The Azure Seas lived a rich 48-year sea-going life, originally built in 1955 in Northern Ireland as an ocean liner, she completed her career as the Ocean Breeze for Imperial Majesty. In 1991, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines acquired Admiral Cruises who had no need for the Azure Seas being old tonnage. She was sold to Dolphin Cruise Line who was looking to add a third ship to their popular fleet consisting of Dolphin IV, and SeaBreeze I. The Azure Seas was now renamed ss OceanBreeze, and was given extensive renovations. Now registered in Aruba, ss OceanBreeze commenced seven night cruises around the Southern Caribbean and the Panama Canal. In 1996, she was relocated for cruising out of Florida, and New York.