 Her christening ceremony happened in Southampton on 28 August 2018, where she was officially named by Lucy Huxley and Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio, two travel industry executives.Before entering service, the ship underwent a substantial refit at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, bringing her decor and image into line with Azamara's other ships.On 2 March 2020, the ship left Buenos Aires, Argentina, on a cruise that was scheduled to end in Lima, Peru, on 23 March.