Delivered to Holland America Line, Nassau, Bahamas.
© Aleksi Lindström (Rotterdam, 03/07/2011)
October 20th 1994: Maiden cruise from Fort Lauderdale.
1997: Transferred to Dutch flag, home port Rotterdam.
© Nigel Thornton (Dover, 08/05/2014)
© Ray Goodfellow (Dover, 08/05/2014)
May 20th 2014: Announced that both RYNDAM and STATENDAM will be transferred to Australia-based P&O Cruises Australia in November 2015.
November 1st 2015: Ownership transferred from Holland America Line NV to Carnival Plc. Renamed PACIFIC ARIA registered in London, United Kingdom.
November 25th 2015: PACIFIC ARIA, and her sister, PACIFIC EDEN, were officially named at Fort Denison by “godmothers” Jessica Mauboy and Kate Ritchie before departing on their maiden voyages.
© John Wilson (Brisbane, 28/11/2016)
August 2018: Twelve day refit in Singapore which saw the finishing touch as the Southern Cross livery emblazoned on her hull – now a signature feature across all five ships in P&O’s fleet.
© John Wilson (Brisbane, 15/02/2019)
2019: Sold to Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV), with planned delivery in May 2021, from P&O Cruises Australia who would rename her IDA PFEIFFER.
March 16th 2020: Whilst cruising to Tasmania the Coronavirus Pandemic spread and she was ordered to return to Adelaide where she remained.
July 18th 2020: Arrived Port Klang (Malaysia).
July 2oth 2020: CMV was placed into administration.
August 11th 2020: Left Port Klang destination Limassol.
October 15th 2020: Sold to Seajets, Greece and renamed AEGEAN GODDESS.
November 6th 2020: Arrived in Piraeus.
June 9th 2021: Left Piraeus for Heraklion (Crete) and laid up.
June 21st 2022: Left Heraklion under tow, from tug CHRISTOS XLIII (IMO: 9080895), showing destination as Lavrio (Greece).
June 23rd 2022: Arrived in Lavrio.
© Dimitris Mentakis (Lavrio, 18/08/2022)
February 23rd 2023: Acquired by Celestyal Cruises who, after renovation and maintenance, renamed her CELESTYAL JOURNEY. The vessel remains in Lavrio.
September 2023: Entered service.
🆕 © Giwrgos Mertis (Piraeus, 28/10/2023)
April 15th 2024: Collided with the quayside in Kusadasi, Turkey. No injuries and only minor damage.
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: John Wilson, Aleksi Lindström, Dimitris Mentakis, Giwrgos Mertis and Robert Smith for their assistance in producing this feature.