New Horizons For Splendour of the Seas!

Splendour of the Seas will be leaving RCI in 2016. Image: Wikimedia. 

In an interesting development, TUI have announced that they have purchased Royal Caribbean's 1996 built Splendour of the Seas and will be deploying her under the management of Thomson Cruises. This move will take place from Summer 2016 and will see Thomson have their largest cruise ship ever. Splendour of the Seas will replace Island Escape which was part of the Thomson group.

The 69,130grt ship will depart RCI after her final sailing on the 4th April 2014 and will undergo a cosmetic change in order for her new brand colours to be added.

We shall keep an eye on the development and will look forward to seeing Splendour of the Seas in her new guise in 2016!