A-Rosa Cruises
River cruise line in Rostock, Germany
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A-Rosa Cruises is a cruise line based in Rostock, Germany, which operates river cruises in Germany.[1]
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| Company type | GmbH |
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| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | P&O Princess Cruises |
| Fate | Sold by Carnival Corporation & plc, 2003 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Germany |
| Services | River cruises |
| Website | www |
History
A-Rosa was established in 2001 as A'Rosa, a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises. The company was created to serve the German cruise market alongside the AIDA Cruises fleet, which P&O had acquired in 1999. A'Rosa was loosely modelled on the AIDA concept and initially operated three ships.
A'Rosa Blu was the sole ocean-going cruise ship in 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 shortly after the merger and was acquired by a private company that 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 | Gross Tonnage | Image |
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| 2002 | A-Rosa Bella | Neptun Werft | 2002–present | 3,524 tons |  |
| 2002 | A-Rosa Donna | Neptun Werft | 2002–present | 3,524 tons |  |
| 2003 | A-Rosa Mia | Neptun Werft | 2003–present | 3,524 tons |  |
| 2004 | A-Rosa Riva | Neptun Werft | 2004–present | 3,524 tons |  |
| 2004 | A-Rosa Luna | Neptun Werft | 2005–present | 3,524 tons | _003.jpg) |
| 2005 | A-Rosa Stella | Neptun Werft | 2005–present | 3,524 tons | _004.jpg) |
| 2008 | A-Rosa Aqua | Neptun Werft | 2009–present | 3,524 tons | _001.jpg) |
| 2010 | A-Rosa Viva | Neptun Werft | 2010–present | 3,524 tons | _003.jpg) |
| 2011 | A-Rosa Brava | Neptun Werft | 2011–present | 3,524 tons | _011.jpg) |
| 2011 | A-Rosa Silva | Neptun Werft | 2012–present | 3,524 tons | _001.JPG) |
| 2013 | A-Rosa Flora | Neptun Werft | 2014–present | 3,524 tons | _001.JPG) |
Former Fleet
| Built | Ship | Builder | Entered service for A'Rosa Cruises | Gross tonnage | Notes | Image |
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| 1991 | A'Rosa Blu | Fincantieri | 2002–2004 | 69,845 tons | Sold for scrap in 2020. |  |