MS Thomson Dream

As Costa Europa in the port of Olbia ( Sardinia)

  • Homeric
  • Westerdam
  • Costa Europa

Germanischer Lloyd

IMO no. 8407735

The Thomson Dream (ex Homeric, Westerdam, Costa Europa ) is a cruise ship, which is now operated by Thomson Cruises and belongs to the European tourism group TUI Travel.

History

1986 - 1988: Homeric

It was in Papenburg at Meyer Werft built in 1985 as Homeric for the shipping company "Home Lines" and released on September 28, 1985 with a cross - launch to water ( 42,092 GT). She was the first at the Meyer Werft built cruise ship and the only cruise ship that was left by a stack overflow to water at this shipyard. The ship was built in contrast to all later built at Meyer Werft ships still outdoors.

1988 - 2002: Westerdam

On November 27, 1988, the ship of the Holland- America Line was taken over and renamed Westerdam. From October 1989 to March 1990 it was extended at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg from 204.00 to 243.20 m and all round totally renovated ( 53 872 GT). In 1997, she played the " leading role " in the movie " Out to Sea " ( in German "Tango complacent ?") With Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon.

2002 - 2010: Costa Europa

In April 2002, she was transferred to sister company Costa Crociere and renamed Costa Europa. From January 7 to February 5, 2006, the dry dock Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo (Italy) and has been extensively renovated.

Incident

On 26 February 2010 the ship rammed in bad weather when planning to stay in Sharm El -Sheikh at 4:45 local time clock on the starboard side a jetty. The ship was with 1,473 passengers on board en route from Dubai to Savona. In the accident, a three meter hole was torn in the hull, killing three crew members and injuring four passengers. The Costa Europa was provisionally repaired in Egypt and transferred to the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo for complete repair. After six weeks, the ship returned to the cruise service. By March 2012, the IMO no accident report was completed, as this " strictly confidential", again according to the Italian investigating authorities.

Since 2010: Thomson Dream

Since April 2010 the ship as Thomson Dream for 10 years with a purchase option at Thomson Cruises chartered ( a subsidiary of TUI UK Ltd. ). The Thomson Dream on the way from the shipyard in Palermo to Barcelona, ​​the capital of the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca, Travel guests of TUI took in Palma, on which their home could not compete by the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 due to flight restrictions, and led them to Barcelona. The first official trip as Thomson Dream was, two days later, on 29 April 2010 and led by Palma on Livorno, Villefranche -sur -Mer, about Barcelona and back to Palma.

A new renovation took place in November 2012 in dry dock Elbe 17 from Blohm Voss in Hamburg.

Equipment

  • 742 cabins
  • 11 suites of which 6 with private balcony
  • 3 restaurants
  • 4 bars
  • 2 saltwater swimming pools
  • 2 hot tubs
  • Sports field
  • Jogging track outdoor
  • Wellness Center
  • Two-story theater
  • Casino and Disco
  • Internet and library
  • Shopping Center
  • Currency: EUR ( € )
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