Jalesh Cruises, which operated the former Crown Princess as Karnika on the Indian market, has gone out of business, MumbaiLive. com reports on its website.

The 1990 built vessel has not operated since the spring due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the crew that remain onboard is facing in dire conditions with e.g. no fuel, the report said.

The 69,845gross ton ship started life as Crown Princess of Princess Cruises in 1990 before spending seven years in Germany, first as Arosa Blu and then Aida Blu. In 2007, the carnival group transferred the ship to the UK, where it operated as Ocean village Two until 2009, when it became Pacific Jewel of P&O Cruises Australia for 10 years.

A company called Zen Cruises acquired the ship last year and Jalesh Cruises, a new operator, introduced it on the Indian source market as Karnika.