A'Rosa Cruises
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| Type | GmbH |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Fate | Sold by Carnival Corporation & plc, 2003 |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder(s) | P&O Princess Cruises PLC |
| Headquarters | Rostock, Germany |
| Area served | Germany |
| Services | River cruises |
A'Rosa Cruises is a cruise line, which operates river cruises in Germany.[1]
History
A'Rosa was established in 2001, as a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises PLC. 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 modelled loosely on the AIDA concept, and began life with three ships. A'Rosa Blu, was the sole ocean liner 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. The company continues to operate river cruises on the Danube, Main, Mosel, Rhine, Rhône and Saône rivers.
