Condor Islander was built in the style of Van der Giessen de Noord's vessels, alongside her sister ship, Stena Vinga, known then as MS Hammerodde.

Condor Islander entered service with Bornholmstrafikken in 2005 as MS Dueodde.

Alongside Hammerodde, she operated routes linking Bornholm with the Danish mainland.

[3] In March 2023, it was confirmed that the vessel had been secured by Condor Ferries in the UK for services between Portsmouth and the Channel Islands.

[5] In July 2023, the vessel arrived in the Channel Islands after several weeks in a dry dock in El Astillero, in the north of Spain.