Marella Cruises

Marella Cruisers are amongst the most loyal. These ships are sometimes considered to be the least formal, while many still dress smartly others enjoy being more formal. Take a moment to see the passenger area ship tours, find your ship using the locator, and then explore the port guides on this site. The chat sites are friendly groups, please join and share your knowledge, share the sites with your friends. We use links and reference links direct to Marella’s own website as we are an official affiliate partner. Though these are two classes of ship, they are both just under 2,000 guests and in many ways similar. We send you directly to TUI via our official affiliate links.

MARELLA VOYAGE PAGE ON TUI WEBSITE – CLICK HERE

our main MARELLA CHAT group on FACEBOOK 

Marella cruise wear

DRESS CODE: This is explained as either Beachwear, Casual, Smart or Dress to Impress. Beachwear is a ‘come as you are’ affair, so bikinis and trunks but with something on your feet for safety reasons. Casual is not beachwear but tops and shorts or a sundress. Smart is when you’ll need to dress up a bit – they say trousers, smart tailored shorts or a skirt or dress, a shirt or polo shirt and smart shoes, but no trainers or flip flops. That has to be the easiest dress code at sea. However, if you want to add a jacket or tie, be equally free to do so and many do.

Dress to Impress nights give the chance to get really suited and booted. Each restaurant then displays a different dress code and there will be somewhere to go if you don’t wish to impress. 

If you want to use the whole ship you paid to travel on, you might need all dress types.

SMOKING: All Marella ships are non-smoking, which means you can only smoke in designated areas of the open deck. Smoking isn’t permitted on cabin balconies, either.

E-cigarettes can also only be used in the designated areas on deck and note that in some countries e-cigarettes are banned and will be confiscated – gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice 

OCEAN CRUISES

 

Click here for Explorer & Voyager chat 

Marella Explorer page on Marella website – click

Guests 1924 | Crew 909 | Guests Decks: 13 | Cabins: 962 | Restaurants: 9 | Bars: 10 | Pools: 1 | Lifts: 10 | Length 262.5 m | Beam (width) 32.2m | Tonnage 76,998 GRT | Speed 21.5 knots | Century Class | Built Meyer Werft | cost $320m | Launched 1996

Health spa designed by Champneys. The Broadway Show Lounge seats 1,000 people. Join the Doris Visits Explorer chat site and share. It is an informal no-moaning chat site with many great pictures from a family of cruisers who love the ship. 

 Marella Explorer 2 is an ADULT ONLY ship.

Click here for Explorer & Voyager chat Marella Explorer 2 web page at Marella own site

Guests 1814 | Crew 840 | Guests Decks: 14 | Cabins: 907 | Restaurants: 9 | Bars: 10 | Pools: 1 | Lifts: 9 | Length 246m | Beam (width) 32.2m | Tonnage 71,545 GRT | Cruise Speed 19 knots | Century Class | Built Meyer Werft | Launched 1995

The Broadway Show Lounge seats 1,000 people. 

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MARELLA CRUISES – EXPLORER, DISCOVERY & VOYAGER chat group on Facebook

This is our main Marella chat group. Within it are 5 subgroups, one for each ship.

MARELLA DISCOVERY 2 ship tour made for Doris Visits

What a great ship! A what a great video tour made for us by two members of our chat group.

Marella Explorer 2 – with Cabin Video

The Marella Explorer 2 is an adult only cruise ship, with a larger

Click here for Explorer & Voyager chat Marella Voyager webpage on Marella website – click

 

13 Decks | 10 Lifts | 10 Restaurants | 10 Bars | 1 Pool | 952 Cabins | Passengers: 1,912 | Crew: 780 | Length: 264 m | Tonnage: 77,302 GRT | Speed: 21.5 knots

An indoor cinema. Swimming pool and whirlpools. Big show lounge. Crazy golf course. The Veranda on the top has Balinese beds pointing out to sea. Date joined Marella June 2023.

7 fantastic restaurants Discovery page on Marella website -click here Marella Discovery Chat

Guests 1830 | Crew 750 | Guests Decks: 11 | Cabins: 918 | Restaurants: 7 | Bars: 7 | Pools: 2 | Lifts: 9 | Length 264 m | Beam (width) 32m | Tonnage 69,130 GRT | Speed 24 knots | Vision Class | Built Chantiers de l’Atlantique | cost $m | Launched 1995 (Splendor of the Seas)

9 hole miniture golf

 

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Insurance is always contractually required on a cruise. World ENTRY REQUIREMENTS change.

MARELLA CRUISES – EXPLORER, DISCOVERY & VOYAGER chat group on Facebook

This is our main Marella chat group. Within it are 5 subgroups, one for each ship.

MARELLA DISCOVERY 2 ship tour made for Doris Visits

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MARELLA DISCOVERY ship tour and view of cabin while in Barbados

This film covers all the areas of the ship so you get a very good overview of what it looks like.

Marella Discovery Chat Marella Discovery 2 page on Marella site

Guests 1836 | Crew 771  | Guests Decks: 11 | Cabins: 918 | Restaurants: 7 | Bars: 7 | Pools: 2 | Lifts: 9 | Length 264 m | Beam (width) 32m | Tonnage 69,472 GRT | Speed 24 knots | Vision Class | Built Chantiers de l’Atlantique | cost $m | Launched 1995 (Legend of the Seas)

Marella Discovery 2 is the sister ship of the Marella Discovery. Previously RCI Legend of the Seas.

RIVER CRUISES

click for TUI webpage for ISLA

135m Long | 12m Wide | Decks: 4 | Cabins: 79 | Restaurants: 2 | Bars: 2

TUI Isla cruise areas:

  • Main
  • Danube
  • Dutch & Belgian Waterways
  • Moselle
  • Rhine

TUI River Cruise ships have a standard of two onboard restaurants and bars. A please-all top deck, featuring sunbathing, lounging and activity zones. A Full Board Plus package as standard. So, you’ve got three meals and drinks at mealtimes included in the price. And you can look forward to free unlimited Wi-Fi all over the ship.

MARELLA CHAT GROUP ON FACEBOOK

RIVER CRUISING CHAT GROUP ON FACEBOOK

135m Long | 12m Wide | Decks: 4 | Cabins: 79 | Restaurants: 2 | Bars: 2

TUI Isla cruise areas:

  • Main
  • Danube
  • Dutch & Belgian Waterways
  • Moselle
  • Rhine

TUI River Cruise ships have a standard of two onboard restaurants and bars. A please-all top deck, featuring sunbathing, lounging and activity zones. A Full Board Plus package as standard. So, you’ve got three meals and drinks at mealtimes included in the price. And you can look forward to free unlimited Wi-Fi all over the ship

TUI webpage for MAYA

MARELLA CHAT GROUP ON FACEBOOK

RIVER CRUISING CHAT GROUP ON FACEBOOK

6 cruise thrillers for under £10

For our cruise followers, we offer a deal that is hard to beat. 6 CSCI cruise novels for under £10.

10 Amazing Cruise Ships compared

We compare 10 amazing but very different cruise ships. For a feast of reasons it shows that you need to choose

Average age of guests by cruise ship – one of many factors in choosing a ship.

The facts few publish are the age of cruisers by ship – see where you fit in because choosing

Amazing Cruise Ports

Inspired by chat on the cruise chat groups, these compilations of Jean’s fun clips at amazing cruise ports are meant to excite,

Cruise insurance and helicopter rescue at sea. Expensive.

Insurance is always contractually required on a cruise. World ENTRY REQUIREMENTS change.

TUI RIVER CRUISES – 3 ships

TUI River Cruise ships have a standard of two onboard restaurants and bars.

River Cruising – the ships of Vikings

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MARELLA CRUISES – EXPLORER, DISCOVERY & VOYAGER chat group on Facebook

This is our main Marella chat group. Within it are 5 subgroups, one for each ship.

135m Long | 12m Wide | Decks: 4 | Cabins: 79 | Restaurants: 2 | Bars: 2

TUI Isla cruise areas:

  • Danube

TUI River Cruise ships have a standard of two onboard restaurants and bars. A please-all top deck, featuring sunbathing, lounging and activity zones. A Full Board Plus package as standard. So, you’ve got three meals and drinks at mealtimes included in the price. And you can look forward to free unlimited Wi-Fi all over the ship

TUI webpage on SKYLA

MARELLA CHAT GROUP ON FACEBOOK

RIVER CRUISING CHAT GROUP ON FACEBOOK

 

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