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Operated by Saga Cruises, she berthed alongside the breakwater and will remain in port until tomorrow, when she is due to depart. <strong>A total of 36 calls by large cruise ships are scheduled for 2026, corresponding to 31 separate arrivals.<\/strong> Of these, six vessels will be making their first call at Rijeka, confirming growing interest in the Kvarner port in the cruise segment.<\/p>\n<p>Spirit of Discovery is an upper-premium ship <strong>built in 2019 by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg. At 236 metres in length, she can accommodate up to 987 passengers and is served by a crew of around 540.<\/strong> Most of the cruise passengers arriving in Rijeka are from the United Kingdom. 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