Alma Cruises has announced it has ceased operations, citing a “unilateral and unjustified termination of the charter contract by the ship’s owner.”

The Spanish start up had chartered the Ocean Victory for summer cruising in the Mediterranean, but ran into trouble just a few weeks into its first season.

“Surprisingly, the ship’s owners have withdrawn the vessel to Gibraltar waters, taking all goods and equipment belonging to Alma Cruises,” the company said in a statement.

“Previously, the company had been forced to temporarily suspend operations due to its inability to guarantee the committed levels of quality and service,” Alma said in a press release.

“The main cause was the non-compliance of the hotel and catering provider, whose lack of operational response made it impossible to of

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