TUI UK
TUI UK
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legal form | PLC |
founding | 1965 |
Seat | Luton , UK |
Branch | tourism |
Website | www.tui.co.uk |
TUI UK is a British tourism company based in Luton , England . Until 2017 it was called Thomson Holidays .
The company was founded in 1965 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1998. The company is currently a subsidiary of TUI Travel . The company specializes in the cruise industry and operates the Marella Cruises brand ( Thomson Cruises until 2017 ). The Island Cruises brand was also part of the company. From 2002 to 2006 the company was a sponsor of the British football club Tottenham Hotspur FC
Current fleet of ships
ship | Construction year | Shipyard | Shipping company | measurement | flag | Remarks |
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Marella Dream | 1986 | Meyer shipyard | since 2010 | 54,763 GT | Malta | formerly Homeric , Westerdam , Costa Europa , from 2010 initially Thomson Dream , since 2017 Marella Dream |
Marella Discovery | 1996 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique | since 2016 | 69,472 GT | Malta | formerly Splendor of the Seas , initially used as TUI Discovery from 2016 , Marella Discovery since 2017 |
Marella Discovery 2 | 1997 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique | since 2017 | 69,472 GT | Bahamas | formerly Legend of the Seas , initially used as TUI Discovery 2 from 2017, Marella Discovery 2 since 2017 |
Marella Explorer | 1996 | Meyer shipyard | since 2018 | 76,998 GT | Malta | formerly Galaxy , Celebrity Galaxy , Mein Schiff , Mein Schiff 1 |
Marella Explorer 2 | 1995 | Meyer shipyard | since 2019 | 72,458 GT | Malta | formerly Century , Celebrity Century , SkySea Golden Era |
Future ships
Instead of Mein Schiff 2 , Marella Cruises received the Skysea Golden Era in 2019 , which was renamed Marella Explorer 2 . As the first ship of the shipping company, children are not allowed on board the Marella Explorer 2 . Mein Schiff Herz is scheduled to switch to Marella Cruises in 2022 .
Former ships
ship | Construction year | Shipyard | Shipping company | tonnage | Whereabouts / remarks |
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Island Escape | 1982 | Dubigeon-Normandie SA | 2009-2015 | 40,171 GT | formerly Scandinavia , Stardancer , Viking Serenade , scrapped in 2018 |
Ithaca | 1956 | German shipyard, Hamburg | 1973-1976 | 8,977 GRT | Broken down in 2003 |
Calypso | 1955 | Harland & Wolff | 1975-1976 | 20,204 GT | Wrecked in 2004 |
Island Breeze | 1961 | John Brown & Co, Clydebank | 1996-1998 | 32,697 GRT | Broken down in 2003 |
Sapphire | 1968 | Cantieri Navale Felszegi, Trieste | 1996-2002 | 12,263 GT | Wrecked in 2012 |
The Topaz | 1956 | Fairfield Sb. & Eng. Co, Glasgow | 1997-2003 | 25,516 GRT | Broken down in 2008 |
The Emerald | 1958 | Newport News Shipbuilding , Newport News | 1997-2008 | 26,431 GT | Wrecked in 2012 |
The calypso | 1967 | Italcantieri SpA, Castellammare di Stabia | 2006-2009 | 11,162 GRT | Broken down in 2013 |
Thomson Destiny | 1982 | Wärtsilä , Helsinki | 2005–2012 | 37,773 GT | from 2012 Louis Olympia with Louis Cruise Lines |
Thomson Majesty | 1992 | Kvaerner Masa-Yards | 2012-2017 | 40,876 GT | formerly Royal Majesty , Norwegian Majesty , Louis Majesty , from March 2018 as Majesty with Celestyal Cruises |
Thomson Spirit Marella Spirit |
1983 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique | 2003-2018 2018 |
33,930 GT | formerly Nieuw Amsterdam , Patriot , Spirit , scrapped in 2018 |
Thomson Celebration Marella Celebration |
1984 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique | 2004–2017 2017–2020 |
33,933 GT | formerly Noordam , from 2004 initially Thomson Celebration , since 2017 Marella Celebration |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ THOMSON CRUISES ACCELERATES MODERNIZATION PLANS WITH PURCHASE OF LEGEND OF THE SEAS. (No longer available online.) June 2, 2016, archived from the original on June 2, 2016 ; accessed on June 2, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ High demand: TUI Group accelerates expansion of the cruise fleet in Germany and England. Press release. TUI Group, March 20, 2018, accessed on May 5, 2018 .
- ^ TUI UK: Introducing our new ship, Marella Explorer 2 | Marella Cruises on YouTube , April 24, 2018, accessed May 18, 2018.
- ↑ Mein Schiff Herz: premiere cruise with a spectacular program. October 8, 2018, accessed November 3, 2018 .
- ↑ IMO 5398969
- ^ Ithaca (Ulysses Line: 1972-1979). Retrieved December 15, 2017 .
- ^ T / S Transvaal Castle. Retrieved June 25, 2016 .
- ^ T / S Empress of Britain. Retrieved May 25, 2016 .