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MV Discovery Sun was the flagship and sole ship of Discovery Cruise Lines, a Miami-based tour operator. She was built at the Orenstein & Koppel shipyard in Lübeck, Germany in 1968 and was renovated in 1995 and then updated in 2000. She was previously named Scandinavian Sun for day cruise operator SeaEscape.
In 1986, Eastern Cruise Line was merged along with Western Cruise Lines and Sundance Cruises to form Admiral Cruises.The line would later be dissolved by partner line Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in 1991, with most of the ships sold off, and the first planned new build, Future Seas, being transferred to Royal Caribbean as the Nordic Empress, the last legacy of the Eastern Steamship Lines.
On April 22, 2007 she made her first port of call Southampton, on a promotional visit. [6] She arrived at Cape Liberty Cruise Port on May 3, 2007. On May 18, 2007, the ship was christened by Toronto-based travel agent Donnalea Madeley, who, along with her husband, is also the founder of the charity Hands Across the Nations. [7]
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In May 2016, her second sister ship Harmony of the Seas became the new record holder with a length of 362.12 metres (1,188.1 ft), [12] and in March 2018, Symphony of the Seas, the fourth member of the Oasis class, became the new world's largest cruise ship with a length of 361.011 m (1,184.42 ft) and a tonnage of 228,081 GT.
Besides the dining room, modern cruise ships often contain one or more casual buffet-style eateries. Most cruise ships sail the Caribbean or the Mediterranean. Others operate elsewhere in places like Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Baltic Sea. Large cruise ships have been identified as one of the major causes of overtourism.
In other cruise news, the world’s largest ship - the Royal Caribbean’s “Icon of the Seas” - will be setting sail on 27 January. With more than 18 passenger decks, seven swimming pools, 40 ...
Windstar Cruises is a cruise line that operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships.Its six yachts carry just 148 to 310 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, and Central America.