Tourexpi
The
new itineraries include maiden visits to La Goulette (Tunis), Tunisia; Vigo
(for Santiago de Compostela), Spain; Lexios (for Porto), Portugal; and Tangier,
Morocco.
All
winter 2026 sailings will be available to book from 3 July 2025.
Highlights
of the programme include:
·
Marella Explorer 2, an adults-only
vessel, will depart Dubrovnik on 29 October 2026, sailing to Malaga on the Mediterranean
Moments itinerary. Ports of call include Valletta (Malta), Tunis (Tunisia),
Alicante (Spain), and Almeria (Spain)—marking Marella’s first visit to Tunisia
in over a decade.
·
Marella Discovery 2, also adults-only
for the season, will begin its winter journey with the Atlantic Treasures
itinerary from Malaga to Las Palmas on 13 November 2026, visiting Tangier
(Morocco), Lisbon (Portugal), Arrecife (Lanzarote), Puerto del Rosario
(Fuerteventura), and Santa Cruz (Tenerife).
Winter
2026 Homeports:
·
Marella Explorer 2 and Marella Voyager
– Barbados
·
Marella Discovery – La Romana,
Dominican Republic (Nov 2026–Mar 2027) and Majorca, Spain (Mar–Apr 2027)
·
Marella Explorer – Tenerife and Gran
Canaria
·
Marella Discovery 2 – Tenerife and
Gran Canaria (Nov 2026–Mar 2027) and Malaga (Mar–Apr 2027)
Caribbean
Highlights:
Marella
Explorer 2 will offer seven-night Caribbean itineraries such as Cocktails and
Coconuts and Exotic Islands, calling at vibrant destinations including St
Maarten, Antigua, Aruba, Bonaire, and Martinique.
Expanded
Cruise & Stay Options:
Marella
Cruises is also enhancing its Cruise & Stay programme with 22 new hotel
options across Cyprus, Croatia, Corfu, and Spain, expanding the total to 165
hotels. Packages are available from 14 UK airports, with overnight stays
onboard in Funchal (Madeira) and Willemstad (Curaçao) included on selected
itineraries.
All
Marella Cruises are all-inclusive as standard, with gratuities and service
charges included. Winter 2026 itineraries start at £1,104 per person.
Source and Image Credit:
Marella Cruises / TUI UK & Ireland
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