MS Thomson Celebration

Thomson Celebration
Thomson Celebration at Alanya, Turkey
History
Name
  • 1984–2005: Noordam
  • 2005–2017: Thomson Celebration
  • 2017–2020: Marella Celebration
  • 2020–2022: Mare
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderChantiers de l'Atlantique
Yard numberX27
Launched21 May 1983
Sponsored byBeatrijs van De Wallbake
Completed1984
In service8 April 1984
Out of service2020
Identification
FateScrapped in 2022
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage
Length214.66 m (704 ft 3 in)
Beam27.26 m (89 ft 5 in)
Draught7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
Decks9
Installed power
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (other sources claim 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph))
Capacity1,254 passengers (1,350 maximum)
Crew520

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. The ship beached for scrap in Aliaga, Turkey in 2022.