Century-class cruise ship

Class overview
NameCentury
BuildersMeyer Werft
Operators
Succeeded byMillennium class
Built1994–1997
In service1995–present
Planned3
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Length264 m (866 ft 2 in)
Beam32 m (105 ft 0 in)
Draft8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Decks12 decks
Installed power2 × MAN B&W marine diesel engines 29,300 kW (39,300 hp)[1]
PropulsionTwin propellers[1]
Speed21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
18 lifeboats
Capacity1,912 passengers
Crew999 crews

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.

Ships

ShipYear BuiltGross tonnageFlagNotesImage
Marella Explorer 2199572,458[3] Maltaformerly Celebrity Century
Marella Explorer199676,998[4] Maltaformerly Celebrity Galaxy
Marella Voyager199777,302[5] Maltaformerly Celebrity Mercury

References

  1. 1 2 "MV Marella Explorer 2 - Past and Present". Dover Ferry Photos. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Sloan, Gene (13 February 2014). "Farewell season planned for Celebrity Century". USA Today. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "MARELLA EXPLORER 2". Vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "MARELLA EXPLORER". Vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "MARELLA VOYAGER". Vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.