Etstur, which is also one of Turkey’s largest travel companies, has chartered the ship from Indian owner Pradeep Agrawal’s Vishal Cruises for a summer season of Aegean cruises out of the Turkish port of Izmir.
TradeWinds understands the deal includes options for further seasonal charters.
The cruise operator has been without a ship since its previous chartered vessel, the 23,000-gt Aegean Paradise (built 1990), was sold by Greek owner Enterprises Shipping & Trading to Singapore’s New Century Cruise Lines late last year.
Vishal
