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Yard number | A31[2] |
Launched | September 5, 1994 |
In service | 1995[2] |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Vision-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | 69,472 GT[1] |
Length | 264.26 m (867 ft 0 in)[1] |
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Height | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) air draft |
Draft | 8.068 m (26 ft 5.6 in)[1] |
Depth | 10.45 m (34 ft 3 in)[1] |
Decks | 11 |
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Propulsion | 2 × 5.8 m (19 ft) diameter, fixed pitch propellers |
Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
Capacity | 1,836 passengers[3] |
Crew | 771 crew[3] |
Marella 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. 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.[3][4]