Saga Sapphire
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Saga Sapphire moored at Bergen, March 2019 · Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Saga Sapphire no longer sails for Saga Cruises: she left Saga Cruises' fleet in June 2020. Saga Cruises' fleet today · Retired and departing ships
About Saga Sapphire
Saga Sapphire is a former Saga Cruises cruise ship, which sailed 2012 to 2020. She measured 37,049 gross tons.
Saga Sapphire was built by Bremer Vulkan in Bremen and entered service in January 1982 as Hapag-Lloyd's Europa, later sailing as SuperStar Europe, SuperStar Aries, Holiday Dream and Bleu de France. Saga bought her in 2010 and, after an extensive refit at Fincantieri that added balcony cabins, put her into service in April 2012. Saga retired her as part of its fleet renewal, and her sale to the Turkish tour operator ANEX Tour was completed on 18 June 2020; she now sails as Blue Sapphire.
Ship facts
- Gross tons
- 37,049
- Sailed
- 2012–2020
- Left the fleet June 2020
- Length
- 200 m
- Decks
- 12
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Saga Sapphire moored at Bergen, March 2019Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Saga Sapphire?
Saga Sapphire sailed for Saga Cruises.
Is Saga Sapphire still sailing for Saga Cruises?
Saga Sapphire no longer sails for Saga Cruises: she left Saga Cruises' fleet in June 2020.
How big is Saga Sapphire?
Saga Sapphire measures 37,049 gross tons and 200 metres in length, with 12 decks.
When did Saga Sapphire enter service?
Saga Sapphire entered service in 1982 and was last refurbished in 2012.
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