The world’s oldest cruise ship has reached the end of her storied history as Astoria has reached the scrapyard, where she will be broken after 77 years of service. The 15,614-gross ton ship’s last journey has been a relatively short one, as she has been laid up in Rotterdam following the closing of Cruise & Maritime Voyages in 2020 – yet one more ship that fell victim to the pandemic. On June 17, 2025, Astoria was finally sold at auction for €200,000 (approximately $235,600 USD) to the recycling company Galloo. She is now set to be scrapped in Ghent, Belgium. Her final journey, t...

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