Which Cruise Ships Will Be Scrapped Or Taken Out of Service Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic?

MARELLA DREAM (1986) and THE ZENITH (1992) probably going for scrap as well. MARELLA DREAM is drifting in the Eastern Med together with MARELLA CELEBRATION while THE ZENITH is off an island called Agios Georgios. All thought to be destined for scrapping at Aliaga. OCEANA thought to have been sold for further trading, either to Greece or Asia, but let's wait and see.

Carnival Cruises say they will continue the refit of CARNIVAL RADIANCE (ex-CARNIVAL VICTORY) but I have my doubts. That ship had started a $200 mln rebuild at Navantia in Cartagena, which was stopped due to corona. So the ship is now sitting there, probably partly stripped, and Carnival would still need to spend the better part of $200 mln on her to get her back in shape. I don't really see that happening.
 
MARELLA DREAM (1986) and THE ZENITH (1992) probably going for scrap as well. MARELLA DREAM is drifting in the Eastern Med together with MARELLA CELEBRATION while THE ZENITH is off an island called Agios Georgios. All thought to be destined for scrapping at Aliaga. OCEANA thought to have been sold for further trading, either to Greece or Asia, but let's wait and see.

Carnival Cruises say they will continue the refit of CARNIVAL RADIANCE (ex-CARNIVAL VICTORY) but I have my doubts. That ship had started a $200 mln rebuild at Navantia in Cartagena, which was stopped due to corona. So the ship is now sitting there, probably partly stripped, and Carnival would still need to spend the better part of $200 mln on her to get her back in shape. I don't really see that happening.
Hi,
Navantia shipyard is located in Cadiz...
 
Yes you're right, she is at Cadiz. Navantia also has a yard at Cartagena, where they refit superyachts.
 
Carnival Fantasy is heading for Izmir, which is very close to Aliaga. 99% sure she will be scrapped.
 
Monarch, Sovereign and Horizon now all have the status "To be broken up" in Equasis. Monarch is anchored off Aliaga since 14 July, so will probably be the first to be beached.
 
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"Sovereign of the Seas" og "Monarch of the Seas" til veis ende - har selv seilt på "Monach of the Seas" i 2001
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"Monarch of the Seas", "Sovereign of the Seas" og "Carnival Fantasy"
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