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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.

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History

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

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.

ShipFlagBuild
Year		Entering the FleetGross TonnageHome PortNotesImage
Mediterranea Flag of the Bahamas.svg 20032021 [8] 85,619  GT Tianjin, China Adora Cruises Limited announced that the Mediterranea (the former Costa Mediterranea) will start operations in China in the fourth quarter, sailing from Tianjin, on short international itineraries. [9] MS Costa Mediterranea 3.jpg
Adora Magic City Flag of Panama.svg 20232023 [10] 135,500  GT Shanghai, China To Sail for Adora Cruises (based on Vista Class). Construction started on 18 October 2019. [11] Adora Magic City by CNS.jpg
Future Fleet
TBA TBD20242024143,000  GT AsiaTo Sail for Adora Cruises (based on Vista Class). Construction started on 8 August 2022 [11]
Former Fleet
Costa Atlantica Flag of the Bahamas.svg 2000202085,619  GT AsiaJoined Carnival China (now Adora Cruises) in January 2020. MS Costa Atlantica.jpg


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References

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