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Three more cruise ships begin exit from Persian Gulf

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Three cruise ships—Celestyal Journey, Mein Schiff 5, and MSC Euribia—have begun departing the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz. Two vessels, Mein Schiff 4 and Aroya, remain in the region following a period of conflict-related stranding.

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What happened

Three more cruise ships have begun heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, following Celestyal Discovery, which successfully transited the strait on April 17.

Why it matters

This leaves only two vessels in ports out of six that have been stranded in the Persian Gulf since early March due to the escalation of the conflict in the region, TASS found based on vessel tracking data.

Common ground

The cruise ships Celestyal Journey, Mein Schiff 5 and MSC Euribia have raised their anchors and are heading toward the Strait of Hormuz.

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Three cruise ships—Celestyal Journey, Mein Schiff 5, and MSC Euribia—have begun departing the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz. Two vessels, Mein Schiff 4 and Aroya, remain in the region following a period of conflict-related stranding.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Two cruise ships remain in the Persian Gulf.”
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The claim that exactly two ships remain is mentioned in the TASS report, but not independently confirmed by other sources provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two cruise ships owned by Greek-affiliated Celestyal Cruises—the Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery—are currently docked in Doha, Qatar, and Dubai, UAE. The company told Euronews that Greek pas…
https://www.ot.gr/2026/03/02/english-edition/greeks-stranded…
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web search NEUTRAL — Celestyal’s safe extraction of two cruise ships from the Persian Gulf was carried out through a carefully staged operation that began with the removal of passengers, continued with the management of c…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/celestyal-executives-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cruise ship itinerary schedules 2026-2027-2028, cabins and deck plans, passenger ships database, technical specifications, photos and videos.Disney Treasure. Current cruise: 7 days, round-trip Eastern…
https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships
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Claim 2: “The other is Aroya, owned by a Saudi company and currently located at its home Dammam Port.”
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Wikipedia confirms Aroya is operated by Aroya Cruises (Saudi Arabia). The TASS report specifies its location at Dammam Port.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aroya is a cruise ship operated by Aroya Cruises (Saudi Arabia).The ship was ordered in February 2014 for Star Cruises and was laid down on 29 July 2015.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroya_(ship)
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web search NEUTRAL — Two cruise ships remain in the Persian Gulf. One of them is Mein Schiff 4, which, like the departed Mein Schiff 5, belongs to the German company TUI Cruises. The other is Aroya, owned by a Saudi compa…
https://tass.com/world/2119005
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web search NEUTRAL — Aroya Cruises Saudi news, history, review, itineraries information, ships in the current fleet.Aroya Cruises (aroya.com) is a new travel brand and subsidiary company (established in 2023), operated by…
https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/Aroya-Cruises-Saud…
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Claim 3: “This leaves only two vessels in ports out of six that have been stranded in the Persian Gulf since early March”
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While multiple sources mention ships being stranded in the Gulf, the specific count of 'two vessels remaining out of six' is not corroborated by independent sources outside the primary narrative context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arab states of the Persian Gulf commonly referred to as the Gulf Arab states comprise Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. These seven Arab states are gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_states_of_the_Persian_Gul…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States. The coalition's efforts were in two phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf
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Claim 4: “The cruise ships Celestyal Journey, Mein Schiff 5 and MSC Euribia have raised their anchors and are heading toward the Strait of Hormuz.”
CORROBORATED
Two independent web search results explicitly name Celestyal Journey, Mein Schiff 5, and MSC Euribia as the ships heading toward the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Celestyal Journey is a cruise ship completed in 1994 and initially sailed for Holland America Line as Ryndam. After nine years she was transferred within the Carnival group to P&O Cruises Australia an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestyal_Journey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mein Schiff 4 is a cruise ship owned by TUI Cruises. Built by Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland, she was floated out on 10 October 2014, delivered to TUI Cruises on 8 May 2015, and christened by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Schiff_4
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mein Schiff 5 is a cruise ship owned by TUI Cruises. Mein Schiff 5 is mainly similar to Mein Schiff 3, Mein Schiff 4, and Mein Schiff 6 with only minor differences to its sister vessels. Upon breakou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Schiff_5
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Claim 5: “MSC Euribia lists Oman’s Muscat as its port of destination in its voyage documentation”
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The provided evidence for MSC Euribia's documentation does not mention Muscat, Oman, as the destination; one source mentions it heading to Northern Europe.
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web search NEUTRAL — All the information about travel documents and Visas. Visit MSC Cruises website for more details.Travel restrictions for each destination country may vary according to a Guest's citizenship. No refund…
https://www.msccruises.com/int/manage-booking/before-you-go/…
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web search NEUTRAL — MSC Cruises | MSC Euribia Ship ReviewThis is is our BRUTALLY HONEST Ship Review of MSC Cruises newest cruise ship, MSC Euribia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFqv1K-1420
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web search NEUTRAL — Msc voyagers club.Компания MSC Cruises сообщает, что лайнер MSC Euribia успешно покинул порт Дубая, прошел через Ормузский пролив и следует в акваторию Северной Европы.
https://www.msccruise.ru/
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Claim 6: “Three more cruise ships have begun heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, following Celestyal Discovery, which successfully transited the strait on April 17.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Celestyal Discovery was the first to clear the Strait of Hormuz and that subsequent ships are now following.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Celestyal Discovery is a cruise ship, built in 2003 by the German shipyard Aker MTW in Wismar, and was operated by AIDA Cruises for twenty years as AidaAura, as was her sister ship AIDAvita. In Novemb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestyal_Discovery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Celestyal Journey is a cruise ship completed in 1994 and initially sailed for Holland America Line as Ryndam. After nine years she was transferred within the Carnival group to P&O Cruises Australia an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestyal_Journey
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Claim 7: “the ships Celestyal Journey and Mein Schiff 5 list the Omani port of Khasab, located at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Web search results confirm that Mein Schiff 5 is moving to Khasab, Oman, and other ships are heading to ports in Oman.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Celestyal Journey is a cruise ship completed in 1994 and initially sailed for Holland America Line as Ryndam. After nine years she was transferred within the Carnival group to P&O Cruises Australia an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestyal_Journey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mein Schiff 4 is a cruise ship owned by TUI Cruises. Built by Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland, she was floated out on 10 October 2014, delivered to TUI Cruises on 8 May 2015, and christened by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Schiff_4
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mein Schiff 5 is a cruise ship owned by TUI Cruises. Mein Schiff 5 is mainly similar to Mein Schiff 3, Mein Schiff 4, and Mein Schiff 6 with only minor differences to its sister vessels. Upon breakou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Schiff_5
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Claim 8: “One of them is Mein Schiff 4, which, like the departed Mein Schiff 5, belongs to the German company TUI Cruises.”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia and other reference sources confirm that Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 are owned by TUI Cruises.
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web search NEUTRAL — TUI Cruises is a cruise line based in Germany. It was formed in 2007 as a joint venture between the German tourism company TUI AG and the American cruise line operator Royal Caribbean Group, each of w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TUI_Cruises
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web search NEUTRAL — TUI Cruises fleet. Mein Schiff Flow cruise ship.TUI river cruise ship (aerial view). TUI River Cruises is a fully owned subsidiary of TUI AG (a British-German travel and tourism corporation). TUI Grou…
https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/TUI-Cruises-32
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web search NEUTRAL — Mein Schiff TUI Cruises. EN.Summer 2026 in the Mediterranean. Discover the Mediterranean again with Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 from mid-May. Experience different route worlds and find exactly the…
https://www.meinschiff.com/en
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