Spirit of Discovery
Cruise ship · United Kingdom · built 2019 · AIS Class A
In short
Spirit of Discovery (Cruise ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.7 kn, near Gavrion (Mediterranean Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is GR PIR>GR VOL, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 05:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:14 UTC). ISM manager: Saga Cruises V Ltd. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025). It can carry up to 987 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Piraeus (departed Oct 1, 2026, 15:49 UTC) to GR PIR>GR VOL
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 2019
- Gross tonnage
- 58,119
- Size (length × beam)
- 236 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Saga Cruises V Ltd.
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In the news Authority-reported
Reports that name Spirit of Discovery, newest first: the headline, the outlet and a link to the original. Voydar does not copy articles. A report tied to this ship by its IMO number in the text says so; a report that only prints the name is a possible match, because other ships can carry the same name.
- GOV.UK news and communications Atom (MCA, MAIB, OFSI, FCDO sanctions)Mar 11, 2026Possible match · name only · 70% confidence
The report names “Spirit of Discovery”; Voydar matched it to this ship by the name alone. It may be about a different ship.
Source: GOV.UK news and communications Atom (MCA, MAIB, OFSI, FCDO sanctions). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Headlines belong to their publishers; Voydar shows the headline and links to the original.
Last reported position
received- Position
- 37.906° N, 24.5839° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.7 kn
- Course
- 33°
- Heading
- 32°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Piraeus).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- Spirit of Discovery
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9802683
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 232021171
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- MEYE7
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 58,119
- Length overall
- 236 m
- Beam
- 31.7 m
- Year built
- 2019
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q65045392. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.987
United KingdomA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026V.Ships Leisure SAM(Former)Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| ISM manager: Saga Cruises V Ltd. (previously V.Ships Leisure SAM) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| Port State Control inspection at BOSTON, Massachusetts | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at APO, AE, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Nov 4, 2023merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Bay of Biscay
Loss of propulsion in heavy weather experienced by the passenger vessel Spirit of Discovery, leading to over 100 injuries and one fatalityReport published Mar 11, 2026
Location: Bay of Biscay.
Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Vessel Operational Control | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | APO, AE, | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,378 t | 5,562 t | 96 days | 597 kg |
| 2022 | 43,588 t | 13,964 t | 246 days | 589 kg |
| 2023 | 39,722 t | 12,727 t | 207 days | 569 kg |
| 2024 | 45,183 t | 14,481 t | 241 days | 555 kg |
| 2025 | 37,748 t | 12,069 t | 192 days | 575 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (10.19 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piraeus GRPIR | Oct 1, 2026, 01:50 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 15:49 UTC | 14 h 0 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
About Spirit of Discovery
Spirit of Discovery is a 58,250 GT cruise ship operating for Saga Cruises. Built by Meyer Werft, the ship was delivered on 24 June 2019 and began operations on 10 July 2019. Upon delivery, she became Saga's first ever new-build ship. She is Saga's largest ship to ever operate in its history, a title she will share with her sister ship, Spirit of Adventure, after she was delivered in September 2020.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spirit of Discovery now?
- Spirit of Discovery (Cruise ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:01 UTC, under way at 12.7 kn, near Gavrion (Mediterranean Sea). The crew-entered destination was GR PIR>GR VOL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Spirit of Discovery?
- Spirit of Discovery is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2019 by Meyer Werft. The vessel is 236 m long with a beam of 31.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 58,119.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Spirit of Discovery?
- Saga Cruises V Ltd. is recorded as ISM manager for Spirit of Discovery (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Spirit of Discovery?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Spirit of Discovery from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. Spirit of Discovery has 5 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Meyer Werft, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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