Celestyal Journey

*Celestyal Journey*
	Celestyal Journey as Ryndam departing Trondheim in 2014
History
Name	Ryndam (1994–2015); Pacific Aria (2015–2020); Ida Pfeiffer (plan abandoned); Aegean Goddess (2020–2023); Celestyal Journey (2023–present);
Owner	Carnival Corporation (1994–2020); Cruise & Maritime Voyages (plan abandoned); Seajets (2020–2023); Celestyal Cruises (2023–present);
Operator	Holland America Line (1994–2015); P&O Cruises Australia (2015–2020); Fresco Cruises (plan abandoned); Celestyal Cruises (2023-resumes in 2024); Phoenix Reisen (charter: 2023-present);
Port of registry	Bahamas, Nassau (1994–1996); Netherlands, Rotterdam (1996–2015); UK, London (2015–2020); Bermuda, Hamilton (2020–present);
Builder	Fincantieri; Monfalcone, Italy;
Yard number	5883
Launched	1 November 1993
Completed	9 September 1994
Maiden voyage	1994
In service	1994
Identification	Call sign: ZCHB2; IMO number: 8919269; MMSI number: 310811000;
Status	Operating
General characteristics
Class and type	Statendam-class cruise ship
Tonnage	55,819 GT; 26,279 NT; 5,709 DWT;
Length	219.4 m (719 ft 10 in)
Beam	30.8 m (101 ft 1 in)
Draught	7.71 m (25 ft 4 in)
Depth	19.13 m (62 ft 9 in)
Decks	13
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	1,258 passengers
Crew	602
Notes

Celestyal Journey is a cruise ship completed in 1994 and initially sailed for Holland America Line as Ryndam. After nine years she was transferred within the Carnival group to P&O Cruises Australia and renamed Pacific Aria. Plans that she would sail for Cruise & Maritime Voyages as Ida Pfeiffer from 2021 were abandoned, and P&O sold her instead in 2020 to Seajets, who laid her up as Aegean Goddess. In 2023 she was resold to Celestyal Cruises and renamed Celestyal Journey. In December 2023, the Celestyal Journey was chartered by German-based cruise line, Phoenix Reisen. The ship was then used for the first section of the company's world voyage (ending in Cape Town), which was originally intended for MS Amera, one of Phoenix Reisen's other ships, who was held up at the shipyard.

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