Blue Dream Faces Legal Issues and Possible Ship Sales

Blue Dream is dealing with growing legal and operational challenges, including lawsuits over unpaid wages, office closures, and reports that its two cruise ships may be put up for sale, according to sources in China.

The situation has worsened quickly since the company halted all cruise operations in late December 2025. Court documents show that the operator owes more than RMB 10 million (around $1.45 million) in unpaid wages to roughly 200 former shore staff and crew members.

Those affected have taken legal action, filing labor arbitration cases followed by lawsuits in four separate groups at the Shanghai Hongkou District People’s Court. One employee involved in the claims said the company did not pay salaries for the period between October and December 2025 before operations were suspended.

According to a former manager, who chose to remain anonymous, the company’s Shanghai office has been fully vacated and all staff have been formally dismissed. In addition, industry sources report that Blue Dream is attempting to sell its two vessels, Blue Dream Melody and Blue Dream Star, as part of efforts to manage its financial difficulties.

The Blue Dream Melody was detained at Beihai Port in Guangxi in February under an order from the Beihai Maritime Court due to an unpaid fuel bill of about $599,000. The vessel remains under arrest.