All ships as of 2022 have been scrapped except for the Enchanted Capri, which was shipwrecked on the Gulf coast of Mexico and only has partially been dismantled.
[7] They were also amongst the largest cruiseferries of their time, surpassing the largest cruiseferries built in the west at the same time (MS Tor Britannia and MS Tor Scandinavia) in terms of gross register tonnage.
[7] Between 1981 and 1988 all ships in the class were rebuilt at West German or British shipyards,[1][9][10][11][12][13] with the car decks built in with cabins and additional public spaces, and the forward superstructure slightly expanded.
The Belorussiya was rebuilt into a cruise ship in 1986 at Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, West Germany.
During this time, Belorussiya operated from Sydney during the Australian summer and in Europe for the rest of the year.
[15] On 25 October 1992, while in drydock in Singapore, the ship developed a heavy list and filled with water.
She was eventually floated out in January 1993 and sailed to Lloyd Werft, where her interiors were entirely rebuilt.
The Gruziya was rebuilt into a cruise ship between 1984 or 1988, due to different sources stating different years.
In August 1998 she was sold to the Dutch businessman Gerard van Leest, and subsequently rebuilt in Bremerhaven, Germany for cruise traffic.
The Azerbaizhan was converted to a cruise ship at Lloyd Werft, West Germany in 1986.
[22] While being towed from Coatzacoalcos the ship broke loose and was grounded at Alvarado in October of 2020.
The ship was not refloated and became wrecked after it split into two and was subject to damage from rough waves.
The Kazakhstan was converted to a cruise ship at Lloyd Werft, West Germany in 1984.
On 13 February 1998 she was renamed Island Adventure but continued service with SeaEscape until the company ceased operations in August 2008.
On 1 June 1981 she was grounded while on a cruise near Arrecife, Canary Isles, and her passengers had to be evacuated.
In May 1998 she was sold to Kaalbye Group, renamed Olvia and moved back under the Liberian flag.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown in 2020, the ship was in debt and was sold for scrap on March 25, 2021.