TUI Cruises – The well-being ships
Cruising the East Med I TUI Cruises GmbH I 15.11.2013 I page: 1 TUI Cruises
A successful joint venture
§ 50 % TUI AG Market know-how Sales and distribution
§ 50 % Royal Caribbean International Shipbuilding Ship operation
Cruising the East Med I TUI Cruises GmbH I 15.11.2013 I page: 2 The Mein Schiff fleet
Cruising the East Med I TUI Cruises GmbH I 15.11.2013 I page: 3 Mein Schiff 1 / Mein Schiff 2
§ Mein Schiff 1 § Shipyard: Meyer Werft GmbH, Germany § Commissioned: 1996, converted for TUI Cruises: March to May 2009 § Length overall: 262.50 m, width: 32.20 m § Tonnage: 76.998 GRT § Draught; 8,50 m § Passenger s (lower beds): 1.924 § Crew: 780
§ Mein Schiff 2 § Shipyard: Meyer Werft GmbH, Germany § Commissioned: 1997, converted for TUI Cruises: March to May 2011 § Length overall: 262.51 m, width: 32.20 m § Tonnage: 77.302 GRT § Draught: 8.50 m § Passenger s (lower beds): 1.912
Cruising the East Med I TUI Cruises GmbH I 15.11.2013§ Crew: I page: 7804 Mein Schiff 3 / Mein Schiff 4
The well-being fleet is expanding
§ Shipyard: STX Finland § Naming Ceremony: June 12th, 2014 (Mein Schiff 3), May 2015, (Mein Schiff 4)
§ Length overall: 295,10 m, width: 35,80 m
§ Tonnage: about 99.150 GRT
§ Draught: 8,27 m § Passenger s (lower beds): 2.506
§ Crew: 1.000
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Cruising the East Med I TUI Cruises GmbH I 15.11.2013 I page: 6 Mein Schiff 3
Cruising the East Med I TUI Cruises GmbH I 15.11.2013 I page: 7 Mein Schiff 3
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Favorite destinations of German cruise passengers
*Source: DRV survey Cruising the East Med I TUI Cruises GmbH I 15.11.2013 I page: 9 2012
Always heading for the horizon
Discover exciting destinations with the Mein Schiff fleet
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Germans love this region
as it is well known for its
§breathtaking beaches
§coastal scenery
§clean waters
§astonishing sunrises and romantic sunsets
§miscellany of languages, people, folklore, passion and music, outdoor cafes, delicious food, friendly locals
§First time cruisers very often choose the Western part of the Med. Eastern Med a bit more exotic/oriental to Germans than Western part.
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Cruising the East Med
One of the most popular regions in Europe § Adriatic coast of Italy and Croatia
§ Islands of Greece
§ Turkey
§ Israel
§ Egypt
Most itineraries offer a combination of history, culture and beaches - making it easy to cater to a variety of interests
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Some cruise lines or itineraries are focused on history and culture,visiting places like
§Venice §Athens §Katakolon (for Olympia), §Istanbul §Dubrovnik and many others
The Greek Isle ports offering great beaches, Eastern Mediterranean atmosphere and interesting history including
§Santorini §Mykonos §Rhodes §Corfu §Crete
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Adria mit Kroatien & Westliches Mittelmeer 9x 7 nights & 9x 7 nights - June until October 2014
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Mittelmeer mit Istanbul & Mittelmeer mit Türkei 1x 10 nights & 1x 10 nights - September & October 2014
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Mittelmeer mit Israel 2x 10 nights - October 2014
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among World's top 50 cruise ports, by passenger numbers in 2012
Bari, Italy Corfu, Greece Dubrovnik, Croatia Istanbul, Turkey Izmir, Turkey Katakalon, Greece Kusadasi, Turkey Mykonos, Greece Rhodes, Greece Piraeus, Greece Santorini, Greece
(by alphabetical order, ref. Cruise Insight Cruising the East Med I TUI Cruises GmbH I 15.11.2013 I page: 17 Autumn 2013)
Cruising the East Med
Berth reservations
Requesting berthing place for summer 2015 Brochure published as of March 2014 (ITB)
MedCruise is planning a transparent booking system for members via its website.
First come, first served?
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So far TUI Cruises called
Alexandria, Antalya, Ashdod, Bari, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Haifa, Heraklion, Istanbul, Kotor, Kusadasi, Limassol, Marmaris, Mykonos, Piraeus, Port Said, Rhodes, Santorini,.
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New deployments
in 2014: Brindisi, Italy,
in 2015: Bodrum, Turkey
Cruising the East Med I TUI Cruises GmbH I 15.11.2013 I page: 20 Thank you ! Thank you !! Thomas Rucht
TUI Cruises GmbH Anckemannsplatz 1 20537 Hamburg Germany
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