Marella Cruises returns to Dominican Republic after seven years for winter 2024 Caribbean season

After a seven year break, Marella Cruises will be returning to La Romana in the Dominican Republic in December 2024 for a season of winter sailings. From 24 December Marella Explorer II will offer adult-only sailings from the Caribbean island including the Caribbean Classics itinerary to Grenada, Barbados, St Lucia and St Kitts, and the

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Marella Voyager launch party

Becky Hill caps a sparkling night for the arrival of Marella Voyager

Becky Hill, the two-time Brit Awards winner, singer and songwriter, gave a performance to celebrate the launch of Marella Cruises’ newest ship, Marella Voyager, in Malaga, Spain last night (May 31) She surprised guests with a 45-minute set, playing many of her much-loved hits including ’Afterglow’ and ’Wish You Well’, plus her latest single ‘Side Effects’.

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Marella Discovery in US

Marella Discovery sets sail from Port Canaveral on inaugural US and Caribbean sailings

Marella Discovery has set sail from Port Canaveral for the first time, beginning a varied series of US and Caribbean sailings for the season. The 1,830-guest ship sailed out from her homeport of Port Canaveral on 7 May for a series of summer sailings, including the Sunshine and Sands, American Dream, Floridian Favourites, Stateside Discovery

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Susan Calman on Marella Explorer 2

Watch Susan Calman on Channel 5 as she sets sail with Marella Cruises on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea

Marella Explorer 2 features in two forthcoming episodes of Channel 5’s Cruising with Susan Calman, which air tomorrow (13 January) and the following Friday at 8pm. Viewers will see the popular Scottish comedian and TV presenter discover the wide variety of facilities onboard the adults-only  ship, including wining and dining at the Surf & Turf

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Marella Voyager

Marella Cruises unveils details of new ship Voyager that will take its cruising ‘to a new level’

Marella Cruises has unveiled exclusive facilities that will be found on new ship Marella Voyager, providing a glimpse of the designs that customers can enjoy from Summer 2023. The latest addition to the Marella fleet will bring a whole range of new venues inspired by Voyager’s spirit of exploration and adventure. These include: Silver Fork

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Marella Explorer

Marella Cruises adding fifth ship to its fleet in April 2023

Marella Cruises will be adding a fifth ship to its fleet in April 2023, to be named Marella Voyager after undergoing a major refurbishment. The ship, currently sailing as Mein Schiff Herz for TUI Cruises, will launch seasonal cruising for Marella from the US. Marella Voyager is a sister to Marella Explorer, the former Mein

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Marella Discovery 2

Marella Cruises holds out hope of return to cruising in July

Marella Cruises still holds out hope that improvement in the Coronavirus situation will allow it to commence its summer 2020 program in July with three of its five ships. Marella Explorer will set sail from Corfu, Marella Explorer 2 from the UK and Marella Discovery from Palma all as originally planned. Marella Discovery 2, top

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Marella Celebration

Marella Celebration bows out a year early

Marella Celebration has become a casualty of the Coronavirus pandemic and is being retired a year ahead of schedule. TUI, parent company of ship operator Marella Cruises, said the 1,250-passenger ship, built in 1984, had become “one of the longest standing and most loved ships in the fleet”. The ship, formerly Celebration and Noordam, had

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Marella Discovery

Marella Cruises cancels all Asia sailings as ports bar ships over coronavirus

TUI has cancelled all Marella Cruises in Asia and cut short its latest sailing on Marella Discovery, top of page, due to the restrictions on cruise ships in the region in response to the coronavirus epidemic. Announcing the move on Twitter, TUI said: “Due to the restrictive measures now in place for cruise ships across Asia

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Kids on holiday want parents to dump technology and pay them more attention

In something of a technology turnaround, a survey by Marella Cruises has found that children want their parents to ditch their phones and ipads and pay them more attention while they are on holiday, writes Grant Bailey. Mums and dads should also spend less time worrying about work and stop taking embarrassing snaps of them, according to a

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