Marella Discovery
Cruise ship · Malta · built 2016 · AIS Class A
In short
Marella Discovery (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 13.4 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GRHER (Heraklion (Iraklion)), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 03:30 UTC; its reported draught is 8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 20:00 UTC). ISM manager: UK Cruise Charter 1 ltd (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Limassol (departed Sep 30, 2026, 20:51 UTC) to GRHER (Heraklion (Iraklion))
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Malta
- Year built
- 2016
- Gross tonnage
- 69,472
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- UK Cruise Charter 1 ltd
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.5617° N, 24.2294° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 13.4 kn
- Course
- 149°
- Heading
- 142°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Limassol, Mykonos, and Piraeus).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- Marella Discovery
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9070632
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 249639000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 9HA4324
- Flag
- Malta
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 69,472
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2016
MaltaA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Operator
- Source: Voydar editorial review · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Royal Caribbean International(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left LimassolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LimassolAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left MykonosAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at MykonosAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported departure from Key WestAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at Key WestAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from GalvestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Jul 20, 2016ACC · PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Sandys, BM
Norwegian Breakaway, Sandys, BM (NTSB DCA16RM049)Report published Jun 19, 2017
See Flag State investigative report.
- Occurred Oct 23, 2015ACC · PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Mediterranean Sea
Splendour of the Seas (NTSB DCA16RM002)Report published Jul 9, 2025
See Flag State investigative report.
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 42,817 t | 13,380 t | 109 days | 1,033 kg |
| 2019 | 37,056 t | 11,813 t | 106 days | 1,100 kg |
| 2020 | 25,671 t | 8,067 t | 106 days | 1,293 kg |
| 2021 | 13,812 t | 4,376 t | 44 days | 960 kg |
| 2022 | 41,670 t | 13,164 t | 124 days | 1,011 kg |
| 2023 | 3,365 t | 1,061 t | 11 days | 886 kg |
| 2024 | 34,336 t | 10,978 t | 140 days | 808 kg |
| 2025 | 44,181 t | 13,988 t | 146 days | 937 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (12.01 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol CYLMS | Sep 30, 2026, 04:37 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 20:51 UTC | 16 h 14 min |
| Mykonos GRJMK | Sep 28, 2026, 04:25 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 14:14 UTC | 9 h 50 min |
| Piraeus GRPIR | Sep 26, 2026, 02:50 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 15:13 UTC | 12 h 22 min |
| Limassol CYLMS | Sep 23, 2026, 04:27 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 21:13 UTC | 16 h 46 min |
| Limassol CYLMS | Jul 15, 2026, 10:59 UTC | Jul 15, 2026, 20:03 UTC | 9 h 4 min |
| Limassol CYLMS | Jun 10, 2026, 15:50 UTC | Jun 10, 2026, 21:01 UTC | 5 h 11 min |
| Limassol CYLMS | Jun 10, 2026, 14:23 UTC | Jun 10, 2026, 15:50 UTC | 1 h 27 min |
| Limassol CYLMS | Jun 10, 2026, 13:32 UTC | Jun 10, 2026, 14:23 UTC | 51 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key West USEYW | Departure | Apr 25, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Key West USEYW | Arrival | Apr 25, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Apr 23, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Apr 23, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Apr 19, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Apr 19, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Apr 14, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Apr 14, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Apr 9, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Apr 9, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Departure | Apr 5, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Galveston USGLS | Arrival | Apr 5, 2007(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 6, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About Marella Discovery
Marella Discovery (formerly Splendour of the Seas and TUI Discovery) is a former Royal Caribbean International Vision-class cruise ship now sailing for Marella Cruises. The second in the line of the Vision-class ships, she features a seven-story lobby, rock-climbing wall, and a 9-hole miniature golf course. Following the announcement on 9 October 2017 that Thomson Cruises would be renamed Marella Cruises, TUI Group also announced that TUI Discovery would adopt the name Marella Discovery at the end of October 2017, and also that she would become the first ship in the Thomson fleet to be based in Asia, home porting Malaysia in Autumn 2018, following the end of her UK debut season.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marella Discovery now?
- Marella Discovery (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 21:10 UTC, under way at 13.4 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was GRHER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 20:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Marella Discovery?
- Marella Discovery is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2016 by Saint-Nazaire. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 69,472.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Marella Discovery?
- UK Cruise Charter 1 ltd is recorded as ISM manager for Marella Discovery (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Marella Discovery?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Marella Discovery from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Marella Discovery. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, Vision-class cruise ship (source: Wikidata).
- GRANDEUR OF THE SEASIMO 9102978Cruise ship · built 1996 · 73,817 GT
- M/V RHAPSODY OTSIMO 9116864Cruise ship · built 1997 · 78,878 GT
- VISION OF THE SEASIMO 9116876Cruise ship · built 1998 · 78,717 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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