Ibero Cruises ( es, Ibero Cruceros) was a
British
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and
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owned
cruise line
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based in
Madrid
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,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. The cruise line was aimed at the
Spanish
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* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
and
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speaking markets. Iberocruceros operated voyages from
Europe
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, the
Mediterranean
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, and
South America
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.
History
The company was founded in 2003 as ''Viajes Iberojet'' and renamed in 2007 and became a joint subsidiary of
Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is a British-American cruise operator with a combined fleet of over 100 vessels across 10 cruise line brands. A dual-listed company, Carnival is composed of two companies – Panama-incorporated, US-headquartered Carniv ...
and
Orizonia Corporation,
under the executive control of
Costa Cruises Group, Carnival Corporation's European division. Ibero Cruises started with three ships; , , and which were provided by Orizonia. In 2008, the , provided by
Carnival Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line is an international cruise line with headquarters in Doral, Florida. The company is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Its logo is a funnel (ship), funnel shaped like a whale's tail, with a red, white, and blue colo ...
was transferred to the fleet of Ibero.
An additional ship, the , was transferred into the fleet in 2009 from Carnival.
It was announced in November 2014, that Costa Cruises would absorb Ibero Cruises in its entirety by the end of the year. The ''Grand Celebration'' would be transferred to the main fleet of
Costa Crociere
S.p.A. (), operating as Costa Cruises, is an Italian cruise line founded in 1854 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000. Based in Genoa, Italy, the cruise line primarily caters to the Italian cruise ...
as the ''Costa Celebration''. Also the ''Grand Holiday'' would be transferred to the British
Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) was a British passenger shipping company headquartered in Purfleet, Essex, United Kingdom. The company ceased operations in 2020 and entered administration.
History
Cruise & Maritime Voyages was formed in 2009, b ...
as the ''Magellan''.
Ibero's docking slots in Barcelona would be devoted solely to Costa's newest ship, the as well.
Former fleet
References
External links
Iberocuceros Official website (Defunct)
Iberocuceros Official website (via the Web Archive)
Carnival Corporation & plc
Defunct cruise lines
Transport companies established in 2007
Transport companies disestablished in 2014
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