#marella discovery 2

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Historians Wouldn't Call Us Lovers

i know the prompt was "valiant" but you never specified the type of valiant, so i twisted it.

and just so you know, i spent most of my afternoon on this and had a dilemma, so please enjoy it!

Day 2: Valiant

Sophie, the princess of Havenfield, could hear trumpets coming from the castle walls.

She looked out the window and saw that a special traveling party had come back from the outskirts of the kingdom.

A smile grew on her face and she hitched up her skirts so she could descend the stairs to greet them before her father did.

“Do you think Mare and Linh are going to be there?” one of her best friends, Princess Biana of the Everglen kingdom, joined her as she passed one of the many hallways.

In some of the years prior, Biana had gotten to know two knights-in-training, Lady Marella of the Fluttermont estate and the exiled princess who was adopted, Lady Linh of Solreef, and had confided to Sophie that she was in love with both, but they were in a relationship with each other and Biana didn’t want to intrude.

It broke Sophie’s heart a little because she could sense that both knights had shared affection for Biana as well.

“I don’t care.” Fitz, Biana’s brother, remarked. “I want to see if-”

“If Dex went home, I know.”

“N- no I don’t!”

“He definitely did.” Biana whispered to Sophie and they both giggled.

Fitz had also fallen in love with one of Havenfield’s knights, and Sophie’s cousin, Dex. 

Fitz wouldn’t admit it, but there was no denying how flustered he got when Dex was mentioned in the smallest way.

And, by the looks of it, Dex felt the same, but was better at covering it up by using his one-sided rivalry with the Crown Prince of Everglen.

“Well, a lot of them seemed to come back, so I’m positive.”

They came to a stop as they reached the doors that would open to the foyer.

Sophie could see the doubt on Biana’s face and patted her arm.

“We don’t have to see them if you don’t want to.”

“No, I do. Open the doors, please.”

The three royals hurried down the stairs as soon as the doors opened.

As soon as they passed the bottom step, the knights knelt in front of the princesses.

They were arranged according to rank and Sophie took pride in the fact that they were organized in a straight line. That must have been her lover, Stina’s, doing.

“You may rise and take off your helmets. I want to see the heroes that saved my kingdom.”

The knights did as she said and took off their helmets one by one.

When Linh and Marella undid their helmets, Biana ambushed them both with an embrace, causing all three girls to fall down, laughing.

Eventually, when Dex took his off, Sophie gave him a quick hug and went on her way.

When she looked over her shoulder, she could see Dex blushing and Fitz talking animatedly with his hands.

As Sophie moved to the left, she got worried each time someone took their helmets off and it wasn’t her lover. 

She tried to stay positive, but she was starting to lose hope like she’d already lost her love.

When it came to the last knight, she held her breath as they lifted the helmet and… long blond hair spilled out of it instead of the coily brown hair she was used to.

The face behind the helmet was her lover, Stina’s, second-in-command, Keefe.

His face bore the familiar look of a soldier who lost a loved one to a war and she feared the worst; for Keefe was known for his jokes and smirks.

“Where- where is she?” Sophie whispered softly, willing herself not to cry.

“She- Stina insisted on staying back. She was convinced that she made a discovery about the dragon. I- I tried to go back, but she kicked me away as the cave collapsed. I’m sorry. I tried.”

 Sophie could feel a tear sliding down her face.

No. 

No.

It couldn’t be.

How could the gods let this happen to her?

She’d done nothing wrong.

How could the gods take her love away from her? 

After everything she did-

Sophie let out a sob and collapsed onto Keefe.

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For the next two weeks, Sophie mourned her lover.

Her mother had tried cheering her up by saying that there was a possibility Stina was still alive.

It was no use.

She was inconsolable and didn’t leave her room.

Food and beverages were either tasteless to her or left cold.

A month later, a handmaid went in and woke her up.

"My lady, a suitor has come. They claim to have done something unachievable before. The king sent me here to get you ready.

Sophie could feel her head nod although she felt numb inside.

Her senses were numbed as she was led away to get ready.

Years ago, when she turned 15, her father had started a contest for her hand in marriage.

Ever since then, suitors had come far and wide in attempts to woo her, but none of them struck her like her friend from childhood, Stina.

Stina was the daughter of the Stable Masters and had made her ambition to be a knight obvious.

Originally, Sophie disliked Stina because she’d caught Stina saddling a horse in a way that made her think that the horse was being mistreated.

She’d come to her father and told him what she saw, but he simply laughed and told her that it wasn’t harmful to the horse in any way.

Sophie, being only 10 at the time, huffed and promised that she’d never ride a horse without its consent. 

Her mother, who was sewing nearby, had laughed and accidentally pricked her finger on the needle.

When she was 12, Stina teased her for falling off a pony.

Sophie ignored her and got back on.

When she was 14, she became friends with Stina and they put their past behind them.

That was also the year Stina started training as a knight.

When she was 15, she found out she was in love.

When she was 16, they became lovers.

At 18, Stina had been bestowed the official title of knight.

But despite the fact that she had fallen in love with Stina and had made their love public, the contest would carry on until she was too old to marry or Stina proposed; which would never happen now that she was dead.

She was currently 21; there was plenty of time until she was illegible for marriage.

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As she was preparing to be presented, Sophie couldn’t remember anything. She felt numb and emotionless as she went down the stairs despite most princesses’ excitement at a suitor.

Her father smiled when he saw her.

“You’ll like this suitor.”

Sophie nodded with no emotion behind it.

She was brought into the throne room and seated on her throne.

A knight was brought in after a few minutes of sitting.

They had a familiar figure, that crest seemed familiar, and, wait, was that-

The knight kneeled in front of Sophie and Sophie had a weird feeling that this had happened before, but she forgot when.

“My lady.”

Sophie’s eyes furrowed as she tried to remember where she’d heard that voice before.

“Rise and take your helmet off, please.”

The knight rose, but didn’t take their helmet off.

“I can’t take my helmet off, my lady.”

“Why not?”

“I’m quite hideous.” 

“That’s no excuse to deny my request.”

“I- I do believe that you would not like my appearance. People have fainted at the sight of it.”

“I have seen worse. Take. It. Off.”

They went back and forth over the helmet with the knight changing their argument every few sentences.

When the knight changed their argument once more, Sophie finally lost her temper and stood up.

She walked over to where the knight was standing and grabbed the sides of the helmet.

“Suitor or not, I am your future queen and I am determined to find out who managed to accomplish something that hasn’t been done before.”

Sophie started to pull the helmet up.

“Wait, I don’t recommend-”

But it was too late.

Sophie had pulled the helmet and-

It- it couldn’t be.

She had to be dreaming again. 

Standing in front of her was Stina; the lover she thought was lost.

She burst into tears.

“What- but- how- Keefe said-”

Stina sighed and smiled.

“This was supposed to be dramatic, but I guess we’ll have to make do.”

Stina held out her arms and Sophie tackled her to the ground.

“Never do that again.”

“Do what?”

“Scare me like that.”

“It wasn’t intentional. I found out that the dragon was just lonely. She needed some company, so I gave it to her.”

“That’s so you.”

“She’s also flying above the castle, just in case you didn’t know.”

Sophie quickly pulled away.

“SHE WHAT?!”

“Don’t worry, she’s harmless! She wants to negotiate with you!” 

Sophie sighed affectionately. 

“One of these days, you’ll give me a heart attack.”

“Of course.”

Stina stood up and helped Sophie up, but then went back down on one knee.

Sophie could feel her face turn red and her heart beat even faster; a feat she didn’t know could happen.

“Stina, don’t you think it’s too soon? I mean, I just found out you’re alive and there’s a dragon circling our heads and oh my stars, YES.”

-------

On the day of their wedding, Sophie started panicking inside when she saw Stina in a wedding dress.

Stina had chosen to wear the dress when it had come to choosing wedding apparel and seemed to be bent on keeping it. 

Now, Sophie was glad that Stina had fought to keep it, but was kind of regretting not getting a dress that gave her more room to breathe.

Stina’s cheeks turned pink seeing Sophie and gave a soft smile. 

“You’re beautiful.”

“Not as much as you.” Sophie replied without thinking.

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Everything was perfect. 

Sophie finally had things the way she wanted and needed.

Stina was beside her as her bride; 

Biana had gathered up enough courage to confess to both Marella and Linh and all three of them were dating; 

Fitz had finally asked Dex out and were in the over-sweetened beta stage of their relationship;

And even Keefe seemed to have gotten a crush on Linh’s brother, Tam, who had been visiting from their adopted country, Solreef, and they were busy arguing over hair, but Sophie could see that they were both smitten.

Really, there was nothing else the gods could do to make her happier.

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Bodrum'da çocukların kruvaziyer heyecanı

https://pazaryerigundem.com/haber/170445/bodrumda-cocuklarin-kruvaziyer-heyecani/

Bodrum'da çocukların kruvaziyer heyecanı

Dünyanın en büyük kruvaziyer liman işletmecisi Global Ports Holding’in portföyünde yer alan Bodrum Cruise Port aynı anda 2 kruvaziyer gemisi ağırladı.

MUĞLA (İGFA) – Dünyanın en büyük kruvaziyer liman işletmecisi Global Ports Holding’in portföyünde yer alan Bodrum Cruise Port, dün 2 kruvaziyer gemisini birden ağırlarken, bir yandan da sosyal sorumluk projesini hayata geçirdi.

Virgin Voyages’a ait Resillient Lady ve Marella Cruises’a ait Marella Discovery gemileri toplamda 4 bin 295 yolcu ile Cruise Port’u ziyaret etti.

Bodrum Cruise Port aynı anda Bodrum Cumhuriyet Orta Okulu’ndan 30 öğrenci ve 3 öğretmenin katılımı ile bir sosyal sorumluluk projesini de gerçekleştirdi.

Limana gelen öğrencilere liman ile ilgili genel bilgilendirmeler yapılırken, sonrasında Marella Discovery gemisinde gezi düzenlendi. Öğrencilere gemide denizcilik, kruvaziyer turizmi ve denizlerin korunması hakkında eğitim verilirken, Turmepa’nın hazırladığı okyanusların korunmasını konu alan çizgi film gösterimi de gerçekleştirildi.

Bir yandan kruvaziyer gemilerine üstün bir hizmet sunarken bir yandan da sosyal sorumluluk projelerini hayata geçirmeye devam edeceklerini kaydeden Global Ports Holding Doğu Akdeniz Limanları Direktörü, Aziz Güngör, “Etkileyici gemi yelpazesi ve yolcularımıza olağanüstü hizmet sunma konusundaki sürekli kararlılığımızla bu yıl Bodrum’da başarılı bir kruvaziyer sezonu daha bekliyoruz. Bununla birlikte gelecek nesillere denizlerin önemini anlatırken, sektörümüzü de tanıtıyoruz. Böylece hem sektörümüzde hem de denizlerimizde sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanması noktasında önemli bir sorumluluk üstleniyoruz” dedi.

BU Haber İGF HABER AJANSI tarafından servis edilmiştir.

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Crociere: la stagione entra nel vivo, a Piombino arriva la Marella Discovery II

Crociere: la stagione entra nel vivo, a Piombino arriva la

Piombino (Livorno) 2 giugno 2023 – Crociere: la stagione entra nel vivo, a Piombino arriva la Marella Discovery II Con l’arrivo della seconda nave dell’anno, la Marella Discovery 2, previsto per domani, entra nel vivo la stagione crocieristica nel porto di Piombino, stagione che è iniziata a metà maggio con lo scalo eccezionale della Sea Cloud II e che secondo le stime della Port Authority farà…

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Fuel ship pulled out of harbor Montego Bay, Marella Discovery 2 is pre...

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Marella Discovery 2 (ex-Legend of the Seas) - Ship Tour

The best way to know or remember the Legend of the Seas! Begin your tour in Centrum (where everything happens), and keep walking through bars, lounges, restaurants... In upper outside decks feel the adrenaline of many activities... On the 2 June 2016, Royal Caribbean sold Legend of the Seas to the UK based Thomson Cruises. Legend of the Seas's last scheduled cruise with Royal Caribbean ended on 26 March 2017 before the ship was transferred to Thomson. Thomson Cruises debuted the ship as the Marella Discovery 2 in Malaga, Spain on 14 May 2017.

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Port Royal Jamaica First Cruise Ship | Marella Discovery 2

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Thomson Cruises Rebrands as Marella Cruises

Thomson Cruises Rebrands as Marella Cruises

From this month, there’ll be a new name on the seas, as the UK’s third largest cruise line, Thomson Cruises, rebrands under the moniker, Marella Cruises. It’s part of Thomson’s huge brand overhaul, with the company changing its UK operation’s name to TUI, to match the rest of the group. Marella (which means ‘shining sea’ in Celtic) represents a new chapter for the cruise line, with all the ships…

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Leaving as I arrived!!! Marella Discovery 2, it’s been an absolute pleasure! Thank you so much to everyone that has helped to make this last year so wonderful and totally unforgettable!!! #SigningOff #BetterLateThanNever #MarellaDiscovery2 #Singer #ThePrayer #OneLastSong https://www.instagram.com/p/B10nvPcl482/?igshid=1osm4zm2zi9m8

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BEVALDIA provided the following services to the subject vessel:  Video inspection of whole submerged hull & appurtenances. Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain https://bevaldia.com/project/marella-discovery-2-mallorca/

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Beautiful view of Weymouth and Portland. 7 Cruise ships in the bay! Marella Discovery , Marella Explorer , RMS Queen Mary 2 , Britannia , Azura , Carnival Valor , Fredericia ( Oil Products Tanker) , Queen Victoria , Galatea (Buoy-Laying Vessel) #boats #cruiseships #weymouthbay #weymouthandportland #beautifulviews #sunnyweather #clouds #coastline #airplane #flyby (at Ringstead, Dorset) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6-oBep-Ht/?igshid=n2bxrwzcidpn

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🔆Aegean Explorer from £1069pp🔆 ✈️Flying from Bournemouth 📅14th May 2021 ⚓7 nights cruise 🥞All Inclusive 🚢Marella Discovery 2 🌙Inside Cabin ⚓Corfu Town, Corfu ⚓Argostoli, Kefalonia ⚓Istanbul, Turkey ⚓Bozcaada, Turkey ⚓Piraeus (for Athens), Greece ⚓Katakolon (for Olympia), Greece ⚓Corfu Town, Corfu Call us on ☎️0800 270 7629 Or Inbox 📨 us *Price is based on 2 sharing an inside cabin https://www.instagram.com/p/CAYIaU2BJl5/?igshid=26igzlcc18ps

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Autoridades permiten atraque de crucero para regreso de 32 dominicanos Santo Domingo, 4 abr (EFE).- Un grupo de 32 dominicanos que forman parte de la tripulación del crucero Marella Discovery 2 regresó este sábado al país por el puerto de La Romana, luego de que las autoridades permitieran el atraque del buque, según informó hoy la Autoridad Portuaria Dominicana (APD).

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A Cruise Ship the Marella Discovery 2 Docked at Freeport Montego Bay Jam...

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Visa-Free Travel to St. Petersburg

Do I need visa to travel to St. Petersburg, Russia?

No – if you are from the following countries: Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Columbia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and some others.

No – if you are a cruise ship passenger and book a shore excursion to St Petersburg from a licensed local tour operator (as City Break Tours). You are allowed to stay in St. Petersburg Visa-Free up to 72 hours. 

St Petersburg is included in the route of all the major cruise ships serving the Baltic Sea: AIDAaura, AIDAbella, AIDAcara, AIDAdiva, AIDAmar, Arcadia, Artania, Astoria, Aurora, Azura, Balmoral, Brilliance of the Seas, Britannia, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Silhouette, Columbus, Costa Magica, Costa Pacifica, Crystal Serenity, Disney Magic, Europa 2, Koningsdam, Magellan, Marco Polo, Marella Discovery, Marina, Mein Schiff, MSC Meraviglia, MSC Orchestra, MSC Preziosa, Navigator of the Seas, Norwegian Breakaway, Ocean Dream, Pacific Princess, Prinsendam, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria, Regal Princess, Rotterdam, Saga Sapphire, Sapphire Princess, Sea Cloud, Seabourn Ovation, Serenade of the Seas, Seven Seas Explorer, Viking Sea, Viking Sky, Viking Star, Viking Sun, Zenith, Zuiderdam and others. The cruise ships stay in the port of St Petersburg from 1 to 3 days, during which you can participate in tours without a touristic visa. Our company is authorized to organize shore excursions in St Petersburg and Moscow, including activities and visa-free arrangements. Every traveler will be asked to provide his passport data to issue a tour ticket, which allows disembarking without a Russian visa. 

Note: shore excursions in St Petersburg are to be booked at least 1-2 weeks before the arrival of the cruise ship, so we advise to plan carefully and reserve all activities you want beforehand. 

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Created for Marella TUI cruises, with Peel Interactive. These characters were created as part of a virtual reality introduction to the ‘Neverland’ live theatre show, produced for client Marella Cruises by Peel entertainment and currently live on board two ships, the Discovery and Discovery 2. The audience gets to explore 360 degrees of colourful backdrops, through use of a VR headset whilst meeting some of the story’s most iconic characters. These characters were created in low poly and animated for use in Unity. See video below for an example. The Neverland scene was created by Peel Interactive. The other 3D characters and props created for this project are The Mermaids the Lost Boys and Skull Island.