Recession hit: After ‘Crypto’ and ‘Marco Polo’, 48-year-old ‘Altros’ cruise now on its last journey, will be junk in Gujarat

The luxury cruise Altross, about 177 meters long, was built in Finland in 1973.

The shadow of Corona has been on the economy of the world, in which the biggest hit has been on the tourism industry. Due to this, many luxury cruises known for luxury are turning into junk. In the last eight months many cruises have reached Alang Shipyard in Gujarat. Now the name of ‘Altros’ cruise has also been added to this. This cruise has left for Alang Shipyard in Gujarat to be converted into junk. Let me tell you, this 10-storey high cruise is also called the floating palace.

This cruise with a capacity of 900 passengers has a separate capacity of 300 crew members.

There is curiosity among the owners of shipyard companies about this cruise coming to Alang Ship Breaking Yard. Because after coming to Alang Shipyard, it will be auctioned. It is worth noting that earlier in January, the world’s first ‘crypto’ ship arrived here, which has been broken in half so far. Apart from this, one of the world’s most luxurious ships Marco Polo has also come to break here in February.

There were many facilities for the passengers on each floor including restaurant, cinema, swimming pool, 2 dining rooms, 6 lounge bars, spa, salon, casino, boutique, gym.

Features of ‘Altros’ cruise
The luxury cruise Altross, about 177 meters long, was built in Finland in 1973. This cruise with a capacity of 900 passengers had a separate capacity of 300 crew members. It has 420 state cabins. Earlier it was named Albatross. In the year 2020, it was bought by a Middle East company and after that it was named Altros. However, due to Corona, the cruise could not run even for a year and it has been decided to break it due to heavy maintenance expenses.

Earlier it was named Albatross. In the year 2020, it was bought by a Middle East company and after that it was named Altros.

9th giant ship to reach Alang
In the last 9 months, many giant ships have reached the Alang Ship Breaking Yard to break. These include luxury cruises like Karnika, Grand Celebration, Marco Polo, Columbus, Magellan, Salmi, Metropolis, Leisure World. Apart from this, dozens of cargoes have also reached the shipyard. Some are on their final journey, which are likely to reach Alang shipyard by next month.