A-Rosa Cruises Explained

A-Rosa Cruises
Type:GmbH
Fate:Sold by Carnival Corporation & plc, 2003
Foundation:2001
Founder:P&O Princess Cruises
Location City:Rostock
Location Country:Germany
Area Served:Germany
Industry:Transportation
Services:River cruises

A-Rosa Cruises is a cruise line based in Rostock, Germany, which operates river cruises in Germany.[1]

History

A-Rosa was established in 2001 as A'Rosa, as a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises. The company was created to serve the German cruise market, alongside the AIDA Cruises fleet, which had been acquired by P&O in 1999. A'Rosa was modeled loosely on the AIDA concept and began life with three ships. A'Rosa Blu, was the sole cruise ship of the fleet, accompanied by A'Rosa Bella and A'Rosa Donna, two newly built river cruise ships. In 2003, P&O Princess merged with Carnival Corporation to form Carnival Corporation & plc. The A'Rosa brand was sold soon after the merger and was purchased by a private company which owned A-ROSA Flussschiff. The company continues to operate river cruises on the Danube, Main, Mosel, Rhine, Rhône and Saône rivers.

A-Rosa Cruises Fleet

Current Fleet

Built Ship Builder Entered service for A'Rosa Cruises Image
2002 A-Rosa Bella 2002–Present 3,524 tons
2002 A-Rosa Donna Neptun Werft2002–Present 3,524 tons
2003 A-Rosa Mia Neptun Werft2003–Present 3,524 tons
2004 A-Rosa Riva Neptun Werft2004–Present 3,524 tons
2004 A-Rosa Luna Neptun Werft2005–Present 3,524 tons
2005 A-Rosa Stella Neptun Werft2005–Present 3,524 tons
2008 A-Rosa Aqua Neptun Werft2009–Present 3,524 tons
2010 A-Rosa Viva Neptun Werft2010–Present 3,524 tons
2011 A-Rosa Brava Neptun Werft2011–Present 3,524 tons
2011 A-Rosa Silva Neptun Werft2012–Present 3,524 tons
2013 A-Rosa Flora Neptun Werft2014–Present 3,524 tons

Former Fleet

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-ROSA river cruises: A-ROSA - Lust auf Schiff . www.a-rosa.de . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091019082440/http://www.a-rosa.de/en/river_cruises/a_rosa_river_cruises.html . 19 October 2009 . dead.