Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson built her in Wallsend, England as a refrigerated cargo ship for Port Line.

[6] Between 1972 and 1974, she was converted into a cruise ship at Chalkis Shipyard, Piraeus, Greece.

She was given back to the Patimanios brothers by the bank following the sale of the assets of Classic International Cruises' fleet in 2013.

In early 2014, rumors began to circulate saying she was to return to service under the "Classic International Cruises" banner.

These rumors were proven false when it was announced that she was sold to Indian scrap merchants.