With the announcement on Wednesday, 7th March 2018, that Cruise & Maritime had acquired Pacific Eden from P&O Australia, they invited all their valued Columbus Club members and Trade Partners to participate in naming her with Vasco da Game the clear winner.

Following the ‘explorer’ theme of the Cruise and Maritime fleet, the choices were:- Pytheas, Vasco da Gama, Henry Hudson and Amerigo Vespucci. CMV is pleased to announce that Pacific Eden will be re-named Vasco da Gama after the famous Portuguese explorer and navigator.
When voting closed at 17.30 GMT yesterday Tuesday, 20th March, Christian Verhounig, CEO and Chairman said, ‘We are grateful to all those Columbus Club members and Trade Partners who took the time and trouble to vote. From the thousands received, the winner is Vasco da Gama with 46% of the total vote.’
The new ship will be deployed and dedicated to both the German and Australasian cruise markets. During the northern summer (May-October) the ship will operate under CMV’s German brand, Transocean Kreuzfahrten homeporting from both Bremerhaven and Kiel and during the Australian summer season (December-March) from Fremantle (Perth) and Adelaide, offering a more traditional scenic cruise experience.
Vasco da Gama’s maiden voyage will depart from Singapore on Wednesday, 24th April 2019 on a spectacular 46-night adventure.