Saga Cruises, also known as Saga Holidays is a British based cruise line, a division of the Saga Group. Only passengers of 50 years of age or older are allowed on board Saga's vessels as they are designed specifically for this demographic's needs. The Saga Group decided to start operations of a holiday branch by purchasing the Saga Rose. She would operate generally as Saga's flagship until her fairly identical ex fleet mate the Saga Ruby was purchased from Cunard Line in 2005. The Saga Rose was retired after a final 37 night Mediterranean cruise. She was subsequently laid up at Gibraltar and scrapped in China. She was replaced by the Saga Pearl II. The CDF Croisières de France vessel Bleu de France will join Saga Cruises in 2012.
Saga formed the brand Spirit of Adventure Cruises in 2005. In March 2006, the Spirit of Adventure, ex-Orange Melody, set out on her first cruise. Unlike Saga's sailings, people 21 and older may embark on a cruise with Spirit of Adventure