History

	LOI
	Building contract
	Building started
	Keel laid
22/12/1980	Launch
	Sea trial
	Second sea trial
5/12/1981	Delivered to Hapag-Lloyd AG, Bremen, Germany.
8/1/1982	Maiden voyage from Genova to Africa
	Cruises around the World
3/8/1985	Grounded coast of Greenland.
30/4/1992	Collision with container ship Inchon Glory near Hong Kong. passengers evacuated.
5/1992	Towed to Singapore where repaired.
7/7/1992	Back in service.
5/4/1998	Sold to Star Cruises, delivery 1999.
1/7/1999	Delivered to Star Cruises. New name Superstar Europe. Bahamas flag.
31/7/1999	Arrived to Singapore
8/1999	Rebuild on Sembawang Shipyard, Singapore
10/1999	Cruises from Leam Chabang.
2/2000	New name Superstar Aries
3/2001	Plans to add Aries to Orint Lines fleet cancelled after 9/11.
2002	Cruises from thailand and China
3/2004	Sold to Pullmantur Cruises. New name Holiday Dreram.
2004	Cruises mostly on Caribbean.
6/2006	Owner Pullmantur Cruises Holiday Dream Ltd. Malta flag.
5/2008	Owner Cdf Bleu De France Ltd. New name Bleu de France.
spring 2008	Refurbished at Barcelona.
Summer seasons	Cruises from marseille to Mediterranean
winter seasons	Cruises from La Romana to Caribbean
3/11/2010	Sold to Saga Cruises BDF Ltd.

3/2012	Rebuild at Fincantieri, Palermo.
2/2012	New name Saga Sapphire. Owner Saga Cruises II Ltd.
4/2012	Engine failure forced to cancel maiden voyage
12/2013	Owner Acromas Shipping Ltd


2016	Cruises from Southampton to Caribbean, Mediterranean and Norway
4-6/2016	Docking ?
14/6/2016	Cruises from Dover to Mediterranean, Western and Northern Europe
23/9/2016	Cruises from Southampton to Mediterranean, Western and Northern Europe and Caribbean

8/2019	Rumours that Saga Sapphire is sold to ANEX Tour, Turkey.
16/3/2020	Laid up for sale at Tilbury, UK
18/6/2020	Sold to Anexsea Cruises Ltd. Nassau , Bahamas. New name Blue Sapphire.