MS Thomson Celebration explained
The
MS Thomson Celebration was 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. On 29 April 2020, Marella announced that the ship would be retired from the fleet and sold for scrap.
[1] The ship beached for scrap in Aliaga, Turkey in 2022.
History
Marella Celebration was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in 1984 for Holland America Line as Noordam at a cost of $160 million and became the third HAL vessel to bear the name.[2] 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. Her sister ship, Thomson Spirit, also originally operated for HAL as .
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.
On 9 October 2017, Thomson Cruises announced to be renamed Marella Cruises. TUI Group renamed Thomson Celebration to Marella Celebration at the end of October 2017.[3]
On 14 September 2022 the ship left Eleusis towards Aliaga, towed by the tug Vernicos Sifnos.[4] [5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Marella to Retire Celebration. 2020-04-29. 2020-04-29.
- 'Life Onboard' brochure - published by Thomson Cruises - pg 10
- Web site: Williams. Helen. 11 October 2017. Thomson Cruises Changes Name to Marella Cruises. 7 July 2020. Planet Cruise.
- Web site: Marinetraffic: Vernicos Sifnos. 2022-09-15.
- Web site: Τελευταίο ταξίδι για το Celebration. 2022-09-15. 2022-09-15. greek.
