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Following the Coronavirus crisis, in mid-April 2021 Marella announced a new ex-UK 2021 summer program with itineraries leaving roundtrip from UK ports and mainly coastal cruising along Britain's coast.

TUI Cruises resumed sailings from Hong Kong after a 3-year halt, becoming the first German cruise company to do so. TUI River Cruises were planned to resume on November 26, 2020 ( Christmas and New Year itineraries) but were eventually canceled through August 2021 (the brand was inaugurated on August 15, with TUI Maya from Frankfurt). MV Mein Schiff 1 of TUI Cruises Germany made a maiden call in Dominica (Port Roseau) on April 5th, 2023, which marked the Port's 9th call of season... April 9, 2023 Cruise Industry Mediterranean itineraries visit ports in France (including Corsica Island), Italy, Spain, Malta, UK (Gibraltar), Portugal, with big-city overnights. Yes, there is a required dress code on board Marella Cruises. There are 3 categories of dress code guests are asked to adhere to: beach attire, casual and smart. The criteria for each are as followed:

In 2015-2016, TUI Group had a turnover of EUR 17,8 billion (company's record) and operating result of EUR 1B. Corporation's portfolio consisted of 14 vessels (TUI, Thomson-Marella, and Hapag-Lloyd brands), several large tour operators, around 1600 travel agencies (including online portals), over 300 hotels (around 214,000 beds) and 6 airlines (over 150 aircraft). DISCOVERY 2's Mediterranean 2021 program (Adriatic and Greek Islands from Corfu) was canceled, and the ship restarted in April 2022.

New winter itineraries include 6-night voyages leaving from Marmaris Turkey, Corfu Greece and Malaga. The next table provides a concise review of the TUI fleet's deployments (as homeports and destinations/regions). For detailed itineraries (call ports, port dates-times, and cruise prices) just follow the ship links. Ship Names Schiff 5 was launched on January 15, 2016, following the 14-month construction period. Around 1500 employees are involved in the building of each TUI vessel. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office and National Travel Health Network and Centre have up-to-date advice on staying safe and healthy abroad. Marmaris (Turkey), At Sea, Piraeus (Greece), Souda (Greece), Mykonos* (Greece), Kusadasi (Turkey), Santorini* (Greece), Marmaris (Turkey)Two Marella ships (Celebration, Dream) were sold and left the fleet. Marella Dream was originally planned to restart voyages on May 4, 2021. Marella Dream was originally planned to restart voyages on May 4, 2021. During winter, the ship cruises to Eastern and Southern Caribbean ports. The 14-day Karibik roundtrip itineraries visit ports in Guadeloupe, Dominica, St Lucia, Grenada, Curacao, Bonaire, Aruba. Marella's Caribbean 2021 program was canceled, which affected the ships DISCOVERY (from Montego Bay Jamaica) and EXPLORER 2 (from Bridgetown Barbados). Onboard cuisine offers everything you can think about - from healthy options to exotic local specialties and culinary choices on offer. Daytime entertainment with Marella cruises is great for all members of the family. There are also different activities for children onboard and special children's menu for junior diners. You can relax each evening in the wide range of bars and lounges or enjoy first-class entertainment with singers and comedians. Northern European itineraries are Germany-roundtrips to UK (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, England) and Norway (Norwegian Fjords).

Guests are asked to bring adapters to fit either a European or a US 2-pin power outlet. Does Marella Cruises offer dietary accommodation on board? Thomson cruisesoffer you variety, as well as unbeatable value and are a great way to introduce you to cruising. With UK CruisesNewcastle plusfly and cruise holidaysfrom a huge range of airports. Customer score Based on a combination of overall satisfaction and how likely people are to recommend the company. The 3-night "Sail the South Coast" (mini-cruise itinerary from Southampton) visits Dover and Portland.In April 2019, the shipowner TUI AG terminated the charters of its 3 riverboats and established the UK-focused brand "TUI River Cruises" (tui.co.uk/river-cruises). The new brand was scheduled to start operations in summer 2020 but due to the global health crisis, its inauguration was postponed for August 2021 (delayed ~1,5 years). The ships are named TUI Isla, TUI Maya, TUI Skyla. Marella Voyager's winter 2023-2024 program is in the Caribbean, based on homeporting in Bridgetown Barbados and offers 3x 8-day itineraries - "A Taste of the Tropics from Barbados", "Paradise Islands", and "Tropical Delights". The ship's winter schedule will be open for booking from July 21, 2022. In December 2019, TUI signed an exclusive partnership with Live Business UK (one of Europe's largest entertainment program developers and suppliers) for the TUI River Cruises company. By this deal, Live Business UK prepared the onboard entertainment programming for the boats and is also responsible for recruiting cruise directors, hosts, ship musicians, guest performers, local tour guides and other experts. Company history

Singapore roundtrips are with longer itineraries (2-week plus) and visit ports in Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Royal Caribbean sold its stake in Island Cruises to TUI Travel (Thomson's parent company) in 2008. In 2009 Island Star left the fleet and joined the Spanish brand of Royal Caribbean - Pullmantur. Island Escape joined Thomson fleet in 2009 and continued to offer informal cruises to the UK source market. Thomson Dream (Marella Dream) joined the fleet in spring 2010 being long-term chartered from Costa Cruises. ABTA, membership number L7369 & ATOL protected. IATA Accredited Agent The IATA accreditation is a formal recognition of travel agents / tour operators that are authorised to sell and issue Thomson Spirit (1983-built, former ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Patriot, ms Spirit), joined the fleet in 2003. The ship offered year-round European itineraries - Western Mediterranean (from Malaga and roundtrip Madeira) and Canary Islands (departures from Tenerife and Gran Canaria). Thomson Spirit's last cruise for Marella was scheduled for October 21, 2018.In late-April 2020, Marella announced that the Celebration ship will be retired after 15 years of service with Thomson-Marella UK. Marella Explorer (1996-built, fka Mein Schiff 1, initially "Celebrity Galaxy") started operations in 2018, with 7-day Western Mediterranean cruises leaving roundtrip from homeport Palma De Mallorca Spain and visiting popular French Riviera ports in France. TUI Cruises has revealed that its 8th vessel (Schiff 8) in the Mein Schiff fleet - a newbuild from the InTUItion-Class series, will be christened as... October 17, 2023 Cruise Industry Marella Celebration (1984-built, former ms Noordam and Thomson Celebration) joined the fleet in 2005. During summer, the ship operated Adriatic Sea roundtrips out of Dubrovnik Croatia. During winter it offered Persian Gulf cruises from Dubai. For summer 2018, the ship was relocated to homeport Dubrovnik for an adults-only cruise program with full-day port stays in Bar, Korcula, Zadar, Venice, Trieste, Split. The ship also introduced 2 new 7-day itineraries, themed "Sail Three Seas" (Valletta Malta, Messina Sicily, Cephalonia Island, Igoumenitsa, Kotor) and "Greek Mystique" (Chania Crete, Piraeus-Athens, Kalamata, Corfu Island, Kotor). Marella Cruises Limited is part of TUI Group - one of the world's leading travel companies. And all of our holidays are designed to help you Discover Your Smile.