Thomson Cruises

Thomson Holidays
Wigmore House, Wigmore Lane
Luton, UK
LU2 9TN

Company Website: www.thomson.co.uk/cruise/
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Thomson Cruises is owned by TUI Travel PLC. Thomson Holidays started up in 1965 and has grown to become one of the UK’s biggest travel brands. Thomson Cruises offers cruises in the Caribbean, Scandinavia and Baltic, Canary Islands, the Mediterranean, and the Red Sea. They market to Europeans (mainly Brits) and their ships are family-friendly.

Thomson Cruises has currently retained a few of Louis Cruises’ ships under a charter agreement such as Thomson Spirit and Thomson Celebration. In 2008, TUI Travel purchased Island Cruises from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and their sole ship, Island Escape. Now the Island Escape operates under Thomson Cruises using its same name.

Fleet of Cruise Ships

Thomson Celebration
Entered Service: 1984; Refurbished 2005
Former name: Noordam
Tonnage: 33,930 GRT
Total Passengers: 1,214
Total Crew: 540

Thomson Dream
Entered Service: 1986; Rebuilt 2002; Refurbished 2010
Former names: Costa Europa, Westerdam
Tonnage: 53,872 GRT
Total Passengers: 1,494
Total Crew: 615

Thomson Spirit
Entered Service: 1983; Refurbished 2002
Former name: Nieuw Amsterdam
Tonnage: 33,930 GRT
Total Passengers: 1,214
Total Crew: 559

Thomson Majesty
Entered Service: 1992; Refurbished 2009
Former Name: Norwegian Majesty, Louis Majesty
Tonnage: 40,876 GRT
Total Passengers: 1,462
Total Crew: 550

Island Escape
Entered Service: 1982; Acquired and Refurbished 2002
Former Name: Viking Serenade
Tonnage: 40,132 GRT
Total Passengers: 1,512
Total Crew: 610