MS Marella Celebration

MS Mare is a cruise ship owned by TUI UK, and last operated by their United Kingdom-based Marella Cruises. She was built in 1984 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France for Holland America Line (HAL) as MS Noordam.

Marella Celebration
Marella Celebration in Argostoli, 2018
History
Malta
Name:
  • 1984–2005: Noordam
  • 2005–2017: Thomson Celebration
  • 2017–2020: Marella Celebration
  • 2020 : 'Mare'[1]
Owner:
  • 1984–2018: Holland America Line
  • 2018–2020: TUI UK
Operator:
  • 1984–2005: Holland America Line
  • 2005–2017: Thomson Cruises
  • 2017–2020: Marella Cruises
Port of registry:
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Yard number: X27[2]
Laid down: 24 July 2020 in Elefsis Gulf, Greece
Launched: 21 May 1983[2]
Sponsored by: Beatrijs van De Wallbake[5]
In service: 8 April 1984–2020
Identification:
Status: Retired
General characteristics
Type: Cruise ship
Tonnage:
Length: 214.66 m (704.27 ft)[4]
Beam: 27.26 m (89.44 ft)[4]
Draught: 7.50 m (24.61 ft)[2]
Decks: 9
Installed power:
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[4] (other sources claim 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph))[2]
Capacity: 1,254 passengers[4] (1,350 maximum)[7]
Crew: 520 crew[4]

On 29 April 2020, Marella announced that Marella Celebration would be retired from the fleet. At the time of announcement, the ship would continue remaining under TUI ownership, but the vessel's future was undisclosed.[8]

History
Thomson Celebration as Noordam.

Marella Celebration was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in 1984 for Holland America Line as MS Noordam at a cost of $160 million and became the third HAL vessel to bear the name.[9] She was originally furnished with a $1 million art collection, some of which, including a 17th-century Oriental screen, can still be found on board.[9] Her sister ship, Thomson Spirit, also originally operated for HAL as MS Nieuw Amsterdam.

After Noordam's last sailing with HAL, the ship was taken out of service and chartered to Thomson Cruises and later rechristened as Thomson Celebration.[2]

On 9 October 2017, Thomson Cruises announced that it would be renamed Marella Cruises. Because of this, TUI Group announced that Thomson Celebration would be renamed Marella Celebration at the end of October 2017.[10]

References
  1. http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=3184478
  2. Fakta om Fartyg: MS Noordam (1984) (in Swedish), retrieved 8 December 2007.
  3. Faergelejet – Noordam (in Danish), retrieved 20 May 2010.
  4. Thomson Cruises – Vital statistics for Thomson Celebration, retrieved 20 May 2010.
  5. Ward, Douglas (1995). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Oxford: Berlitz. ISBN 2-8315-1327-8.
  6. fleet online, GL-Reg-No : 142168 - IMO-No : 8027298
  7. Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 615–616. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
  8. "Marella to Retire Celebration". 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  9. 'Life Onboard' brochure - published by Thomson Cruises - pg 10
  10. Williams, Helen (11 October 2017). "Thomson Cruises Changes Name to Marella Cruises". Planet Cruise. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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