MV Porto

The MV Porto was a Portuguese-owned cruise ship. She had operated by Portuscale Cruises until sold for scrap in 2017.

Istra in October 1972
History
Name	1965–1991: Istra 1991–1996: Astra 1996–1999: Astra I 1999–1999: Nautilus 2000 1999–2013: Arion 2013–2018: Porto
Owner	Arcalia Shipping Co. Ltd.
Operator	Classic International Cruises 1965–2012 Portuscale Cruises 2013–2017
Builder	Brodogadiliste Uljanik, Pula , Croatia
Launched	20 July 1964
Completed	1965
Maiden voyage	1965
In service	1965
Identification	Call sign: CQUU IMO number: 6419057 MMSI number: 255969000
Fate	Scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey, 2018
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,888 GT
Length	116.82 m (383.3 ft)
Beam	16.54 m (54.3 ft)
Draught	6.2 m (20 ft)
Decks	5
Speed	14.4 knots (27 km/h)
Capacity	300

The ship was built in 1965, as the Istra. She was purchased by Arcadia Shipping Company, Lisbon in 2000 and was completely reconstructed from the hull up, being renamed Arion. She was put in service with Classic International Cruises[1]

Istra in Venice, October 1972

Arion in Croatia

Porto and Funchal laid up in Lisbon

On 17 September 2012 reports announced that she was detained in Montenegro for failure to pay fuel costs. Fellow ships Athena and Princess Danae were detained for similar issues.[2]

Following the liquidation of Classic International Cruises, Arion was purchased by a Portuguese entrepreneur and remained flagged under the Portuguese flag. The ship was renamed Porto in 2013, and operated by the Portuguese cruise company Portuscale Cruises.

In 2017, the ship was sold for €1.05 million for scrapping [3] and broken up on 5 November 2018 at Aliaga.[4]