MS ''Thomson Celebration'' was a

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owned by

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, and last operated by their

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-based

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. She was built in 1984 by

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for

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(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.

History

''Marella Celebration'' was built by

in 1984 for

as ''Noordam'' at a cost of $160 million and became the third HAL vessel to bear the name.'Life Onboard' brochure - published by Thomson Cruises - pg 10 She was originally furnished with a $1 million art collection, some of which, including a 17th-century Oriental screen, can still be found on board. Her sister ship, ''Thomson Spirit'', also originally operated for HAL as . After ''Noordam''s last sailing with HAL, the ship was taken out of service and chartered to

Thomson Cruises Marella Cruises (formerly Thomson Cruises) is a British cruise line operated by TUI UK, offering cruise holidays around Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia. History The company had initially entered the cruise market in 1973, but due to rising fue ...

and later rechristened as ''Thomson Celebration''. On 9 October 2017, Thomson Cruises announced to be renamed Marella Cruises.

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renamed ''Thomson Celebration'' to ''Marella Celebration'' at the end of October 2017. On 14 September 2022 the ship left Eleusis towards Aliaga, towed by the tug ''Vernicos Sifnos''.

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Photos of the ''Thomson Celebration''
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