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Marella Voyager Cabin Reviews and Tours

We cruised on the maiden voyage of  Marella Cruises newest ship Marella Voyager . We spent 7 nights on board cruising from Palma, Majorca to France, Italy and Spain.

During this cruise we stayed in a balcony junior suite, and also had the privilege of looking around an inside, outside and a  standard balcony cabins.

In this Marella Voyager cabin post we have included all the videos of these categories of cabins so you can see which one would be the best for you. So let’s start with the balcony junior suite.

Junior Balcony Suite Review and Tour

In this video we show you all the features of balcony junior suite 10062. We discuss the position on the ship, show you all the facilities in this suite, the balcony and fabulous hammock and also discuss the premier service included when you book this type of Marella Voyager cabin

Outside Cabin Review and Tour

Ann and Colin, two of our lovely subscribers let us have a look around their outside cabin on deck 4, 4079 so we could show you what facilities to expect if you book an outside cabin on the Marella Voyager.

Inside Cabin Review and Tour

We were given access to have a look around an inside cabin on deck 5 – cabin 5018 so we could show you what facilities to expect if you book an inside cabin on the Marella Voyager.

Balcony Cabin Review and Tour

We were given access to have a look around a balcony cabin on deck 8 – cabin 8180 so do come and have a look around to see if this Marella Voyager cabin would suit you!

So now you have seen these four categories of cabins on the Marella Voyager  we hope you have all the information you need to make an informed choice of the right Marella Voyager cabin for you on your next cruise.

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Marella Voyager deck plans

Deck layouts, review of facilities, activities, amenities.

Marella Voyager deck plan review at CruiseMapper provides newest cruise deck plans (2024-2025-2026 valid floor layouts of the vessel) extracted from the officially issued by Marella Cruises deckplan pdf (printable version).

Each of the Marella Voyager cruise ship deck plans are conveniently combined with a legend (showing cabin codes) and detailed review of all the deck's venues and passenger-accessible indoor and outdoor areas. A separate link provides an extensive information on Marella Voyager staterooms (cabins and suites), including photos, cabin plans and amenities by room type and category.

Marella Voyager (1997-built as "Celebrity Mercury", last refurbished in 2017/as "Mein Schiff 2", in 2019 /as "Mein Schiff Herz" in 2022, in 2023 as "Marella Voyager") is the second oldest TUI ship and one of the Century-class liners - preceded by Mein Schiff 1 (launched as Celebrity Galaxy, now  Marella Explorer ) and Celebrity Century (now  Marella Explorer 2 ). The vessel was built for Royal Caribbean’s brand Celebrity Cruises , renamed "Celebrity Mercury" (2008) and joined TUI fleet in 2011 (as Mein Schiff 2). The shipowner and operator TUI Cruises is an RCCL subsidiary and German joint venture capital company of TUI AG (travel corporation) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd  (RCCL) - world’s second biggest passenger shipping company (after  Carnival ).

Since 2023 (June 3rd) TUI's Schiff Herz operates for TUI UK's Marella Cruises under the name "Marella Voyager". Marella Voyager's first drydock refurb was scheduled for April 2023.

TUI Mein Schiff Herz cruise ship deck plan shows a total of 956 cabins for 1912 passengers (max capacity is 2669) served by 900 crew-staff. The boat has 13 decks (10 passenger-accessible, 6 with cabins), 6 restaurants, 2 bistros, 10 bars, 3 lounges, 2 swimming pools (plus 1 kids pool), 3 outdoor Jacuzzis, 10 elevators, no Casino.

Marella Voyager refurbishment 2023 review

The ship's first (bu Marella UK) drydock refurbishment was in 2023 (April-May), conducted at the Navantia Shipyard in Cadiz Spain .

The drydocking in 2023 was a full-scale (33-day) refit and refurb project that included adding many of Marella's signature venues, facilities and amenities, as well as new for the British brand venues - Abuela's (Mexican restaurant) and the Speakeasy Bar.

The scope of works also included a full machinery/systems overhaul, as well as superstructure and hull cleaning and painting.

The project was supervised by Trimline Group (UK-based interior outfitting company), led by Naomi Cooper (Director of Projects for Trimline Ltd/on-site management team). It involved 180 workers/contractors including electricians, decorators, upholsterers, floor layers, joiners, laborers, hard surface repair experts, polishers, plumbers, welders, HVAC and other specialists.

Among the new spaces is The Exchange (Marella's first) featuring an art deco bar (with a classic speak-easy ambiance) and the Flutes (champagne bar). The renovations also included the installation of LED lighting by GDS Pioneering Light (Bristol England-based manufacturer).

Trimline UK-redesigned spaces included the venues Squid & Anchor, two restaurants (Latitude, Vista), the new Santorini and St Lucia-themed suites, Destination Experiences, Dining Club, M Club, as well as 900+ passenger staterooms.

All public areas received new carpeting. The Broadway Show Lounge was fully renovated. The Electric Rooms (Bar/Lounge and Nightclub & Casino) received a state-of-the-art LED dance floor.

TUI Schiff Herz refurbishments review

The ship's last drydock was in March 2022, conducted at the Navantia Shipyard (in Cadiz, Spain ).

Drydock 2019 refurbishment (February 14 - March 2, in Marseille France ) resulted in the following updates and deckplan changes:

• hull works (including repainting)
• machinery works (general maintenance)
• overhaul/redesign and renovations of interior spaces - X-Lounge, all Junior Suites, Shore Excursions Office, Anckelmannsplatz (Lido Buffet restaurant)
• A new Italian specialty restaurant (La Spezia) was opened via a partnership with celebrity chef Theodor Falser.

Drydock 2013 refurbishment (November 1-7, at Navantia/Cadiz) resulted in the following deckplan changes:

• The entire exterior was repainted, including the hull (with new / eco coating).
• A new outdoor yoga area (Deck 12) was installed.
• The LED lighting and new carpeting in public places were installed.
• Cliff 24 Bar was renovated.

The Unique Burial of a Child of Early Scythian Time at the Cemetery of Saryg-Bulun (Tuva)

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In 1988, the Tuvan Archaeological Expedition (led by M. E. Kilunovskaya and V. A. Semenov) discovered a unique burial of the early Iron Age at Saryg-Bulun in Central Tuva. There are two burial mounds of the Aldy-Bel culture dated by 7th century BC. Within the barrows, which adjoined one another, forming a figure-of-eight, there were discovered 7 burials, from which a representative collection of artifacts was recovered. Burial 5 was the most unique, it was found in a coffin made of a larch trunk, with a tightly closed lid. Due to the preservative properties of larch and lack of air access, the coffin contained a well-preserved mummy of a child with an accompanying set of grave goods. The interred individual retained the skin on his face and had a leather headdress painted with red pigment and a coat, sewn from jerboa fur. The coat was belted with a leather belt with bronze ornaments and buckles. Besides that, a leather quiver with arrows with the shafts decorated with painted ornaments, fully preserved battle pick and a bow were buried in the coffin. Unexpectedly, the full-genomic analysis, showed that the individual was female. This fact opens a new aspect in the study of the social history of the Scythian society and perhaps brings us back to the myth of the Amazons, discussed by Herodotus. Of course, this discovery is unique in its preservation for the Scythian culture of Tuva and requires careful study and conservation.

Keywords: Tuva, Early Iron Age, early Scythian period, Aldy-Bel culture, barrow, burial in the coffin, mummy, full genome sequencing, aDNA

Information about authors: Marina Kilunovskaya (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Vladimir Semenov (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Varvara Busova  (Moscow, Russian Federation).  (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Kharis Mustafin  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Irina Alborova  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Biological Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Alina Matzvai  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected]

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Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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