The ship
Blue Motion inclusive, walkable decks
Mein Schiff 5 is TUI Cruises’ feel-good mid-size: Blue Motion class from 2016, about 99,500 GT and 2,530 guests, with a long outdoor deck you can learn in a sea day. The product is German-premium all-inclusive — drinks, tips and most specialty restaurants largely in the cruise.
The main restaurant and Anckelmannsplatz buffet cover everyday meals. Specialty rooms — Surf & Turf, Hanami, Richards and the Italian and Mediterranean rooms — sit largely in the cruise rather than as a long cover-charge list. Confirm your booking so you know what is already included.
Evenings run through production shows in a compact theatre, then a tight bar circuit — champagne, piano, disco, pool-deck late spots. Daytime is spa and sauna complex, sports court, jogging track and outdoor cinema. Kids’ clubs and family pool space sit midship. She is Blue Motion sweetness without InTUItion megaship scale.
Mein Schiff 5 is TUI’s Blue Motion sweet spot: inclusive drinks, a proper outdoor deck, and a German-speaking core — compare total cost, not cruise-only alone.
On board
Inclusive dining, spa, deck
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Eat mostly included
TUI’s premium all-inclusive is the dining pitch: main restaurant and Anckelmannsplatz buffet cover everyday meals. Specialty rooms — Surf & Turf, Hanami, Richards, Italian and Mediterranean — sit largely in the cruise. Confirm your package; premium cellar wines may still add up. Price drink packages against the nights you will actually use.
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Shows and the theatre
Theatre productions and Musikclub nights carry TUI’s feel-good evening brief. Programme changes by season — check your sailing. Arrive early for centre seats on sea days. Book spa or specialty slots on sea days before the popular times vanish. Claim shade early on warm sea days if a lounger matters to you.
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Bars and after dark
Bars and lounges sit on a short evening circuit: champagne bar, piano bar, disco and pool-deck late spots. Most pours sit inside Mein Schiff packages; premium labels cost extra. Check before you assume every pour is free. Claim shade early on warm sea days if a lounger matters to you.
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Spa, sport and the outdoor deck
The spa and sauna complex is a TUI headline — large for Blue Motion size, with thermal rooms that fill on sea days. Sports court and jogging track cover active hours; outdoor cinema for warmer evenings. Book spa time ahead if that is your reset. Arrive early for centre seats on sea-day production nights.
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Kids and families
Kids’ clubs and family pool space sit midship with hours that shift by sea day and port day. The product skews German-speaking adults and multi-gen groups. UK bookers should be comfortable on a German soft product. Price drink packages against the nights you will actually use. Treat brochure show titles as current-season colour — programmes change.
Main restaurant
Main restaurant — the included evening dining on Mein Schiff 5, assigned or flexible depending on your booking. Proper plated meals without a cover charge. Best for guests who want a classic cruise dinner without budgeting extras every night.
Anckelmannsplatz
Anckelmannsplatz — the big casual option for breakfast, lunch and low-fuss evenings on Mein Schiff 5. Included in the cruise and usually the quickest seat on a port morning. Ideal if you prefer self-serve over a long dining-room sitting.
Surf & Turf
Surf & Turf is the classic specialty steak room and one of the pricier covers on Mein Schiff 5. Quieter and more dressed-up than the buffet or main dining rooms. Go here when you want a splurge dinner, not a cheap filler night. Book early on sea days.
Hanami
Hanami is the paid Asian specialty night on Mein Schiff 5 — a clear step up from the included main rooms. Cover charge applies. Book early on sea days if this is the treat you came for.
Richards / Italian
Richards / Italian is the Italian specialty night — pasta and trattoria plates as a paid evening rather than the included main rooms. Mid-spend specialty: less than the steakhouse, more of an occasion than the buffet. Book early on sea days if Italian is your treat.
Theatre
Theatre is the main house for Mein Schiff 5’s production nights — cruise-stage spectacle sized for a large ship, not a West End transfer. Titles change by season, so check your sailing. Included with the cruise; grab a centre seat on night one if the headline matters.
Spa & sauna
Spa & sauna sells treatments and thermal-suite access as a day pass or package — not in the simple cruise. A calmer daytime reset than the pool deck. Book ahead on sea days if heat loungers and steam are your plan.
Outdoor cinema
Outdoor cinema nights turn the open deck into a soft evening — films under the sky rather than a theatre curtain. Included once you are on board. Ideal when you want a quieter night than Musikclub volume.
Himmel & Meer
Himmel & Meer is the view restaurant many TUI guests treat as a quiet upgrade night — confirm whether your booking includes it or adds a cover. Softer than the main dining room bustle. Book early on sea days.
Pool deck bars
Pool deck bars owns the outdoor day on Mein Schiff 5 — loungers, splash and sail-away views. Included once you are on board; shade goes early on warm sea days. Best for classic sun hours; thrill attractions live on newer classes if you want them.
Fit
Who she is for
- UK bookers who want premium all-inclusive value — drinks, tips and most specialty restaurants largely in the cruise — on a walkable Blue Motion mid-size ship.
- German-speaking and European guests who like TUI’s feel-good evenings, spa complex and outdoor deck without InTUItion megaship scale.
- Not the ship if you need British crew culture, Broadway-scale English-first shows, or a brand-new InTUItion megaship.
Where
Where Mein Schiff 5 tends to go
TUI programmes her mainly on Mediterranean, Canaries, Northern Europe and Red Sea / Orient seasons from German and other European hubs.
Treat this as the ship’s range, not a fixed timetable. When this guide is public, sailings with two or more UK agent prices will sit at the bottom.
Before you book
What the brochure skips
- Most drinks, tips and specialty dining sit in TUI’s premium all-inclusive. Still price excursions, spa and premium wines as extras.
- Compare total holiday cost, not cruise-only alone, when UK agents list the same sailing.
Next step
Find a sailing
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