The much in news magnificent 14-storey cruise ship will now be sold in junk as there is not enough space to park the beautiful cruise at the country’s biggest port in Karachi.
The cruise’s new owner Ahmadullah Khan, said he made efforts for the ship to provide recreation as he planned to turn it into a hotel or cruise to promote tourism.
However, he said, he contacted the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) and other authorities, but no place could be allocated for the cruise ship in the largest port of the country.
Hence, the ship, Celestyal Experience, formerly known as Costa Romantica, has been taken to the Gadani ship-breaking yard to be dismantled.
As per initial reports, a 14-storey high cruise ship arrived at Gadani on Dec 2, which has been bought by Pakistan and upon seeing it in good condition, Pakistani authorities are mulling over to use this cruiseship for Tourism purposes. Celestyal Experience, formerly known as Costa Romantica, is a 1990s vintage ship built for Costa Cruises.
The 56,800 gross-ton cruise ship, introduced in 1992, was built by the Italian shipbuilder. A Pakistani company, New Choice Enterprises, bought it for ship breaking but after finding it in a “good condition” they have decided to transform it into a hotel.
According to a report, the cruise ship underwent a significant modernization and overhaul in 2011 as part of a life extension program designed to update it.
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