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                                    History

 LOI
 Building contract
 Building started
  
21/11/2000Keel laid
15/11/2001Launch
 Sea trial
 Second sea trial
30/4/2002Delivered to P&O Princess Cruises Intl, Ltd, London,UK
30/4/2002Operated AIDA Cruises
 17/5/2002 Maiden voyage from Hamburg.
  
2/2004Owner  Carnival Plc, London, UK
  
  
 11/2004Owner Costa Cruises Gonova, Italy. Italy flag.
  
12/2011  Refurbished at Cantieri del Mediterraneo shipyard .
 4/2022Drydocking at Naantali, Finland
17/4/2022Laid up at Tallinn due to Covid 19
 2/2023 Portugal flag.
 16/3/2023Sold to Beta Marine Ltd. Liberia. New name Avitak.
 26/1/2024 Voyage from Tallinn to China.
 3/2024 Arrived to China
  Refurbished.
 2024 New name Blue Dream Melody.
 5/2024 Cruises from Shanghai and Blue Dream Melody.