Marella Cruises: Our Cruise Line Guide

The back story

Fleet: Five ships: Marella Voyager, Marella Explorer, Marella Explorer 2, Marella Discovery and Marella Discovery 2 (tui.co.uk, Oct 2026) · What’s included: All inclusive as standard, tips included; at least six included eateries per ship, plus drinks (tui.co.uk) · Adults only: Marella Explorer 2 · Largest choice: Marella Voyager: 14 decks, 956 cabins, 18 restaurants, 10 bars (tui.co.uk) · Sample fares: From £879pp, 7 nights, Canaries; from £1,703pp, 14 nights, Caribbean; Nov 2026–Apr 2027 (tui.co.uk, Oct 2026) · Operator: Marella Cruises Limited, part of TUI Group

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   The back story

   Marella Cruises: the back story

   Marella Cruises·In depth

   TUI’s cruise line for British holidaymakers: five ships, all inclusive as standard, with tips in the price and fly-cruises to the sun.

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The fleet

Who it suits. On a budget: A seven-night Canaries sailing in winter: Marella published fares from £879pp for November 2026 to April 2027 (tui.co.uk, Oct 2026), with drinks and tips in the price. Mid-range: A week in the Mediterranean on Marella Voyager, the fleet’s biggest choice of restaurants, in a balcony cabin with a hammock. Luxury: Marella Explorer and its Dining Club fine-dining experience and the fleet’s biggest spa, or a 14-night Caribbean fly-cruise.

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   18 restaurants · 956 cabins

   Marella Voyager

   Marella Cruises·Ocean ship·€

   The fleet’s biggest choice: 18 restaurants, 10 bars, a food hall, an immersive speakeasy and a Mexican restaurant.

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   Biggest spa in the fleet

   Marella Explorer

   Marella Cruises·Ocean ship·€

   Eleven restaurants, the fleet’s biggest spa, The Dining Club, an indoor cinema, a kids’ pool, nightclub and casino.

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   Adults only

   Marella Explorer 2

   Marella Cruises·Ocean ship · adults only·€

   Marella’s adults-only ship, with nine bars, a barbecue restaurant, a golf simulator and a Champagne and Prosecco bar.

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   Escape room and climbing wall

   Marella Discovery

   Marella Cruises·Ocean ship·€

   Nine restaurants, seven bars, indoor and outdoor pools, an escape room, a climbing wall and a Pan-Asian restaurant.

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   Kids’ club

   Marella Discovery 2

   Marella Cruises·Ocean ship·€

   Nine restaurants, seven bars, indoor and outdoor pools, a sushi bar, an interactive games wall and a kids’ club.

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The suites

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   16 m² + 9 m² balcony

   Marella Voyager large-balcony cabins

   Marella Cruises·Cabins · Marella Voyager·€

   Balcony cabins with a bigger balcony and a hammock: 16 m² inside and 9 m² outside.

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Dining on board

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   Fine-dining experience

   The Dining Club

   Marella Cruises·Fine dining · Marella Explorer·€€

   Marella Explorer’s fine-dining experience, the line’s most polished evening.

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   Part of 18 restaurants

   Marella Voyager food hall

   Marella Cruises·Food hall · Marella Voyager·€

   A food hall among Marella Voyager’s 18 restaurants.

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   On every ship

   Squid & Anchor

   Marella Cruises·Pub · fleetwide·€

   Marella’s pub, a fleet-wide staple.

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   Marella Explorer 2

   Marella Explorer 2 barbecue and Italian restaurants

   Marella Cruises·Barbecue and Italian · adults only·€

   A barbecue-inspired restaurant and an Italian restaurant on the adults-only ship.

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   Marella Discovery

   Pan-Asian restaurant on Marella Discovery

   Marella Cruises·Pan-Asian·€

   Marella Discovery’s Pan-Asian restaurant; Discovery 2 has a sushi bar.

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Spa and wellness

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   Biggest spa in the fleet

   Marella Explorer spa

   Marella Cruises·Spa·€€

   The biggest spa in the Marella fleet, on Marella Explorer.

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Life on board

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   Kids’ clubs and adults-only

   Family and adults-only ships at Marella

   Marella Cruises·Who sails

   Family-friendly ships with kids’ clubs, and Marella Explorer 2 for adults only.

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   On every ship

   Broadway Show Lounge

   Marella Cruises·Entertainment

   West End-style shows, quizzes and live music in the Broadway Show Lounge on every Marella ship.

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Where it sails

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   Summer

   The Mediterranean with Marella

   Marella Cruises·Where it sails

   Western and Eastern Mediterranean fly-cruises, now including Patras for mainland Greece.

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   Winter

   The Canaries and the Caribbean with Marella

   Marella Cruises·Where it sails

   Seven-night Canaries sailings and 14-night Caribbean fly-cruises to Barbados, Aruba and the Dominican Republic, November to April.

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What’s included and how to book

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   Tips included

   Marella all inclusive

   Marella Cruises·What’s included

   All inclusive as standard: at least six included eateries per ship, drinks, and tips.

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   From £879pp, Oct 2026

   Marella fares, published

   Marella Cruises·Prices

   Published from-fares in October 2026: Canaries from £879pp (7 nights), Caribbean from £1,703pp (14 nights), May 2027 from £1,287pp (7 nights).

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