Europa (V)
The 37,012grt Europa (V) of the Hapag-Lloyd Line made her debut in 1981.  She was replaced by the slightly smaller Europa (VI) in 1999 so sold to Star Cruises in Asia and renamed SuperStar Europe.  She didn't have the name long before she was renamed yet again SuperStar Aries in 2000.  She was subsequently sold in 2004 to Pullmantur in Spain where she sailed under the name Holiday Dream.  In 2007 Royal Caribbean created CDF Crioières de France and from May 2008 she will sail the Med and Caribbean as Bleu de France for French cruisers.

The following photos were taken during a visit from her to Southampton on the 25th September 1987.
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                                  Updated 12th February 2008