MS Marella Dream

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ms-marella-dream

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vessel type?Cruise ship
2. What is the year of build?1986
3. What was the first name of the ship that later became the MS Marella Dream?It started as the Homeric when it was built in 1986.
4. Why did the ship get longer in 1990?It was stretched by about 37 meters to hold more passengers and add more rooms and fun places.

Transatlantic Liner: A ship designed to carry passengers across the Atlantic Ocean, often between Europe and North America.
Charter: The hiring of a ship for a specific period or voyage, often by a tour operator.
Tonnage: A measure of a ship's internal volume, used to determine its size and capacity.
Shipbreaker: A company or facility that dismantles old ships for scrap metal and reusable parts.