Aurora
Cruise ship · Bermuda · built 2000 · AIS Class A
In short
Aurora (Cruise ship, Bermuda flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 16.6 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Limassol: arrived Sep 27, 2026, left Sep 27, 2026. Registered owner: Carnival Corporation (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 2,865 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bermuda
- Year built
- 2000
- Gross tonnage
- 76,152
- Size (length × beam)
- 270 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- Carnival Corporation
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.4058° N, 14.1308° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 16.6 kn
- Course
- 288°
- Heading
- 286°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Limassol and Bodrum).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- Aurora
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9169524
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 310556000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- ZCDW9
- Flag
- Bermuda
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 76,152
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q777179. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.8,486 t
- Length overall
- 270 m
- Beam
- 32.2 m
- Year built
- 2000
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q777179. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,865
BermudaA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left LimassolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LimassolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BodrumAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BodrumAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LeknesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LeknesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at BOSTON, Massachusetts | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at BOSTON, Massachusetts | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported arrival at HonoluluAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at OTHER HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AREA PORTS, HAWAII (NET)Authority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Inspection at San Francisco, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | clean |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Boarding | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Mar 18, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | PAGO PAGO, American Samoa | clean |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Boarding | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Vessel Inspection | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Feb 4, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Jan 29, 2013 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Francisco, California | clean |
| Sep 13, 2012 | Boarding | SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 104,981 t | 33,554 t | 241 days | 1,202 kg |
| 2019 | 71,523 t | 22,833 t | 218 days | 975 kg |
| 2020 | 11,159 t | 3,573 t | 30 days | 933 kg |
| 2022 | 55,498 t | 17,709 t | 173 days | 935 kg |
| 2023 | 68,181 t | 21,731 t | 214 days | 886 kg |
| 2024 | 71,215 t | 22,725 t | 213 days | 942 kg |
| 2025 | 61,975 t | 19,783 t | 194 days | 908 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.5 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol CYLMS | Sep 27, 2026, 03:42 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 16:05 UTC | 12 h 23 min |
| Bodrum TRBXN | Sep 25, 2026, 04:28 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 18:07 UTC | 13 h 39 min |
| Leknes NOLKN | Aug 13, 2026, 05:10 UTC | Aug 13, 2026, 16:35 UTC | 11 h 25 min |
| Storesund NOSRS | Aug 9, 2026, 06:16 UTC | Aug 9, 2026, 15:58 UTC | 9 h 42 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu USHNL | Arrival | Jan 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Honolulu USHNL | Departure | Jan 31, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| OTHER HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AREA PORTS, HAWAII (NET) | Arrival | Jan 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| OTHER HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AREA PORTS, HAWAII (NET) | Departure | Jan 30, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Francisco USSFO | Arrival | Jan 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Francisco USSFO | Departure | Jan 24, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| FORE RIVER, ME (INCLUDED IN STATISTICS FOR PORTLAND HARBOR, ME) | Departure | Sep 28, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| FORE RIVER, ME (INCLUDED IN STATISTICS FOR PORTLAND HARBOR, ME) | Arrival | Sep 28, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Departure | Sep 27, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Boston USBOS | Arrival | Sep 27, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI | Departure | Sep 26, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI | Arrival | Sep 26, 2015(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 25, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About Aurora
MV Aurora is a cruise ship of the P&O Cruises fleet. The ship was built by Meyer Werft at their shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. At over 76,000 tonnes, Aurora is the smallest and oldest of seven ships currently in service with P&O Cruises. She officially entered service with the company in April 2000 and was named by Anne, Princess Royal in Southampton, United Kingdom. Aurora was refitted in 2014, during which the ship was the first of P&O's ships to receive an updated British Union Flag design on her bow and her funnel repainted from yellow to blue.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aurora now?
- Aurora (Cruise ship, Bermuda flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 15:30 UTC, under way at 16.6 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
- What kind of ship is Aurora?
- Aurora is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bermuda, built in 2000 by Meyer Werft. The vessel is 270 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 76,152.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Aurora?
- Carnival Corporation is recorded as Registered owner for Aurora (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Aurora?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Aurora from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Aurora has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Meyer Werft, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Norwegian SpiritIMO 9141065Cruise ship · built 1998 · 75,904 GT
- STAR NAVIGATORIMO 9141077Cruise ship · built 1999 · 75,338 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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