Spirit of Discovery (2019)
Spirit of Discovery in Oslo, August 2019 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Spirit of Discovery |
| Owner | Saga Group |
| Operator | Saga Cruises |
| Port of registry | London, United Kingdom |
| Ordered | 1 October 2015 |
| Builder | |
| Yard number | 714 |
| Laid down | 28 June 2018 |
| Launched | 12 May 2019 |
| Sponsored by | Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall |
| Christened | 5 July 2019 |
| In service | 2019–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 58,250 GT |
| Length | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Beam | 31.2 m (102 ft) |
| Decks | 10 passenger decks |
| Capacity | 999 passengers |
| Crew | 523 |
Spirit of Discovery is a 58,250 GT cruise ship operating for Saga Cruises. Built by Meyer Werft, the ship was delivered on 24 June 2019 and began operations on 10 July 2019. Upon delivery, she became Saga's first ever new-build ship. She is Saga's largest ship to ever operate in its history, a title she will share with her sister ship, Spirit of Adventure, after she was delivered in September 2020.