Marella Explorer

For other ships with the same name, see Galaxy (disambiguation) and Mein Schiff 1.

Marella Explorer in Stockholm, 2019
History
Name
  • 1996–2007: Galaxy
  • 2007–2009: Celebrity Galaxy
  • 2009–2010: Mein Schiff[1]
  • 2010–2018: Mein Schiff 1
  • 2018 onwards: Marella Explorer
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderMeyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Cost$320 million[3]
Yard number638[2]
Laid down25 May 1995[4]
LaunchedMay 1996[4]
Acquired10 October 1996[4]
In service21 December 1996[2]
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeCentury-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length259.70 m (852 ft 0 in)[2]
Beam32.20 m (105 ft 8 in)[2]
Draught7.70 m (25 ft 3 in)[2]
Decks10 (passenger accessible)[3]
Installed power
  • 2 × MAN B&W 9L48/60
  • 2 × MAN B&W 6L48/60 diesels
  • 29,250 kW (combined)[2]
PropulsionTwin propellers[3]
Capacity1,924 passengers
Crew909[3]

Marella Explorer is a Century-class cruise ship owned and operated by Marella Cruises. Before joining TUI she cruised as MV Galaxy with Celebrity Cruises, and later as Mein Schiff with TUI Cruises. She was laid down at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, on 25 May 1995, was launched in May 1996, and was delivered to Celebrity Cruises on 10 October 1996. She entered service on 21 December 1996.

In 2008, after some twelve years of service as Galaxy, she was renamed Celebrity Galaxy. In May 2009, she was transferred to the fleet of TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI AG and Celebrity Cruises' owner Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.[6] She was renamed Mein Schiff (English: My Ship) on 15 May 2009,[1][7] Mein Schiff 1 in November 2010, and Marella Explorer in 2018.

  1. ^ a b Niemelä, Teijo (11 February 2009). "TUI Cruises to name first vessel Mein Schiff". Cruise Business Online. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Asklander, Micke. "M/S Galaxy (1996)". Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ward, Douglas (2006). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. pp. 323–324. ISBN 981-246-739-4.
  4. ^ a b c Plowman, Peter (2006). The Chandris Liners and Celebrity Cruises. Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 215–218. ISBN 1-877058-47-5.
  5. ^ "Galaxy". cruise-community.com. Seatrade Communications Limited. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  6. ^ "Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Galaxy to Become First Ship in New TUI Cruises Fleet". Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. press release. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 29 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  7. ^ "TUI Cruises commissions Lloyd Werft with conversion of Galaxy". Cruise Business Review. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. 13 November 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2008.