Mein Schiff 5

Mein Schiff 5 is a cruise ship operated by TUI Cruises, which entered service in 2016. The cruise line lists its capacity as 2,534 passengers. When it entered service, Mein Schiff 5 was the company’s third newbuild.

Onboard amenities and decks

Dining options include 11 restaurants and bistros, as well as 16 bars and lounges. Other onboard areas include the spa and wellness facilities, sports facilities, family areas and pool deck. Shops are available for shopping, along with sunbathing areas and onboard entertainment.

TUI Cruises presents the decks of Mein Schiff 5 individually and offers an interactive 360-degree tour. It showcases different areas of the ship, including restaurants, lounges and cabins. The deck information and tour provide an overview of how the various onboard spaces are arranged.

Caribbean cruises in winter 2026/27

For winter 2026/27, TUI Cruises announced 14-night cruises departing from and returning to La Romana. These include “Festive Days in the Caribbean,” with departures from December 16 to 30, 2026, and from December 23, 2026, to January 6, 2027. Cruises titled “Caribbean Island Worlds” include, among others, itineraries from January 6 to 20 and from January 13 to 27, 2027.

An overview of the cruise ships sailing in the 2026/27 winter season covers other itineraries offered during the season.

Naming ceremony and maiden voyage

The naming ceremony took place off Travemünde on July 15, 2016. The ship had departed Kiel in the afternoon and reached Lübeck Bay in the evening. After turning in Siechen Bay, it took up its position for the ceremony off Travemünde’s main beach.

Godmother Lena Meyer-Landrut used a handheld laser at 11 p.m. to trigger the champagne bottle mechanism. The laser beam was directed from the ship to the Maritim Strandhotel and reflected back from a height of 119 meters. After the bottle shattered against the bow, a fireworks display over the bay brought the ceremony to a close.

The maiden voyage was scheduled to depart from Kiel the following day. The planned Baltic Sea itinerary went via Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki and Stockholm before returning to Kiel. TUI Cruises also listed cruises in northern Europe around Norway and in western Europe for summer 2016; the Caribbean was planned for the first winter season.