Marella Cruises
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Marella Cruises (formerly Thomson Cruises) is a British cruise line operated by TUI UK, offering cruise holidays around Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia.
The company had initially entered the cruise market in 1973, but due to rising fuel costs the venture was terminated in 1976. In 1995, Thomson restarted their cruise line after their competitor Airtours had made a successful entry in the cruise business under their Sun Cruises brand. On 9 October 2017, TUI Group announced that Thomson Cruises would be rebranded in late October 2017 as Marella Cruises, with all of the existing Thomson fleet adopting the name change either from Thomson or TUI to Marella (except Thomson Spirit which will be renamed Spirit and Thomson Majesty which will be transferred to Celestyal Cruises). The line also announced that it would base TUI Discovery in Asia for the Winter season of 2018, with the ship being based out of Malaysia, the first in the line's history.
In 2012, Marella Cruises holds approximately a 1% market share of the worldwide cruise industry.
In May 2021, with the cruise sector planning for revival following the COVID-19 pandemic, TUI were reported to be planning to merge Marella Cruises with their TUI Cruises joint venture with Royal Caribbean, as they had already done with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.
Marella Cruises ships
Year built: 1996
Length: 866 ft / 264 m
Passengers: 1830
Overall Rating: 2.80 (place: #210)
Year built: 1995
Length: 866 ft / 264 m
Passengers: 1832
Overall Rating: 2.73 (place: #223)
Year built: 1996
Length: 866 ft / 264 m
Passengers: 1924
Overall Rating: 2.63 (place: #235)
Year built: 1995
Length: 814 ft / 248 m
Passengers: 1814
Overall Rating: 2.61 (place: #240)
Marella Cruises in the News
- Apr 14, 2024
Marella Cruises UK homeports ship Explorer 2 in Dominicana (winter 2024-2025 Caribbean season) Minister of Tourism David Collado recently announced that the UK-based Marella Cruises has design... - Apr 12, 2024
Marella UK's Asia & Middle East cruises (ship Discovery 2) canceled due to Red Sea crisis TUI has made the decision to cancel Marella Cruises UK's Asia and Middle East program from Novemb... - Mar 9, 2024
Marella Cruises cancels Red Sea repositioning sailings amid safety concerns Marella Cruises has made the decision to cancel a series of repositioning sailings on its vessel ... - Oct 22, 2023
Marella UK unveils summer 2025 itineraries, incorporating 10 cruise-and-stay packages Marella Cruises UK unveiled its summer 2025 itineraries, incorporating 10 cruise-and-stay package... - Oct 15, 2023
Marella Cruises integrates Starlink WiFi connectivity throughout its fleet The UK-based company Marella Cruises has recently integrated the Starlink WiFi connectivity servi... - Aug 6, 2023
Trimline rebrands 5th Marella Cruises UK ship Trimline marks a milestone as they successfully complete their fifth rebranding endeavor for Mare... - Aug 1, 2023
Wave Awards 2023: Public voting for passenger favourites continues Some of the most coveted awards at The Wave Awards are those voted by the public.This year... - Jul 25, 2023
Wave Awards 2023: The shortlist is revealed In just a few short months, it will be time to host the Wave Awards 2023, and now th... - Jul 16, 2023
Norwegian Cruise Line Advises Guests of Strike Impact Norwegian Cruise Line has reached out to guests embarking on Norwegian Breakaway on July 15, 2023... - Jul 13, 2023
Caribbean Nation Welcomes More Than a Million Cruise Guests Cruise travel to the Dominican Republic has never been hotter, with more than 1.2 million cruise ... - Jul 11, 2023
Marella UK cancels current and next cruise on Marella Discovery ship due to engine fire Marella Cruises UK has decided to cancel the remainder of its ongoing voyage and the upcoming dep... - Jul 10, 2023
Marella Cruise Ship Experiences Engine Fire, Cancels Next Sailing Marella Cruises’ Marella Discovery had a brief fire in one of its five engines in the early... - Jul 9, 2023
Cruise News Update: July 8, 2023 Cruise Hive is here to ensure you’re well-informed if you missed the big cruise news storie... - Jul 5, 2023
Marella Cruises to Visit Caribbean Port for First Time in Years Marella Cruises will make its long-awaited return to the Dominican Republic in the winter of 2024... - Jul 5, 2023
Marella Cruises returns to Dominicana after 7-year absence Marella Cruises UK will be making a comeback to the Dominican Republic in the winter of 2024-2025...