Celtic Horizon
Built | 2006 Visentini” di Visentini Francesco & Co, Donada, Italy |
Size | 26,500gt 186.5M x 25.6M x 6.6M |
Capacity | Passengers: 1,000 Berths: 480 Cars: 170 Lane Meters: 2275 |
Engines Speed |
Two MAN B & W 9L48/60B (21,600 kW) 24kts |
Route | Rosslare – Cherbourg |
M / S Cartour Beta was launched on December 12th, 2005, and delivered to Levantina Trasporti, Bari, Italy on Mat 24th. She was then chartered to Caronte & Tourist, Italy, who used her on their Messina – Salerno and Termimi Imerese – Salerno routes, until her charter ended in may 2011.
In June 2011, she was chartered to Grande Navi Veloci, who operated her between Genoa – Porto Torres and Genoa – Tunis. In September she was laid up for a short period of time in Messina, before being sent to Palermo for refit, and was renamed Celtic Horizon. She left for delivery to Celtic Link on October 11th, arriving in Rosslare on the 16th, and entering service on the 22nd.