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Indoor passenger facilities include a theater, casino, and a main dining room. RCI scheduled Splendour OTS drydock refurbishment for November 2013 (for the first time) to restructure this vessel effectively and quickly. Most of the public spaces were stripped down to steel and renovated, on many places new venues reappeared. One of the fun facts is that the renovation also resulted in 450 garbage containers full of the old Splendour's "not fun anymore" stuff. The Atrium was majorly changed, also every passenger room was completely renovated, including their bathrooms.
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On Marella ships, OneSpaWorld uses premium beauty brands like Elemis, L'Oreal, Kerastase. The brands owned by OneSpaWorld include Mandara Spa, Bliss Spa, Chavana Spa, Glow Spa. On April 13, 2016, Thomson Cruises announced that its newest fleet member will be named "TUI Discovery" (initially announced was the name "Thomson Discovery").
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It was all done with the help of nearly 800 contractor firms, plus 200 of the Cadiz shipyard's workers. Marella Discovery 1's Caribbean program with homeporting in Port Canaveral (Terminal 5) is based on 4 itineraries and 11x different call ports. Other refurbishments included the addition of a DJ booth in Bar Eleven, the installation of an outside stage on deck nine, and recarpeting of alleyways throughout the ship. The two-tiered restaurant and dining room were transformed into a modern and airy space with floor-to-ceiling windows, new lighting, carpets, and wall coverings. The live room entertainment space on deck four was divided into two parts including an open space and a focal hub. New bulkheads, deck heads, and storage areas were added apart from an acoustic floating deck, LED lighting, and a custom-built bar.
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The Marella Discovery cruise ship, previously Splendour of the Seas and TUI Discovery, is operated by TUI Cruises, a cruise operator based in the UK. Marella Discovery (formerly Splendour of the Seas) is a Vision-class cruise ship owned and operated by TUI Cruises. The gross tonnage of Marella Discovery is 69,130, and she has a displacement of 35,396 tonnes (34,837 long tons; 39,017 short tons).
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Guests can order snacks from the room service menu to their rooms even at night, also to check their bills, make restaurant reservations, or just surf the Internet. Splendour features the RCI's signature rock-climbing and ice-skating activities, an 18-hole mini-golf course, a family pool deck, digital "Wayfinder" signage. The 69,130-tonne (t) Vision-class cruise ship has an overall length of 264m and a draft of 7.9m. 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. While still offering plenty of mainstream mealtime favourites, dining on the Discovery has seriously upped its game, in both its free and speciality offerings.
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Following the GBP 10 million drydock refurbishment at Navantia shipyard (Cadiz Spain), Marella Discovery's christening ceremony was held on June 9, 2016, in Palma (Majorca Island, Spain). The naming ceremony was attended by 600+ suppliers, travel agents, and news media representatives. Twin godmothers for the event were two crew members - bar waitress (Philippines) and head waiter (east India). There was an after-party held on the ship's top deck, with traditional music and dances from the countries part of the Marella UK's cruise itineraries - Caribbean, Greece, France, Italy, Middle East, Spain.
It was enacted as part of an extensive $300m programme for introducing the latest innovations to the Royal Caribbean fleet. Splendour of the Seas was built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard in France. Operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises, the ship was launched in June 1995 and embarked on its maiden voyage in March 1996. Although largely lacking the way of hi-tech wizardry or state-of-the-art showstoppers, the likes of virtual dance classes and touch-screen booking technology do lend the ship a distinctively 21st-century feel. While billed as family-friendly -- and it largely is -- parents with younger kids might struggle to keep their tots entertained.
Dining areas sparkle (with the exception of the still rather dowdy buffet restaurant), and updated cabins are modern, clean and comfortable. By refurb project 2021, the entire Sundeck was revamped and redesigned by adding new cabana-style day beds, premium garden furniture (sun loungers, 4-seat dining tables, sofas, deckchairs). The ship is the line's biggest ever (with 915 staterooms, 40% of which with private balconies). Other best features are the multiple dining options, mini-golf course, casino, indoor swimming pool. Inside Marella Discovery there are a total of 8 dining venues including two brand new signature restaurants - "Gallery 47 degree" and "Snack Shack". Themed around British beach huts, the pool deck located Snack Shack is a festival-style eatery.
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A hi-tech shore excursion shop showcases what to see in the destinations the ship visits. The revitalisation added 124 new balconies, dining spaces, guest amenities, and stateroom amenities. Regular scheduled maintenance to the propellers, shafts, and rudder was also conducted during the refit.
The naming ceremony was headed by the UK singer Jess Glynne, who also performed with the ship's own music band in a 30 min open deck show. There's been a concerted shift to a more casual approach to dress on the Marella Discovery. While scruffy is certainly not de la mode, younger passengers lean towards a relaxed mix of jeans, t-shirts, and the odd piece of sportswear; more senior cruisers tend to stick to smart casual. The main restaurants -- 47° and Gallery 47° -- don't allow vests, shorts, or swimwear, and the two a la carte eateries and cocktail bar require collared shirts (with or without tie). Transformation of the Splendour of the Seas cruise ship into the Marella Discovery included the refurbishment of 915 cabins, including the replacement of 2,500 headboards, and the addition of 2,696 scatter cushions. One of the latest "gadget perks" found on Splendour OTS is the iPad in each cabin.
The 2000-passenger ship Marella Discovery as "Splendour of the Seas" was one of RCI-Royal Caribbean's older boats. The first RCI vessels to offer balconies in a number of categories, the Vision-class ships feature acres of glass skylights allowing sunlight to flood in. A comprehensive refit in April 2016 will see Discovery transformed with a new design.
The "TUI Discovery" name was part of the company's re-branding and transfer from Thomson to TUI over the next 18 months and part of the strategy to introduce the TUI brand to UK clients. Marella Discovery is the first of Marella Cruises fleet to boast an all-inclusive drinks package as standard, and giving cruisers a wider choice of entertainment and dining included in the price of their vacation. The vessel is fully-owned by TUI and chartered via the parent company TUI Cruises. Its operations for Marella Cruises (fka "Thomson Cruises", TUI's subsidiary company) started in June 2016, replacing Island Escape (now Ocean Gala) in the Mediterranean.
Bar Eleven, Squid & Anchor pub, Deck Bar, Live Room, and Atrium Bar are some of the bars and lounges available on the ship. 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. Marella Cruises Limited is part of TUI Group - one of the world's leading travel companies. A minnow compared to most of its contemporaries, Marella Discovery won't be overwhelming for first-timers, while still managing to squeeze enough in to keep the more seasoned cruiser happy. Follows the list of the vessel's last RCI itineraries (a roundtrip out of Dubai and the relocation to Europe) with indicative prices PP.
Marella Discovery is operated by Marella Cruises, a cruise line owned by TUI.
Its main dining room, 47°, backs up glittering surrounds with excellent food and service, while the Surf & Turf Steakhouse would compare well with any land-based eatery. Service throughout the ship (from the mostly long-term serving crew) is efficient, smiley, and super-friendly -- expect to be on first name terms with some by the end of the cruise. In 2018, Marella Cruises for the first time ever homeported ship in the UK. The ship operated on Iceland and Baltic Sea cruises (to Scandinavia, Russia, Norwegian Fjords) visiting major port cities, including Stockholm, Tallinn, Reykjavik, St Petersburg. In 2021, Marella UK planned to deploy the Discovery ship in the Caribbean with homeporting in Florida USA (Port Canaveral/Orlando City). The program was based on 4 new itineraries (11 different call ports) and a total of 26 departures (May 2 through October 24, 2021).
The ship was provided with a new 217t ducktail at the stern for increased stability. Trimline, an interior outfitter based in the UK, carried out the refurbishment of the Splendour of the Seas into the Marella Discovery. The propulsion system provides a maximum speed of 24 knots and a cruising speed of 22 knots. The ship also offers Babytainment classes for kids and babies, M Club kids club for children, and Hideout for teens. The new dining venues are the Surf & Turf Steakhouse, Sushi Bar, Kora La pan-Asian speciality restaurant, Islands buffet, Snack Shack, Gallery 470 Italian restaurant, and the Glass House.
