CLIO
Cruise ship · Malta · built 1998 · AIS Class A
In short
CLIO (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 11.8 kn, near Rota (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is GI GIB (Gibraltar), with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 3.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:22 UTC).
Current voyage: from Portimao (departed Sep 28, 2026, 14:17 UTC) to GI GIB (Gibraltar)
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- 1998
- Gross tonnage
- 3,504
- Size (length × beam)
- 100 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.8042° N, 6.3401° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 11.8 kn
- Course
- 173°
- Heading
- 180°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Portimao, Ouistreham, and Kiel Canal).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- CLIO
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9159830
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 249596000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HA4306
- Flag
- Malta
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 3,504
- Length overall
- 100 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1998
A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Operator
- Paul Gauguin Cruises(Former)Source: Wikidata · 2012–2015 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Ponant(Former)Source: Wikidata · 1998–2012 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left PortimaoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PortimaoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left OuistrehamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at OuistrehamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Kiel CanalAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Kiel CanalAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Operator: Paul Gauguin Cruises (previously Ponant) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Willowbrook, Illinois | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at Belfast, Maine | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Willowbrook, Illinois | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Sault Ste Marie, Michigan | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at MASSENA, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2006 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Willowbrook, Illinois | clean |
| Nov 17, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Oct 26, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Belfast, Maine | clean |
| Sep 3, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Jul 4, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Willowbrook, Illinois | clean |
| Jun 4, 2004 | Vessel Inspection | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan | clean |
| May 20, 2004 | Vessel Inspection | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| May 11, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Apr 27, 2004 | Vessel Inspection | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Dec 17, 2003 | Vessel Inspection | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Sep 26, 2003 | Vessel Inspection | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan | clean |
| Sep 26, 2003 | Vessel Inspection | STURGEON BAY, Wisconsin | clean |
| Jun 7, 2003 | Vessel Inspection | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | clean |
| Jun 2, 2003 | Vessel Inspection | Cleveland, Ohio | clean |
| May 22, 2003 | Vessel Inspection | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Jan 22, 2003 | Vessel InspectionPSC | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Jul 26, 2002 | Vessel Inspection | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Jun 17, 2002 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan | clean |
| May 10, 2002 | Vessel InspectionPSC | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Jan 24, 2002 | Vessel Inspection | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portimao PTPRM | Sep 27, 2026, 08:10 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 14:17 UTC | 30 h 7 min |
| Ouistreham FROUI | Sep 23, 2026, 15:10 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 16:18 UTC | 1 h 8 min |
| Kiel Canal DECKL | Sep 16, 2026, 13:53 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 20:11 UTC | 3 d 6 h |
| Avernakke Havn DKAVN | Jun 12, 2026, 21:03 UTC | Jun 13, 2026, 18:10 UTC | 21 h 8 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Departure | Dec 23, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Arrival | Dec 23, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Departure | Nov 17, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI | Arrival | Nov 16, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Milwaukee USMKE | Departure | Oct 27, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Salem USSLM | Departure | Oct 27, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Salem USSLM | Arrival | Oct 27, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Milwaukee USMKE | Arrival | Oct 27, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Bar Harbor USBHB | Departure | Oct 26, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Bar Harbor USBHB | Arrival | Oct 26, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SAULT STE. MARIE, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. MARYS RIVER) | Departure | Oct 12, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SAULT STE. MARIE, MI (INCLUDED IN ST. MARYS RIVER) | Arrival | Oct 12, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 9, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About CLIO
MV Clio, (formerly Le Levant and Tere Moana), is a cruise ship owned and operated by Grand Circle Cruise line. The ship was built at the Alstom Leroux shipyard in St. Malo, France in 1998.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is CLIO now?
- CLIO (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:21 UTC, under way at 11.8 kn, near Rota (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was GI GIB (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:22 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is CLIO?
- CLIO is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 1998 by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Manche. The vessel is 100 m long and has a gross tonnage of 3,504.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CLIO?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CLIO from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. CLIO has 37 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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