Century-class cruise ship
Class of cruise ships belonging to Marella Cruises
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The Century class is a class of three cruise ships of originally built for Celebrity Cruises.[2] They are currently operating for Marella Cruises. The ships were built between 1994 and 1997 at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.
NameCentury
BuildersMeyer Werft
Operators
- 1997–2011: Celebrity Cruises
- 2011–2023: TUI Cruises
- 2023-Present: Marella Cruises
SucceededbyMillennium class
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Century |
| Builders | Meyer Werft |
| Operators |
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| Succeeded by | Millennium class |
| Built | 1994–1997 |
| In service | 1995–present |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Length | 264 m (866 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 32 m (105 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Decks | 12 decks |
| Installed power | 2 × MAN B&W marine diesel engines 29,300 kW (39,300 hp)[1] |
| Propulsion | Twin propellers[1] |
| Speed | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 18 lifeboats |
| Capacity | 1,912 passengers |
| Crew | 999 crews |
Ships
| Ship | Year Built | Gross tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marella Explorer 2 | 1995 | 72,458[3] |  Malta | formerly Celebrity Century | |
| Marella Explorer | 1996 | 76,998[4] | Malta | formerly Celebrity Galaxy | _(cropped).jpg) |
| Marella Voyager | 1997 | 77,302[5] | Malta | formerly Celebrity Mercury |  |