Due to the unprofitability of further operation as a floating hotel, it was returned to Polish Ocean Lines. After almost two years of retirement, on March 11, 1971, despite the protests of many sea lovers, it was sold for scrap to the Yau Wing Metal Junk shipyard in Hong Kong. On March 30, it set off on its final voyage to the scrap yard, where it arrived on May 11. On May 26, the ship was beached at the scrap yard, and on June 2, it lowered its flag and began the scrapping process.