Club Cruise

MS Albatros was purchased from a Bahamas-based company and continued under charter to her previous operator, the Germany-based Phoenix Reisen.

[3][9] Around the same time it was reported that Club Cruise were experiencing financial difficulties and as a result were looking to sell the Astoria.

[3] This was realised in June 2008, when the Astoria was sold to Saga Cruises, with delivery in April 2009, following the end of her charter to Transocean Tours.

[2][11][12] Due to difficulties in acquiring membership of the Association of British Travel Agents, the company were unable to sell any cruises.

Due to this the company have chartered the Van Gogh to the Russia-based Metropolis Tur for the 2008 northern hemisphere summer season.