It was recently announced that the former Aida Aura was purchased by the shipping company Celestyal Cruises. The ship is to be extensively modernized and converted. It has now been announced that tickets will go on sale from December 11, 2023.
Under the new ownership, the cruise ship will be called Celestyal Discovery. It will have a capacity for 1.266 passengers and is intended to replace the aging Olympia. The first trips in the Eastern Mediterranean are expected to begin in March 2024.