TUI Discovery II

TUI Discovery 2 as Legend of the Seas
History
Name: TUI Discovery 2
Owner:
Operator:
Port of registry:
  •  Liberia, Monrovia (1995–2002)
  •  Bahamas, Nassau (2002–2017)
  •  Malta, Valletta (2017-Present)
Builder:
Yard number: A31 [2]
Launched: September 4, 1994
In service: 1995[2]
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: Vision-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 69,472 GT[1]
Length: 264.26 m (867.0 ft)[1]
Beam:
  • Max:37 m (121 ft)[1]
  • Waterline:32 metres (105 ft)[1]
Height: 50 m (160 ft) air draft
Draft: 8.068 m (26.47 ft)[1]
Depth: 10.45 m (34.3 ft)[1]
Decks: 11
Installed power:
  • 5 × Wärtsilä Vasa 12V46B V12 engines
  • 11,700 kilowatts (15,700 hp) each
Propulsion: 2 5.8-metre (19 ft) diameter, fixed pitch propellers
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Capacity: 2,076 passengers
Crew: 720-750 crew

TUI Discovery 2 is the lead ship of the Vision Class of cruise ships originally operated by Royal Caribbean International. With a gross tonnage of 69,130 GT, the ship can carry 2,074 passengers. Its maiden voyage was May 16, 1995. Its facilities include a Minigolf course, a theater and cinema, a solarium, two pools, a spa, a fitness center, a two story dining room called the Romeo & Juliet, the Windjammer Cafe, four themed bars, a dance center, a shopping center, a teen disco, a piano bar, an observation center, a rock-climbing wall and the Viking Crown Lounge.

Legend of the Seas 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, Caribbean, the Baltic, 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.

Legend of the Seas is the sister ship to Splendour of the Seas.[2]

After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, almost all of her North Asia routes were canceled. Those who booked beforehand were refunded.

In 2013 she returned to Europe to offer cruises in the Mediterranean Sea. During the winter period the ship is based at Fort Lauderdale for Caribbean cruises. In the summer period in 2014, she offered cruises to Northern Europe where she visited port in the Baltic Sea and Norway.[3]

On the 2 June 2016, Royal Caribbean sold Legend of the Seas to the UK based Thomson Cruises. Legend of the Seas's last scheduled cruise with Royal Caribbean ended on 26 March 2017 before the ship was transferred to Thomson.[4] Thomson Cruises debuted the ship as the TUI Discovery 2 in Malaga, Spain on 14 May 2017.[5]

Ports Of Departure

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Legend of the Seas (18204)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas.
  2. 1 2 3 Fakta om fartyg(in Swedish)
  3. ↑ http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/13033455_LG_Northern_Europe_Deployment_2014.pdf
  4. ↑ "Thomson Cruises Acquires Second Royal Caribbean Ship - Tui Cruises - Cruise Critic". cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Ford, Matt. "Homeport honours for Malaga". euroweeklynews.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

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