The Blue Dream Cruises fleet is set for new lives after spending several months in layup following the company’s demise.
As reported by Cruise Industry News, the Blue Dream Star was sold to a Turkish shipowner earlier this year.
Little is known about the transaction at press time. While no official announcements have been made, shipping platform Equasis lists the Istanbul-based company Exodus Ships as the vessel’s new owner.
Perla Gemi Liman Isletmeciligi is reportedly acting as the responsible party for both commercial and management operations.
The Blue Dream Star departed China in September, starting a long repositioning voyage to Europe that sailed through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
Following a technical call to Salalah in Oman, the 836-passenger ship arrived in the Mediterranean in early November.
Originally built for Royal Olympic Cruises in 2001, the vessel has been out of service since being replaced by the Blue Dream Melody in late 2024.
The Blue Dream Melody expected to start a new life elsewhere in the near future.
Multiple industry sources have told Cruise Industry News that the Blue Dream Melody may be heading to auction soon.
Originally built for AIDA Cruises, the 1,218-passenger vessel is currently laid up at the Chinese port of Beihai since early 2026.
The ship has been available for sale since March, after being arrested by order of the Beihai Maritime Court over an unpaid fuel bill of approximately $599,000.
Formerly known as the AIDAvita, the 2002-built vessel was acquired by Blue Dream Cruises in early 2024.
Chinese cruise line Blue Dream Cruises ceased operations in late December 2025 due to mounting legal and operational problems.
The company was launched in early 2023, after acquiring the Blue Dream Star from Diamond Cruises in 2020.
