''Marella Discovery 2'' is the
lead ship of the of
cruise ships originally operated by
Royal Caribbean International. With a gross tonnage of , the ship can carry 2,074 passengers. Its maiden voyage was May 16, 1995. The ship's facilities include a rock climbing wall, a mini-golf course, dining areas and bars, an atrium, two pools, a theatre and a fitness centre.
Career
As ''Legend of the Seas'', it was the most-traveled ship in the
Royal Caribbean fleet, having been based in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the South Pacific,
Alaska, Central America,
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,
Mediterranean and the
Middle East during her 19-year career at sea. Starting in the winter of 2009 she was based in Asia on a year-round basis.
After the
2011 Tōhoku earthquake
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, almost all of her North Asia routes were canceled.
In 2013 she returned to Europe to offer cruises in the Mediterranean Sea. During the winter period the ship was based at
Fort Lauderdale for Caribbean cruises. In the summer period in 2014, she offered cruises to
Northern Europe
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where she visited port in the Baltic Sea and
Norway.
On 2 June 2016, Royal Caribbean sold ''Legend of the Seas'' to the UK based
Thomson Cruises
Marella Cruises (formerly Thomson Cruises) is a British cruise line operated by TUI UK, offering cruise holidays around Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia.
History
The company had initially entered the cruise market in 1973, but due to rising fue ...
. ''Legend of the Seas''s last scheduled cruise with Royal Caribbean ended on 26 March 2017 before the ship was transferred to Thomson. She first appeared as the ''TUI Discovery 2'' in
Malaga, Spain on 14 May 2017.
Following the announcement on 9 October 2017, that Thomson Cruises would be renamed Marella Cruises,
TUI Group also announced that ''TUI Discovery 2'' would adopt the name ''Marella Discovery 2'' at the end of October 2017. On 28 October 2017, ''TUI Discovery 2'' was renamed ''Marella Discovery 2'' in a ceremony held at the
port of Tenerife by members of the ship's crew chosen as 'outstanding performers' by the company, together with the Captain.
''Marella Discovery 2'' is the sister ship to (formerly ''Splendour of the Seas'').
References
External links
Thomson/Marella Cruises
Marella Discovery 2 Cruise Ship
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Cruise ships
Ships built in France
1994 ships