MV Discovery

Does anyone know what Discovery is doing after this year? It does not seem to be offered by Cruise and Maritime next year.

I have just returned from a cruise on Discovery and heard that it is being taken out of service by Cruise and Maritime. In his speech on Captain's night he talked about her being a grand old lady. It would be a shame as we had a lovely cruise.

She may well have to go! :mad: I have heard it suggested that the maintenance costs now outweigh the benefits of running her as a cruise ship of her current standard. We shall have to wait and see, I suppose.

I have just returned from a cruise on another cruise line and someone thought Discovery was to be scrapped. I do not know where that information came from though, or how reliable it is.

She seems to be getting to the stage when she may have to drop down a level or two in today's competitive cruise market.

On our last trip on her before she went to C & Maritime, we did feel that lots needed to be renovated all round. It was an excellent cruise with great food, staff and first class lecturers :) but the physical conditions here and there were less than perfect. The retractable roof on the Lido deck leaked onto the tables when it rained and the decking itself was in need of repair. Our cabin was adequate but had nothing like the level of comfort on the new boats. It may be better now but some reviews suggest that she is getting past it, regrettably! It is so very competitive now!

Change of management, however, may well have worked wonders!!