[3] She was christened by Spanish model and actress Inés Sastre,[3] and on 16 June 2003 departed on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Spain and Portugal.

The twelve decks were named after mythological and historical characters: Circe, Tersicore, Bacco, Teseo, Orfeo, Narciso, Prometeo, Pegaso, Armonia, Cleopatra, Pandora and Medea.

[6] Renamed Mediterranea in 2023, the ship entered service in September that year under CSSC Carnival's brand Adora Cruises, sailing short international itineraries based at Tianjin.

[7] Renamed Adora Mediterranea in July 2024, the ship is scheduled to transfer to Nansha, Guangzhou as home port in December.

[8] On 14 August 2024, in the port of Jeju, South Korea, the ship suffered a fire in a mechanical space, and three crewmembers were injured by smoke inhalation.