Cruise Industry News highlights some of the key transactions and developments for cruise ships that took place recently.
For a complete overview, see the latest Secondhand Market Report from Cruise Industry News.
Queen Anne
Company: Cunard
Capacity: 3,000
Tonnage: 113,000
Year Built: 2024
Move: To be transferred to P&O Cruises in 2029
Date: October 2026
The Queen Anne will leave Cunard in 2029 as part of an inter-company transfer that will see the 2024-built ship joining the P&O Cruises fleet.
Announced in October, the move is part of a broader initiative that will also see a P&O ship being transferred to Holland America Line.
Arcadia
Company: P&O Cruises
Capacity: 1,968
Tonnage: 83,000
Year Built: 2005
Move: To be transferred to Holland America Line in 2029
Date: October 2026
With P&O Cruises welcoming the former Queen Anne into its fleet, the Arcadia will be transferred to Holland America Line in 2029.
According to the company, the 2005-built vessel will be included in the Holland America Evolution program, undergoing a major refurbishment before making its debut in the U.S. market.
Gemini
Company: Miray Cruises
Capacity: 960 guests
Tonnage: 19,093
Year built: 1992
Move: To be auctioned in Greece
Date: October 2026
The Gemini will be auctioned by Greek authorities in October, after being arrested for unpaid debts from Miray Cruises.
As reported by Cruise Industry News, auctioneers set the minimum bid for the 1992-built vessel, which is currently laid up near Athens, at 3,805,462 euros.
Oceania Sirena
Company: Oceania Cruises
Capacity: 684 guests
Tonnage: 30,200
Year built: 2000
Move: Sold to Ambassador Cruise Line; to be delivered in 2028
Date: September 2026
In late September, Ambassador Cruise Line announced that it has purchased the Sirena from Oceania Cruises for a new operation in Germany.
Leased back to Oceania through Spring 2028, the 684-passenger vessel will be renamed the Ambella for summer seasons in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Ambella
Company: Ambassador Cruise Line
Capacity: 684 guests
Tonnage: 30,200
Year built: 2000
Move: To be chartered by Semester at Sea for winters starting in late 2028
Date: September 2026
Sold to Ambassador Cruise Line, the former Oceania Sirena will spend winter seasons sailing for Semester at Sea as part of a long-term charter deal.
According to the Institute for Shipboard Education, which runs the Semester at Sea brand, the 2000-built ship will spend eight months per year offering its academic cruising product.
Blue Dream Star
Company: Blue Dream Cruises
Capacity: 836 guests
Tonnage: 24,310
Year built: 2001
Move: Reportedly sold to Turkish shipowner
Date: September 2026
The Blue Dream Star was reportedly sold to a new Turkish owner after spending approximately two years laid up in China.
While further details of the transaction are not confirmed at press time, Cruise Industry News understands that the 836-passenger will operate short cruises in the Mediterranean starting in 2027.
Golden Horizon
Company: Brodosplit Shipyard
Capacity: 300 guests
Tonnage: 8,770
Year built: 2021
Move: Reportedly sold to undisclosed buyers
Date: September 2026
The Golden Horizon was another cruise ship sold in September, according to news sources in Croatia. Little is currently known about the transaction, which was valued at 110 million euros.
Originally ordered for Star Clippers, the 300-passenger tall ship spent most of the past five years laid up at its building yard in Split, Croatia.
