Between 9 July 1829 and 14 June 1830, Zenobia made a return voyage from London to Bengal for the EIC.

[6][1] Lloyd's Register for 1830 shows Zenobia with Douglas as master & owner, and trade London—India.

[7] The Indian businessman and industrialist Dwarkanath Tagore purchased Zenobia (or more likely a share in her), in 1833 for Rupees 55,000 from the estate of James Calder after the failure of the firm Mackingtosh & Co.[4] In August 1835 Zenobia was sold to J. Owen & Co.[1] The following advertisement soliciting outbound passengers from England appeared in "The Indian Mail" in 1843: For CALCUTTA, calling at MADRAS, to land Passengers only, the Teak Ship ZENOBIA, 600 Tons, S.H.

To leave the St. Catherine Docks the 15th December, calling at Portsmouth to embark Passengers.

— For Freight or Passage, apply to Messrs. BARING, BROTHERS, and Co., S. Bishopsgate Street; or to JAMES BARBER and Co., 17, St. Mary Ave.[8] In 1852 the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (P&0) purchased Zenobia to use her as a hulk.