And it has now emerged that this standard duo of comfortable cruise ships have been scrapped in Alang, regardless of assurances they’d proceed to be operated in some type of seaborne hospitality function.

The venerable Marco Polo was offered to the offshore firm Excessive Seas Ltd for the knockdown worth of US$2.77 million (£1.98 million) amid studies that the buyers had been providing her for constitution or use as an lodging ship in Dubai. The vessel was launched from UK waters on the situation it might be used for ‘additional buying and selling’. 

Two months after taking possession of Marco Polo, it was offered as scrap for round £4m.

Excessive Seas Ltd director Rishi Arggawal stated it was all the time their intention that Marco Polo could be offered to new homeowners, “however regrettably, the meant consumers in Dubai refused to take supply”. Mr Arggawal stated they tried to search out new work for Marco Polo as a cruise ship or a resort with out success, earlier than promoting to “Indian pursuits”.

It’s the same story for Magellan, which was touted to grow to be a floating resort in Liverpool for the 2021 Grand Nationwide. It was purchased on the public sale by Greek ship homeowners Seajets for US$3.43 million (£2.46 million). Brokers say its destiny was flipped and it was offered on for scrap after no new purchaser was discovered.