Marella Discovery
{{Short description|Cruise ship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
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|display title=ital }} {{Infobox ship image |Ship image=Marella Discovery Feb 26 2024.jpg |Ship image size = 360px |Ship caption=Marella Discovery docked at Road Town, Tortola's port in 2024. }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country= |Ship flag= |Ship name=*1995–2016: Splendour of the Seas
|Ship owner=*1996–2016 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
|Ship operator=*1995–2016 Royal Caribbean International
|Ship registry=*{{NOR}}, Oslo (1996–2005)
|Ship route=*Marmaris, Turkey Orlando, Florida And Bridgetown, Barbados |Ship ordered= |Ship builder=*Chantiers de l'Atlantique |Ship original cost= |Ship yard number=B31[http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/splendour_of_the_seas_1996.htm MS Splendour of the Seas]{{in lang|sv}} |Ship way number= |Ship laid down= |Ship launched=17 June 1995 |Ship christened=March 1996 |Ship completed= |Ship acquired= |Ship maiden voyage=31 March 1996 |Ship in service=31 March 1996 (as Splendour of the Seas) June 11, 2016 (as TUI Discovery) |Ship out of service= |Ship identification=*Call sign 9HA4324
|Ship fate= |Ship status= In service }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class=Vision-class cruise ship |Ship tonnage={{GT|69,130}} |Ship displacement={{convert|35396|t}} |Ship length={{convert|264|m}} length overall |Ship beam={{convert|32|m}} |Ship height={{convert|50|m}} air draft |Ship draft={{convert|25.9|ft}} |Ship depth= |Ship decks=11 |Ship power=*5 × Wärtsilä Vasa 12V46B V12 engines
|Ship propulsion=2 {{convert|5.8|m|adj=on}} diameter, fixed pitch propellers |Ship speed={{convert|24|kn}} |Ship capacity=1.830 passengers |Ship crew=720-750 crew |Ship notes= }} |
Marella Discovery (formerly Splendour of the Seas and TUI Discovery) is a former Royal Caribbean International Vision-class cruise ship now sailing for Marella Cruises. The second in the line of the Vision-class ships, she features a seven-story lobby, rock-climbing wall, and a 9-hole miniature golf course.
Following the announcement on 9 October 2017 that Thomson Cruises would be renamed Marella Cruises, TUI Group also announced that TUI Discovery would adopt the name Marella Discovery at the end of October 2017, and also that she would become the first ship in the Thomson fleet to be based in Asia, home porting Malaysia in Autumn 2018, following the end of her UK debut season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/thomson-cruises-changes-name-to-marella-cruises|title=Thomson Cruises Changes Name to Marella Cruises {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en}}
History
Marella Discovery was built for Royal Caribbean International as Splendour of the Seas by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at their shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The ship was assigned the yard number "B31", and was launched on 17 June 1995 by Lisa Wilhelmsen. The ship is registered to the port of Nassau, in the Bahamas. Maiden voyage for Splendour of the Seas commenced on 31 March 1996.
On 31 October 2011, Royal Caribbean and Spanish shipyard Navantia signed a contract for Splendour of the Seas to receive structural modifications, maintenance to the propellers, propeller shafts and rudder, and interior upgrades, including new dining and public areas, 124 new balconies, and improvements to staterooms. The work was expected to take about five weeks to complete.{{cite web|title=Spain: Royal Caribbean International, Navantia Sign Splendour of the Seas Revitalization Contract|url=http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2011/10/31/spain-royal-caribbean-international-navantia-sign-splendour-of-the-seas-revitalization-contract/|publisher=Shipbuilding Tribune|accessdate=1 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331192205/http://shipbuildingtribune.com/2011/10/31/spain-royal-caribbean-international-navantia-sign-splendour-of-the-seas-revitalization-contract/|archivedate=31 March 2012|url-status=dead|date=31 October 2011}}
Until April 2016, Splendour of the Seas was based in Brazil during the southern hemisphere summer, doing a series of itineraries from three to twelve nights throughout South America, and is based out of Venice, Italy during the northern hemisphere summer, sailing seven night cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean.
In March 2015, Royal Caribbean sold Splendour of the Seas to TUI Cruises who was then sub-chartered to Thomson Cruises, with the final sailing for Royal Caribbean departing on 4 April 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/florida-cruise-guide/os-travel-royal-caribbean-splendour-of-the-seas-20150303-story.html | title=Royal Caribbean saying goodbye to Splendour of the Seas | publisher=Orlando Sentinel | date=3 March 2015 | accessdate=31 August 2015}} The ship was renamed TUI Discovery and was based in Palma, Mallorca and Bridgetown, Barbados starting in June 2016 after refurbishment. She was originally going to be renamed Thomson Discovery, but the name was changed to TUI Discovery as part of their rebranding.{{cite web|url=http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/13293-thomson-announces-plans-for-new-ship-discovery.html|title=Thomson Announces Plans for New Ship Discovery|work=cruiseindustrynews.com|date=13 November 2015|accessdate=14 April 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6951|title=Thomson Cruises Reveals the Name of Its First All-Inclusive Cruise Ship, Plus New Summer 2017 Itineraries|work=Cruise Critic|date=13 April 2016|accessdate=14 April 2016}}
On 22 October 2015 whilst sailing on a cruise in the Mediterranean, Splendour of the Seas suffered an engine-room fire, which was extinguished after 2 hours by the crew. There were no injuries reported by Royal Caribbean and the ship continued its journey to the port of Venice.{{cite web | url=http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2015/10/articles/fires-1/splendour-of-the-seas-catches-on-fire/ |title=Splendour of the Seas Catches On Fire |publisher=Cruise Law News}}
Splendour of the Seas spent her last season with Royal Caribbean International by sailing from Dubai on 7-8 night cruises, visiting destinations such as Muscat, Oman and Abu Dhabi throughout November 2015 - March 2016.
Design
The gross tonnage of Marella Discovery is 69,130, and she has a displacement of {{convert|35396|t}}. The cruise ship is {{convert|264|m}} in length overall, with a beam of {{convert|32|m}}, a draft of {{convert|7.9|m}} in summer conditions, and an air draft of {{convert|50|m}}. The propulsion system consists of five Wärtsilä Vasa 12V46B engines, which supply {{convert|11,700|kW}} each to the ship's two, {{convert|5.8|m|adj=on}} diameter, fixed pitch propellers. Maximum speed is {{convert|24|kn}}, with the ship taking {{convert|1892|m}} and 6 minutes, 45 seconds to come to a full stop. Main propulsion is supplemented by two {{convert|1500|kW|adj=on}} bow thrusters and a {{convert|1,728|kW|adj=on}} stern thruster. Two {{convert|10.8|sqm|adj=on}}, {{convert|6.1|m|adj=on}}, the ship is also equipped with stabilizers.
Facilities and layout
The ship has eleven passenger accessible decks, with passenger accommodation located on decks 2 to 3 and 6 to 8. Up to 2,074 passengers can be carried, in 902 cabins. Most of the outdoor public facilities are on decks 9 and 10. Indoor passenger facilities include a theater, casino, and a main dining room.
The standard crew complement is 720, with accommodation for another 30 if required; most crew accommodation is located near the bottom of the ship, on deck 0 and 1. The bridge is located forward on deck 8. Onboard equipment can generate {{convert|1,100,000|L}} of fresh water every day, {{convert|600,000|L}} of which will be used aboard during the same period.
Gallery
{{gallery
|title=|File:Splendouroftheseas2008brazil.JPG|Marella Discovery as Splendour of the Seas at Ilhabela, Brazil in 2008
|File:Splendour of the Seas (Split, HR, 2011-07-14).jpg|Marella Discovery as Splendour of the Seas at Split, Croatia on 14 July 2011
|File:Splendour of the Seas (ship, 1995) IMO 9070632; in Split, 2012-04-27.jpg|Marella Discovery as Splendour of the Seas in Split, Croatia on 27 April 2012, after structural modifications
|File:Tui-discovery-cruise-ship-photos.jpg|TUI Discovery underway}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|IMO 9070632}}
- [http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do?shipCode=SP Royal Caribbean official information about Splendour of the Seas]
{{Royal Caribbean Cruise International Ships}}
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Category:Ships of Royal Caribbean International