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Marella Discovery 2

Cruise ship built in 1995

Field	Value
display_title	ital
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	Marella Discovery 2 at Argostoli.jpg
image_caption	Marella Discovery 2 anchored at Argostoli, Kefalonia
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
name	1995–2017: Legend of the Seas*
owner	* Marella Cruises (formerly Thomson Cruises) 2017 – present
* Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 1995–2017<ref name	DNV
operator	* Royal Caribbean International 1995–2017
registry	* 1995–2002: Monrovia, Liberia
builder	*Chantiers de l'Atlantique
yard_number	A31
launched	September 5, 1994
in_service	1995
identification	*Call sign C6SL5
status	In service
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
class
tonnage
length	264.26 m
beam	*Max: 37 m
*Waterline: {{convert	32	m	ftin	abbr	on}}
height	50 m air draft
draft	8.068 m
depth	10.45 m
decks	11
power	*5 × Wärtsilä Vasa 12V46B V12 engines
*{{convert	11,700	kW	abbr	on	lk=on}} each
propulsion	2 × 5.8 m diameter, fixed pitch propellers
speed	24 kn
capacity	1,836 passengers
crew	771 crew

2017: TUI Discovery 2
2017–present: Marella Discovery 2
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 1995–2017
Thomson Cruises 2017
Marella Cruises 2017 – present
2002–present: Nassau, Bahamas
Saint-Nazaire, France
Waterline: 32 m
11,700 kW each Marella Discovery 2, launched as Legend of the Seas, 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, 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.

After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, 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 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. Legend of the Seass 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

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"Marella Discovery 2 Cruise Ship {{!}} Thomson now Marella Cruises".
"Marella Discovery 2 Facilities {{!}} Thomson now Marella Cruises".
"Legend of the Seas 2014 Northern Europe". Royal Caribbean International.
"Thomson Cruises Acquires Second Royal Caribbean Ship – Tui Cruises – Cruise Critic". cruisecritic.com.
Ford, Matt. "Homeport honours for Malaga". [[euroweeklynews.com]].
(28 October 2017). ""TUI Discovery 2" formally renamed as "Marella Discovery 2"".

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