Cruise - A new MEIN SCHIFF 1 is comming

The new MEIN SCHIFF 1 is comming 2018 to replace the existing MEIN SCHIFF 1 the former CELEBRITY CRUISES vessel GALAXY, later CELEBRITY GALAXY. After a multimillion € refit by transforming normal outside cabins into balcony cabins, and lengthening the up to 262 meter with a new sponson at the stern (beam 32,2m, draught 8,5m).
The existing and the new MEIN SCHIFF 1 are no luxury cruise vessels, but in the mass market a real premium product. The passenger numbers are near to 3,000 and the crew at 1,000, which will be stress for the crew per se.
I want to give a first glimpse at the interiors of the new MEIN SCHIFF 1. In comparison to the WOW and EFFECT hashing cruisers, a calm designed ship interior.

by Earl of Cruise

The new MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering - courtesy TUI CRUISES

The former GALAXY was the first new ship of the ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES Ltd. and TUI GROUP´s joint venture - TUI CRUISES. GALAXY lost its US American tastes related interiors at BLOHM+VOSS with the consulting of German hotel and interior architects.

MEIN SCHIFF 1 was never really advertised with her total passenger capacity, but only with the number of cabins. In Germany there is a certain "unwillingness" for big numbers on cruise vessels - otherwise, most can do their maths and calculate. TUI CRUISES is playing this card to be recognized as more upmarket than competitor AIDA CRUISES, which lost its suffix "Club Cruises", when CARNIVAL took over parent company PRINCESS CRUISES, subsidiary of P&O CRUISES, to become a further me-too mass market product.

AIDA and TUI CRUISES are registered in European countries with convient flages. TUI CRUISES in Malta, while AIDA is registered under the very convient consitions of the Italian second register - nearly like Panama or Liberia.

The Finnish shipyard MEYER TURKU launched the MEIN SCHIFF 1 on 29 October, the first of a new series of two cruise ships for the German company TUI CCRUISES. Put on hold last February, this vessel is an evolution of the Mein Schiff 3, Mein Schiff 4, Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 6, four 293 metre units, 99,800 GT and 1267 cabins that came into service between 2014 and 2017.

Christening of MEIN SCHIFF 6 in Hamburg - courtesy TUI CRUISES

Larger and equipped with new equipment, the MEIN SCHIFF 1 measures 315 metres, with a tonnage of 111,500 GT. Some 180 cabins are added, 1447 in all, for a total capacity of 2,894 passengers, served by 1,000 crew members.

A second identical liner, the MEIN SCHIFF 2, is already under construction for completion in 2019.

On the occasion of the launch of the MEIN SCHIFF 1, which will be christened on 11 May 2018 in Hamburg, the public spaces of this new unit were unveiled by the company some days ago.

To me a real surprise. The interiror is without a cheap WOW factor and trash gold. The TUI CRUISES vessels are a more agreeable contrast to fake luxury, trash interiors. For marketing reasons TUI did decides for one name and a number for its ships ... as once RENAISSANCE CRUISE, with their last blow R1 to R8 ... quite "intelligent". Using a prefix or suffix is quite more my taste, despite being too much "marketing cry", but all the same name with a number added ... to me dull ...

Where the "old" MEIN SCHIFF 1 will be in the future within the TUI Group as MARELLA EXPLORER or MARELLA DISCOVERY in the British market.

But the following renderings will give a perspective of what to expect on board the new MEIN SCHIFF 1.

Lounges - Bars - Restaurants

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Ebbe und Flut Bier Bar - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the TUI Bar - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Bar Ankelmanns Platz - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, two renderings of the Schau Bar - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Himmel+Meer Bar and lounge - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the entrance to Große Freiheit Restaurant, Bar and Lounge - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, two renderings of the X Lounge, a look lounge above the bridge - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Tee Lounge - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Casino Lounge, only by name a casino! - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Manufaktur Kreativ Küche, cooking and learning with and from the chef - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the fitness room Sport und Gesundheit - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, three renderings of the Arena, a ball sports court - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the SPA Meer und Ruhe - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, two renderings of the Lesezimmer - Lieblingsgerichte - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Backstube, Lounge Restaurant - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Atlantik Klassik Restaurant - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Atlantik Klassik Mediterranean Restaurant - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Atlantik Klassik Main Restaurant - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Fischmarkt Restaurant - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Diamant Bar and Lounge - courtesy TUI CRUISES
Outdoor areas

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Lagune - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Hohe Luft sun deck Bar - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Außen Alster Grill Terasse Restaurant - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the sun area at the stern - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the sun area looking to the bow - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 6, photo of a much love feature by German cruise guests: Strandkörbe (beach chairs), will be repeated onboard MEIN SCHIFF 1 - courtesy TUI CRUISES
Cabins and Suites

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of a standard outside stateroom / cabin - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of a standard intside stateroom / cabin - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of a standard outside balcony stateroom / cabin - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, two renderings of a standard outside balcony and window family stateroom / cabin - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of a standard Junior-Suite (stateroom / cabin) - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Ina Müller Suite, named after the actress and singer from Hamburg - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, two renderings of the Übersee Suite including bathroom - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the Himmel und Meer Duplex Suite - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, three renderings of the Horizont Suite (Living Room, Bed Room, Bathroom - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, four renderings of the Panorama Suite (Living Room- two angles, Bed Room, entrance) - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, cutaway rendering with explanations - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, the new fleet member for TUI CRUISES in Turku Drydock - courtesy TUI CRUISES

MEIN SCHIFF 1, rendering of the stern with the Diamond, a pedigree for all newbuilts of TUI CRUISES - courtesy TUI CRUISES

Sunset on high sea - courtesy TUI CRUISES

Everyone interested in cruises and cruising should try a voyage with TUI CRUISES, and if only for widening the own horizon, and don´t be affraid of the German language, most of us German are able speaking and understanding English.

Have a try

Bon Voayage

Gute Reise

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