It was initially said she had been sold to Highseas Ltd, registered in St Vincent and the Grenadines for use as an accommodation ship in Dubai with a chance of her returning to Cruising at some point.
She sailed from Avonmouth on the 19th November 2020 and took on bunkers at Falmouth. She then sailed for Dubai on the 19th.
Having sailed on the MIKHAIL LERMONTOV and the TARAS SHEVCHENKO we always wanted to sail on her to see how she compared, but we could not arrange flights at the time. Both the ML and the TS were very good sea boats and very strongly built, but some of the cabins were a bit noisy.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.