MS Dream, formerly known as Sea Princess and Charming, is a cruise vessel with a notable history of service and ownership changes. Built in Italy in 1998 by Fincantieri, the ship was originally delivered to Princess Cruises and named Sea Princess. She measures approximately 92,627 gross tonnage and features a typical passenger capacity suited for large cruise operations, though specific dimensions are not detailed in the provided content. Throughout her career, the vessel has undergone several rebrandings and ownership transfers. Between 2003 and 2005, she operated under P&O Cruises as Adonia, a name she received during a notable double ship launching ceremony in the UK, filling a gap in P&O’s fleet at the time. She returned to Princess Cruises in 2005, resuming her name Sea Princess, and was based in Australia from 2019, serving in the South Pacific region. In 2020, she was sold to Sanya International Cruise Development and renamed Charming, although she did not enter service immediately due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She remained laid up, with some reconditioning work performed in 2021. In January 2023, she was sold again to Tianjin Orient International Cruise Line, rebranded as MS Dream, and homeported in Tianjin. By September 2023, she commenced cruises to destinations such as Jeju and Japanese ports. The vessel’s service history includes notable incidents, such as multiple norovirus outbreaks in 2006 and 2018, which affected numerous passengers and prompted extensive sanitization measures. The ship also experienced a significant drug bust in Sydney in 2016, when authorities seized 95 kg of cocaine from the vessel, highlighting her role in notable maritime law enforcement events. Overall, MS Dream has played a versatile role in the cruise industry, reflecting both the evolving nature of cruise operations and the vessel’s resilience through various operational challenges.

This description has been generated using GPT-4.1-NANO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.