MS Amadea

MS Amadea is a cruise ship that entered service in 1991. The vessel was constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan, for the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and originally entered service under the name MS Asuka. Its early identity was therefore associated with the Japanese cruise market rather than with the Phoenix Reisen brand under which it later became known in Europe. A major transition occurred in 2006, when Nippon Yusen Kaisha replaced the ship with the newer Asuka II. The older vessel was subsequently sold to Amadea Shipping Company and entered service under charter with Phoenix Reisen, a Germany-based cruise operator. Following the transfer, the ship was renamed MS Amadea and became part of Phoenix Reisen's passenger-cruise offering. The ship provides accommodation and onboard services for cruise passengers. Its accommodation inventory includes two royal suites, 40 suites, and 254 cabins. A substantial portion of the cabins—106 in total—has a private balcony. These features place the vessel within the conventional ocean-cruise and premium leisure-travel segment, although the available reference material does not establish a separate luxury positioning or provide detailed information about its onboard amenities, itineraries, pricing, or revenue. MS Amadea also has a notable media association. It is used as a filming location for Das Traumschiff, a German television series centered on stories aboard a cruise ship. This recurring screen presence has made the vessel recognizable beyond the cruise industry and has linked its public identity to German television and Phoenix Reisen's market presence. The ship's history reflects the reuse and international transfer of large passenger vessels: it was designed and built in Japan for one operator, replaced in its original fleet by a newer ship, then sold and redeployed for a German charter operation under a new name. The available sources identify Amadea Shipping Company as the owner and Phoenix Reisen as the charter operator. No separate corporate headquarters, public listing, ticker, founder, or current executive information is established in the supplied material.

MS Amadea was built in 1991 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries at its Nagasaki shipyard in Japan. The ship was commissioned for Nippon Yusen Kaisha, a Japanese shipping company, and entered service as MS Asuka. Its original operation placed it within Nippon Yusen Kaisha's Japanese cruise business. In 2006, the ship was replaced in that role by the newer Asuka II. Following the fleet change, the vessel was sold to Amadea Shipping Company. It was then renamed MS Amadea and entered service under charter to Phoenix Reisen, a cruise operator based in Germany. This change marked a shift in both ownership context and commercial market: the ship moved from its original Japanese operation into Phoenix Reisen's German-oriented cruise program. MS Amadea's onboard accommodation consists of two royal suites, 40 suites, and 254 cabins. Of the cabins, 106 include private balconies. The available reference material identifies the ship primarily as a cruise vessel and does not provide a complete account of its refits, technical specifications, routes, onboard facilities, or changes in passenger capacity over time. Beyond its commercial role, MS Amadea is associated with the German television series Das Traumschiff. The series is filmed aboard the vessel, giving the ship a recurring role as a recognizable television setting. This media use has contributed to its public profile in Germany and complements its identity as a Phoenix Reisen-operated cruise ship. The available sources describe the vessel as owned by Amadea Shipping Company and operated under charter by Phoenix Reisen. They do not establish a founder, listed parent company, public-market status, current executives, or a standalone website for the ship. The vessel's documented history is therefore best understood as the story of a 1991-built cruise ship that changed names, ownership arrangements, and operating markets after being replaced in its original Japanese fleet.

• 2006

  Transfer to new ownership and Phoenix Reisen operation

  [1]MS Amadeaen.wikipedia.org

  After being replaced by the newer Asuka II, the ship was sold to Amadea Shipping Company, renamed MS Amadea, and placed into service under charter by Phoenix Reisen.

• 1991

  Construction and launch as MS Asuka

  [1]MS Amadeaen.wikipedia.org

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries built the vessel at its Nagasaki shipyard for Nippon Yusen Kaisha. It entered service under the name MS Asuka.

• Use as a television filming location

  [1]MS Amadeaen.wikipedia.org

  MS Amadea became known as a filming location for the German television series Das Traumschiff.

An internationally built passenger cruise ship operated in the German leisure-cruise market through Phoenix Reisen, with additional public visibility as the filming location for Das Traumschiff.

• Cruise travel · 2006

  MS Amadea cruise service

  The ship's principal offering is ocean-cruise travel operated under charter by Phoenix Reisen. It carries passengers in a range of accommodation categories, including cabins, suites, and royal suites. The supplied sources do not specify particular itineraries, onboard facilities, fares, or current sailing schedules.

• Passenger accommodation · 1991

  MS Amadea accommodation

  MS Amadea contains two royal suites, 40 suites, and 254 cabins. The accommodation inventory includes 106 cabins with private balconies, providing passengers with multiple room categories for cruise travel. No further room specifications are established in the supplied reference material.

• 2006

  Redeployment from Japanese service to German charter cruisesStrategy

  Background

  Nippon Yusen Kaisha replaced the ship with the newer Asuka II, creating the context for the vessel's sale and change of operating market.

  Action taken

  The vessel was sold to Amadea Shipping Company, renamed MS Amadea, and placed under charter operation by Phoenix Reisen.

  Aftermath

  The ship continued in the cruise business under a new name and became associated with Phoenix Reisen and the German television series Das Traumschiff.

  Source

1. 1MS Amadeaen.wikipedia.org