The Estonian group AS Tallink has leased the Romantika, The first newly built cruise ferry to become part of the fleet of the company in 2002, to the Algerian Madar Maritime Company (MMC). The vessel will be chartered for a period of nine months at starting next Saturday and the agreement includes the technical staff of the naval unit. In addition, the contract includes an option to extend the rental for two additional six-month periods each. Previously the ship was operated in the Baltic Sea on the routes to Helsinki, Stockholm and Riga.

For MMC, which is headed by the financial holding company Madar Holding, The entry of the cruise ferry into the fleet will represent the Debut in the maritime passenger transport sector of the Algerian company, which was founded last year.