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Marella “Repositioning Cruises” 2024-2025 Marella Cruises ships with one-way itineraries (Spring and Fall ship relocation deals) relate to the following categories:

• Transatlantic ship crossings – from Europe-Mediterranean to USA and Caribbean, and the reverse
• Suez Canal transitions  – from Europe-Mediterranean to Asia (Dubai), and the reverse.

Marella Cruises Repositioning

The list features cheap one-way travel deals to the Caribbean, Asia, and Europe. Also at great rates could be booked discounted deals with “cruise and stay” packages, especially in early Spring and late Fall each year. These discounted offers are the perfect option for budget-minded travelers to enjoy low-priced hotel packages during off-season times, in addition to the cheap Marella cruise ship repositioning deals.

Marella Cruises relocation deals are special offers on mostly Spring and Fall departures with one-way itineraries. Along with the Marella ships Transatlantic crossings between Europe and USA-Caribbean, other discounted offers are the Suez Canal transitions to and from Asian ports (Dubai).

Marella Repositioning Cruise Deals Prices

Our list of Marella repositioning cruise ships with one-way relocation voyages features also suggestive prices Per Person (in EUR, double occupancy rates). These are the cheapest Marella rates on Inside cabins (per person, prices are subject to change). Our information sources are the line’s official website tui.co.uk and the Marella ships itineraries at CruiseMapper.com

Generally, prices on Marella cruise ship reposition specials start at about GBP 100 pp per day (Interior room), but they also can plummet to about GBP 70. Rates include port charges, but not the airfare.

Repositioning Cruises 2024-2025 Marella ships relocation

Follows the complete list of Marella cruise ships’ one-way relocation itineraries with ports of call (dates of arrival and departure) and prices PP.

Marella Discovery

• 2024 (April 18) 18 days from Bridgetown to Marmaris, visits Castries (Apr 19), St Johns Antigua (Apr 20), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Apr 27), Gibraltar (Apr 29), Alicante (May 1), Valletta (May 3), Heraklion (May 5), Marmaris (May 6). Prices started from $2171 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 4) 6 days from Marmaris to Palma de Mallorca, visits Piraeus-Athens (Nov 6), Valletta (Nov 8), Palma de Mallorca (Nov 10). Prices started from $911 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 10) 14 days from Palma de Mallorca to Bridgetown, visits Gibraltar (Nov 12), Funchal (Nov 14), Philipsburg St Maarten (Nov 21), Basseterre St Kitts (Nov 22), Pointe-a-Pitre (Nov 23), Bridgetown (Nov 24). Prices started from $2300 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 20) 16 days from Bridgetown to Palma de Mallorca, visits Castries (Apr 21), Basseterre St Kitts (Apr 22), St Johns Antigua (Apr 23), Horta (Apr 30), Ponta Delgada (May 1), Gibraltar (May 4), Palma de Mallorca (May 6). Prices started from $3017 per person with double occupancy.

Marella Discovery 2

• 2024 (March 28) 14 days from Singapore to Colombo, visits Pulau Langkawi Island (Mar 31), Phuket (Apr 1), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 2), Klang (Apr 3), Singapore (Apr 4), Klang (Apr 6), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 7), Phuket (Apr 8), Colombo (Apr 11). Prices started from $3522 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (March 29) 14 days from Singapore to Colombo, visits Malacca (Mar 30), Pulau Langkawi Island (Mar 31), Phuket (Apr 1), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 2), Klang (Apr 3), Singapore (Apr 4), Klang (Apr 6), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 7), Phuket (Apr 8), Colombo (Apr 12).
• 2024 (April 4) 14 days from Singapore to Muscat, visits Klang (Apr 6), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 7), Phuket (Apr 8), Colombo (Apr 11), Mangalore (Apr 14), Mormugao (Apr 15), Mumbai (Apr 16), Muscat (Apr 18). Prices started from $2991 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (April 5) 14 days from Singapore to Muscat, visits Klang (Apr 6), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 7), Phuket (Apr 8), Colombo (Apr 11), Mangalore (Apr 14), Mormugao (Apr 15), Mumbai (Apr 16), Muscat (Apr 19). Prices started from $2918 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (April 11) 14 days from Colombo to Aqaba, visits Mangalore (Apr 14), Mormugao (Apr 15), Mumbai (Apr 16), Muscat (Apr 18), Aqaba (Apr 25). Prices started from $2169 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (April 12) 14 days from Colombo to Aqaba, visits Mangalore (Apr 14), Mormugao (Apr 15), Mumbai (Apr 16), Muscat (Apr 18), Aqaba (Apr 26). Prices started from $2227 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (April 18) 13 days from Muscat to Limassol, visits Aqaba (Apr 25), Suez Canal (Apr 27), Larnaca (Apr 29), Alanya (Apr 30), Limassol (May 1). Prices started from $1647 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (April 19) 12 days from Muscat to Limassol, visits Aqaba (Apr 25), Suez Canal (Apr 27), Larnaca (Apr 29), Alanya (Apr 30), Limassol (May 1). Prices started from $1523 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (April 25) 12 days from Aqaba to Palma de Mallorca, visits Suez Canal (Apr 27), Larnaca (Apr 29), Alanya (Apr 30), Limassol (May 1), Souda-Chania (May 3), Valletta (May 5), Palma de Mallorca (May 7). Prices started from $2132 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (April 26) 11 days from Aqaba to Palma de Mallorca, visits Suez Canal (Apr 27), Larnaca (Apr 29), Alanya (Apr 30), Limassol (May 1), Souda-Chania (May 3), Valletta (May 5), Palma de Mallorca (May 7). Prices started from $2009 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (May 1) 6 days from Limassol to Palma de Mallorca, visits Souda-Chania (May 3), Valletta (May 5), Palma de Mallorca (May 7). Prices started from $1099 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 7) 6 days from Malaga to Limassol, visits Valletta (Nov 10), Limassol (Nov 13). Prices started from $967 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 13) 8 days from Limassol to Aqaba, visits Alanya (Nov 14), Rhodes Island (Nov 15), Suez Canal (Nov 17), Aqaba (Nov 21). Prices started from $1531 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 13) 9 days from Limassol to Aqaba, visits Alanya (Nov 14), Rhodes Island (Nov 15), Suez Canal (Nov 17), Aqaba (Nov 22). Prices started from $1679 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 13) 15 days from Limassol to Muscat, visits Alanya (Nov 14), Rhodes Island (Nov 15), Suez Canal (Nov 17), Aqaba (Nov 20), Muscat (Nov 28). Prices started from $2387 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 13) 16 days from Limassol to Muscat, visits Alanya (Nov 14), Rhodes Island (Nov 15), Suez Canal (Nov 17), Aqaba (Nov 20), Muscat (Nov 29). Prices started from $2568 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 21) 14 days from Aqaba to Colombo, visits Muscat (Nov 28), Mumbai (Dec 2), Mormugao (Dec 3), Colombo (Dec 5). Prices started from $2322 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 22) 14 days from Aqaba to Colombo, visits Muscat (Nov 28), Mumbai (Dec 2), Mormugao (Dec 3), Colombo (Dec 6). Prices started from $2357 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 28) 14 days from Muscat to Singapore, visits Mumbai (Dec 2), Mormugao (Dec 3), Colombo (Dec 5), Pulau Weh Island Indonesia (Dec 9), Pulau Langkawi Island (Dec 10), Klang (Dec 11), Singapore (Dec 12). Prices started from $2782 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 29) 14 days from Muscat to Singapore, visits Mumbai (Dec 2), Mormugao (Dec 3), Colombo (Dec 5), Pulau Weh Island Indonesia (Dec 9), Pulau Langkawi Island (Dec 10), Klang (Dec 11), Singapore (Dec 13). Prices started from $3239 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (December 5) 14 days from Colombo to Singapore, visits Pulau Weh Island Indonesia (Dec 9), Pulau Langkawi Island (Dec 10), Klang (Dec 11), Singapore (Dec 12), Laem Chabang (Dec 15), Saigon (Dec 17), Singapore (Dec 19). Prices started from $2993 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (December 6) 14 days from Colombo to Singapore, visits Pulau Weh Island Indonesia (Dec 9), Pulau Langkawi Island (Dec 10), Klang (Dec 11), Singapore (Dec 12), Laem Chabang (Dec 15), Saigon (Dec 17), Singapore (Dec 20). Prices started from $3215 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (March 27) 14 days from Singapore to Colombo, visits Malacca (Mar 29), Pulau Penang Island (Mar 30), Phuket (Mar 31), Pulau Langkawi Island (Apr 1), Klang (Apr 2), Singapore (Apr 3), Klang (Apr 5), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 6), Pulau Weh Island Indonesia (Apr 7), Colombo (Apr 10). Prices started from $3063 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (March 28) 14 days from Singapore to Colombo, visits Malacca (Mar 29), Pulau Penang Island (Mar 30), Phuket (Mar 31), Pulau Langkawi Island (Apr 1), Klang (Apr 2), Singapore (Apr 3), Klang (Apr 5), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 6), Pulau Weh Island Indonesia (Apr 7), Colombo (Apr 11). Prices started from $3356 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 3) 14 days from Singapore to Muscat, visits Klang (Apr 5), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 6), Pulau Weh Island Indonesia (Apr 7), Colombo (Apr 10), Mormugao (Apr 13), Mumbai (Apr 14), Muscat (Apr 17). Prices started from $3290 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 4) 14 days from Singapore to Muscat, visits Klang (Apr 5), Pulau Penang Island (Apr 6), Pulau Weh Island Indonesia (Apr 7), Colombo (Apr 10), Mormugao (Apr 13), Mumbai (Apr 14), Muscat (Apr 18). Prices started from $3290 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 10) 14 days from Colombo to Aqaba, visits Mormugao (Apr 13), Mumbai (Apr 14), Muscat (Apr 17), Aqaba (Apr 24). Prices started from $2699 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 11) 14 days from Colombo to Aqaba, visits Mormugao (Apr 13), Mumbai (Apr 14), Muscat (Apr 17), Aqaba (Apr 25). Prices started from $2699 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 17) 13 days from Muscat to Limassol, visits Aqaba (Apr 24), Suez Canal (Apr 26), Larnaca (Apr 28), Alanya (Apr 29), Limassol (Apr 30). Prices started from $2517 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 18) 12 days from Muscat to Limassol, visits Aqaba (Apr 24), Suez Canal (Apr 26), Larnaca (Apr 28), Alanya (Apr 29), Limassol (Apr 30). Prices started from $2336 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 24) 6 days from Aqaba to Limassol, visits Suez Canal (Apr 26), Larnaca (Apr 28), Alanya (Apr 29), Limassol (Apr 30). Prices started from $982 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 25) 5 days from Aqaba to Limassol, visits Suez Canal (Apr 26), Larnaca (Apr 28), Alanya (Apr 29), Limassol (Apr 30). Prices started from $911 per person with double occupancy.

Marella Explorer

• 2024 (April 19) 14 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Corfu Island, visits Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Apr 20), Funchal (Apr 22), Gibraltar (Apr 24), Motril (Apr 25), Palma de Mallorca (Apr 27), Cagliari (Apr 29), Valletta (May 1), Corfu Island (May 3). Prices started from $2084 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (April 20) 13 days from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Corfu Island, visits Funchal (Apr 22), Gibraltar (Apr 24), Motril (Apr 25), Palma de Mallorca (Apr 27), Cagliari (Apr 29), Valletta (May 1), Corfu Island (May 3). Prices started from $1910 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 1) 6 days from Corfu Island to Malaga, visits Cagliari (Nov 3), Valencia (Nov 5), Cartagena Spain (Nov 6), Malaga (Nov 7). Prices started from $960 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (December 9) 4 days from Malaga to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Gibraltar (Dec 10), Casablanca (Dec 11), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Dec 13). Prices started from $709 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (December 9) 5 days from Malaga to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, visits Gibraltar (Dec 10), Casablanca (Dec 11), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Dec 13), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Dec 14). Prices started from $997 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 18) 7 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Palma de Mallorca, visits Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Apr 19), Santa Cruz de la Palma (Apr 20), Funchal (Apr 21), Gibraltar (Apr 23), Palma de Mallorca (Apr 25). Prices started from $1309 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 19) 6 days from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Palma de Mallorca, visits Santa Cruz de la Palma (Apr 20), Funchal (Apr 21), Gibraltar (Apr 23), Palma de Mallorca (Apr 25). Prices started from $1087 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 25) 7 days from Palma de Mallorca to Corfu Island, visits Ajaccio (Apr 27), Civitavecchia-Rome (Apr 28), Naples (Apr 29), Messina (Apr 30), Kefalonia Island (May 1), Corfu Island (May 2). Prices started from $1368 per person with double occupancy.

Marella Explorer 2

• 2024 (March 12) 17 days from Montego Bay to Palma de Mallorca, visits Grand Turk Island (Mar 14), Kings Wharf (Mar 16), Horta (Mar 23), Ponta Delgada (Mar 24), Cadiz (Mar 27), Palma de Mallorca (Mar 29). Prices started from $1775 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (April 30) 9 days from Palma de Mallorca to Dubrovnik, visits Oristano (May 2), Valletta (May 4), Messina (May 5), Corfu Island (May 7), Kotor (May 8), Dubrovnik (May 9). Prices started from $1609 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (October 31) 8 days from Dubrovnik to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, visits Palma de Mallorca (Nov 3), Gibraltar (Nov 5), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Nov 8). Prices started from $1332 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (October 31) 9 days from Dubrovnik to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, visits Palma de Mallorca (Nov 3), Gibraltar (Nov 5), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Nov 8), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Nov 9). Prices started from $1421 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (December 6) 18 days from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to La Romana, visits Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Dec 7), St Johns Antigua (Dec 15), Basseterre St Kitts (Dec 16), Pointe-a-Pitre (Dec 17), Philipsburg St Maarten (Dec 18), Tortola Island BVI (Dec 19), Puerto Plata-Amber Cove (Dec 21), Grand Turk Island (Dec 22), La Romana (Dec 24). Prices started from $2868 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (December 7) 17 days from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to La Romana, visits St Johns Antigua (Dec 15), Basseterre St Kitts (Dec 16), Pointe-a-Pitre (Dec 17), Philipsburg St Maarten (Dec 18), Tortola Island BVI (Dec 19), Puerto Plata-Amber Cove (Dec 21), Grand Turk Island (Dec 22), La Romana (Dec 24). Prices started from $2686 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (March 18) 14 days from La Romana to Palma de Mallorca, visits St Johns Antigua (Mar 20), Funchal (Mar 28), Cadiz (Mar 30), Palma de Mallorca (Apr 1). Prices started from $2176 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 29) 9 days from Palma de Mallorca to Dubrovnik, visits Valletta (May 2), Catania (May 3), Corfu Island (May 5), Brindisi (May 6), Kotor (May 7), Dubrovnik (May 8). Prices started from $1685 per person with double occupancy.

Marella Voyager

• 2024 (April 14) 17 days from Bridgetown to Palma de Mallorca, visits Castries (Apr 15), Basseterre St Kitts (Apr 16), St Johns Antigua (Apr 17), Horta (Apr 24), Ponta Delgada (Apr 25), Funchal (Apr 27), Malaga (Apr 29), Palma de Mallorca (May 1). Prices started from $2164 per person with double occupancy.
• 2024 (November 17) 11 days from Malaga to Bridgetown, visits Gibraltar (Nov 18), Funchal (Nov 20), Castries (Nov 27), Bridgetown (Nov 28). Prices started from $1836 per person with double occupancy.
• 2025 (April 17) 16 days from Bridgetown to Palma de Mallorca, visits Castries (Apr 18), Roseau (Apr 19), St Johns Antigua (Apr 20), Funchal (Apr 28), Cadiz (Apr 30), Gibraltar (May 1), Palma de Mallorca (May 3). Prices started from $3099 per person with double occupancy.

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Marella Cruises (renamed in 2018 from "Thomson Cruises", tui.co.uk/cruise) is a "TUI Group"-owned and "TUI UK and Ireland"-operated British cruise line, that offers low-price voyages in Europe, Caribbean, and Asia. The company's older vessels are chartered from Holland America Line and Celestyal Cruises . Marella's new fleet consists of TUI-owned ships formerly owned and operated by Royal Caribbean and TUI Cruises .

In late-April 2020 was officially announced that the liner Marella Celebration will be retired (either sold or scrapped ) after 15 years of service with Thomson-Marella UK. The ship was scheduled to be homeported in Dubrovnik Croatia (June through October 2020, and May through October 2021), in Limassol Cyprus (Nov-Dec 2020, and March-April 2021) and in Dubai UAE (Dec 2020 through March 2021). All these voyages (which are still listed at CruiseMapper) were canceled.

In mid-October 2021, TUI announced that Mein Schiff Herz will be transferred in 2023 to Marella's fleet. Following a drydock refurbishment, the boat will be renamed Marella Voyager , starting operations for Marella on June 3, 2023.

Company history and changes

Initially, Thomson Cruises (UK company) started operations in 1973, but due to rising fuel costs, its passenger shipping operations were terminated in 1976. Thomson restarted cruise shipping in 1995. Marella Cruises is a very popular brand on the British travel market. It was established in 1965 as a division of the UK's largest tour operator and travel agency Thomson Holidays (now TUI UK). Thomson Holidays was a subsidiary of Thomson Corporation (1989-2008 defunct). Marella's parent company (TUI Group) owns hotels, the companies TUI Cruises, Marella Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises , and the travel brands International Expeditions and Zegrahm Expeditions. The company also owns aircraft and the airlines Corsair International (France), TUI Airways (UK), TUI fly Nordic (Sweden), TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Netherlands.

Two Greek ocean liners were chartered by Thomson in 1973, but the company failed to capture the audience, like other cruise lines of the 1970s. Operations were restarted in 1995 after Thomson chartered the liner Sapphire (originally named MS Italia, built 1965, scrapped 2010) from Louis Cruise Lines (now Celestyal Cruises ). Soon the company chartered other ocean liners, among which Island Breeze (RMS Transvaal Castle, 1961-2003), Topaz (RMS Empress of Britain, 1955-2008), The Emerald (SS Santa Rosa, 1958-2012).

Thomson Cruises aimed an effect on the British market just like Carnival did in the USA. Package holidays had already been very popular in the UK, and the company wanted the same for cruising. Despite the aging ships, Thomson Cruises attracted an ever-increasing number of first-time UK cruisers with affordable fares and presence of the company's travel agencies across Britain. In the 1990s, Thomson started operations as a budget cruise line and improved its product becoming more successful in the UK by improving amenities, ships and services, and introducing a wider range of itineraries.

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 .

In March 2015, Royal Caribbean International (RCI) announced they had agreed to sell Splendour of the Seas to TUI in the second quarter of 2016. TUI would lease the vessel to Thomson Cruises in order to replace Island Escape. In May 2015, TUI Group announced plans for Mein Schiff 1/now Marella Explorer and Mein Schiff 2/Herz/now Marella Voyager to be transferred to Thomson UK over the next few years. Shiff 1 (renamed Marella Explorer ) entered Marella's fleet in 2017. In October 2015, Thomson's Island Cruises brand was discontinued after its only ship MS Island Escape (now Ocean Gala ) completed its last voyage with Thomson.

For FY2017, company's turnover was GBP 502 million, with EBITA (earnings-before-interest-taxes-depreciation-amortization) GBP 86,5 million and total number of served passengers 308,000 (101,7% occupancy). For FY2018 (fiscal year), TUI Group's earnings (from the 3 cruise brands - TUI, Marella, and Hapag-Lloyd) increased by 10,7% - to EUR 901,9 million. The company's turnover was EUR 324 million (26,8% increase over 2017). Group's average daily rates increased to EUR 178 euro (TUI, up from EUR 173), EUR 141 (Marella, up from EUR 131) and EUR 615 (Hapag-Lloyd, up from EUR 594).

In March 2018, TUI Group announced that to Marella's fleet will be added Marella Explorer 2 (formerly SkySea Golden Era, initially Celebrity Century), with scheduled delivery in December 2018. The liner was previously operated by SkySea Cruise Line - Asian joint venture company (owned by the RCCL-Royal Caribbean and Ctrip International). SkySea was the first contemporary brand developed for the Chinese market. Operational between May 2015 - September 2018, the new cruise line handled nearly 300 voyages and around 0,5 million passengers.

Marella "cruise and stay" holiday package deals include hotel or apartment at the beginning or at the end of the voyage.

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.

Marella fly-cruise deals from the UK to the Caribbean are served by regional TUI Airways flights from UK airports ( Cardiff , Doncaster Sheffield, East Midlands, Greenock-Glasgow , Newcastle , Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, London -Gatwick). Flights are to the company's Caribbean homeports Bridgetown Barbados and Montego Bay Jamaica . In 2019 were introduced "cruise-only flights" to Malaysia from Manchester Airport. The TUI Airways service (via Boeing 787 aircraft) connects to Langkawi Island - homeport for Marella's Far East Asia voyages. Such direct flights (TUI Airways) are also offered from London-Gatwick and Birmingham.

On select cruises, Marella offers free all-inclusive upgrades on the fleet's older liners. The new vessels ( Marella Discovery and Marella Discovery 2 ) offered these all-inclusive packages as standard fare inclusion. Since summer 2019, TUI's Marella brand operates with all-inclusive cruise deals fleetwide.

Since November 2022, Marella UK (via partnership with OneSpaWorld Holdings/health and wellness company) provides ocean-inspired wellness products and services on all its ships. The range of OneSpaWorld's services includes Ocean Body Treatments (massages and polishes), Ocean Facial, Ocean Salon Services. On Marella ships, OneSpaWorld uses premium beauty brands like Elemis, L'Oreal, Kerastase. The brands owned by OneSpaWorld include Mandara Spa, Bliss Spa, Chavana Spa, Glow Spa.

(Coronavirus crisis) passenger shipping pause 2020-2021

Due to the COVID pandemic, Marella UK suspended its entire fleet's passenger shipping operations (all liners) by canceling all voyages with pre-scheduled departures in the period March 14, 2020, through late-June 2021.

Next are listed all Marella ships and their first departure dates/regions/homeports in 2021-2022 - DISCOVERY (Sept 3/Mediterranean-Greece from Corfu/"Aegean Discovery"), DISCOVERY 2 ( April 5, 2022 /Mediterranean from Palma de Mallorca), EXPLORER (June 25/ UK from Southampton ), EXPLORER 2 (July 10/ UK from Newcastle ).

• Marella's Caribbean 2021 program was canceled, which affected the ships DISCOVERY (from Montego Bay Jamaica) and EXPLORER 2 (from Bridgetown Barbados).
• DISCOVERY 2's Mediterranean 2021 program (Adriatic and Greek Islands from Corfu) was canceled, and the ship restarted in April 2022.
• DISCOVERY's 2021 homeporting in Palma de Mallorca was replaced with Corfu Greece.
• 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.

All affected bookings received full refunds (100% monetary) or 110% in FCC (future cruise credit), including on prepurchased through Marella (TUI UK) packages and services. With rebooking, the fare paid is transferred to FCCs (110%). Holiday package bookings (cruise and land vacations) receive 120% refund (in FCC) or 100% cash refund. All refunds are received within 4 weeks prior to the original departure date.

Itinerary of Marella Cruises

With a large selection of destinations and itineraries, Marella Cruises may show you the whole world. With a variety of UK cruises with departures from Southampton , Newcastle and Harwich , fly-cruise holidays from a large number of airports (available departures from over twenty UK airports), Marella Cruises sail in the Red Sea and the Canary Islands during winter, the Mediterranean in summer. There are about a hundred different destinations to explore aboard Marella ships.

Marella's UK-Caribbean fly-cruise deals are via TUI Airways (sister-company, part of TUI Group). The packages include direct flights from the UK (London-Gatwick and Birmingham) to Melbourne Orlando Airport. Marella optionally offers "cruise and stay" packages with a choice of 18 different hotels in the Caribbean.

Marella cruise itinerary changes

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.

Marella Explorer 1 was homeported in Southampton (starting June 25, 2021).

• The 3-night "Sail the South Coast" (mini-cruise itinerary from Southampton) visits Dover and Portland.
• The "Sail the Irish Sea" itinerary (starting August 2021) from Southampton visits Liverpool, Dublin, Cobh.
• Scottish itineraries out of Southampton visit Invergordon, Leith (Edinburgh), Newcastle.
• "A Taste of the West Coast" itinerary (one-way Southampton to Portland) visits Greenock, Belfast, Holyhead.

Marella Explorer 2 was homeported in Newcastle upon Tyne (starting July 10, 2021).

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).

• In late-April 2020, Marella announced that the Celebration ship will be retired after 15 years of service with Thomson-Marella UK.
• Marella Celebration was scheduled to be homeported in Dubrovnik Croatia (June through October 2020, and May through October 2021), in Limassol Cyprus (Nov-Dec 2020, and March-April 2021) and in Dubai UAE (Dec 2020 through March 2021). All these scheduled departures were cancelled. Among those were two repositioning cruises (via Suez Canal ) visiting Singapore . Both relocation voyages ("Wonders of the Far East" and "Flavours of the Far East") were planned as 14-day itineraries featuring a late-night stay in Singapore.
• Marella Celebration had also planned 3 new itineraries from homeports Limassol, Dubai and Dubrovnik. The 6-night "Ancient Adventure" (from Dubrovnik) visits Piraeus-Athens and Rhodes Island. The relocation voyages between Limassol and Dubai ("Continental Crossing" and "Arabia Awaits") visited Aqaba-Petra (Jordan) and Salalah (Oman).

Thomson Majesty (1992-built) joined the fleet in 2012 and operated roundtrips to Madeira and Canary Islands with departures from Tenerife and Gran Canaria. In 2018, the ship was sold to Mano Cruises and now operates as Crown Iris .

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.

Marella Dream (1986, fka MS Homeric, ms Westerdam , Costa Europa, Thomson Dream) joined the fleet in 2010 and left the fleet in 2020. During summer, the ship offered Eastern Mediterranean roundtrips from Corfu Greece. During winter it offered Caribbean roundtrips from Jamaica (Montego Bay), with Transatlantic repositioning crossings between the Caribbean and Europe.

• On October 1, 2020, was announced the r etirement ( end of the charter ) of the 34-year-old Marella Dream - after 10 years of service with Thomson-Marella UK (2010-2020). All Marella Dream cruises scheduled between May 4 and December 30, 2021 (37x itineraries) were cancelled. All Marella Dream Mediterranean 2021 voyages were transferred to Marella Discovery 1, which was rescheduled for homeporting in Palma de Mallorca Spain (instead of Port Canaveral USA ). As a result of the redeployment, Discovery 1's summer 2021 Caribbean voyages were all cancelled.

Marella Discovery 1 (1996, former "Splendour of the Seas" and "Thomson Discovery") joined the fleet in 2016. The ship offers year-round Western Mediterranean roundtrips from Palma de Mallorca .

Marella Discovery 2 (1995-built, fka "Legend of the Seas" / Royal Caribbean and "TUI Discovery 2"), joined the fleet in Spring 2017. The ship operates Mediterranean cruises (leaving from Malaga Spain) and Canary Islands cruises (out of Tenerife to ports in the Canaries, Morocco, and Madeira).

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 .

Marella Explorer 2 (1995-built, fka "SkySea Golden Era", initially "Celebrity Century") started operations in April 2019 with 7-day Mediterranean itineraries leaving roundtrip from homeport Naples (Italy) .

Marella Voyager (1997-built, fka "Mein Schiff 1" and "Mein Schiff Herz", initially "Celebrity Mercury") joins Marella's fleet in June 2023. Following a drydock, the boat's Maiden Voyage leaves on June 3, 2023, from Palma de Mallorca (Majorca Island, Balearic Spain) .

• Out of Palma/homeport are visited large port cities in Italy, Spain and France. The 7-day itineraries are themed "Mediterranean Secrets", "Highlights Of The Mediterranean", "Highlights Of The Med", "Magic Of Spain", "Cosmopolitan Classics", "Mediterranean Secrets".
• 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.

Itineraries 2024-2025

Marella returns to Dominicana in winter 2024-2025, after a 7-year hiatus (since 2017 under the Thomson Cruises brand).

The adults-only Marella Explorer 2 ship is homeported in La Romana (starting on Christmas Eve/Dec 24, 2024) for a series of Caribbean roundtrips. The itineraries visit destinations in Grenada, Barbados, St Lucia, St Kitts, Dominica, Antigua, St Maarten, Tortola BVI, and Samana Dominicana (new port for Marella).

Additionally, a third itinerary visits the Netherlands' ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao).

Marella's winter 2024-2025 Mediterranean schedule features two shorter itineraries. Marella Explorer ship starts from Malaga (on December 9th, 2024) heading towards Tenerife Canaries via Gibraltar UK and Casablanca Morocco , with one day at sea. The Marella Voyager ship departs from Palma de Mallorca (on November 2) visiting Spain's ports Alicante , Almeria , and Malaga.

New winter itineraries include 6-night voyages leaving from Marmaris Turkey , Corfu Greece and Malaga.

Marella's summer 2025 itineraries incorporate 10x cruise-and-hotel/cruisetour packages.

Marella Discovery 2 is homeported in Limassol Cyprus (commencing May 7, 2025) for the summer, marking the brand's return to Limassol since the winter of 2017 (under the Thomson brand). The liner will operate two different itineraries - "Aegean Gems" ( Kusadasi , Mykonos , Piraeus-Athens , Souda Crete , Rhodes ) and "Grecian Discovery" (Piraeus, Santorini , Crete, Rhodes).

Simultaneously, Marella Voyager ship (inaugurated in June 2023) is homeported in Palma during summer 2025, introducing 4 different itineraries: "Magic of Spain", "Treasures of the Mediterranean", "Mediterranean Secrets" and "Mediterranean Medley".

Marella's summer 2025 program also introduces 10x cruise-and-land packages providing access to 200+ hotels in destinations like Palma, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Cyprus. These packages allow selection between pre-cruise and post-cruise hotel stays.

Caribbean 2025-2026 itineraries (ships Marella Discovery & Marella Discovery 2)

In July 2024, Marella UK added two new Caribbean ports of call for the  Marella Discovery ship ( Isla Catalina/Dominicana  and  Ponce/Puerto Rico ) starting from December 16, 2025.

Marella’s winter 2025-2026 Caribbean itineraries (open for booking on July 18, 2024) feature 167 hotels available for cruise-and-stay guests, operated from 14 UK airports.

Marella Discovery's new call ports are part of the "Tropical Isles" itinerary leaving roundtrip from homeport La Romana/Dominicana . The voyage visits  San Juan/Puerto Rico ;  Charlotte Amalie/St Thomas USVI ;  Fredriksted/St Croix USVI ; Ponce/Puerto Rico, and Catalina Island, then returns back to La Romana.

Additionally (starting January 8, 2026), the  Marella Discovery 2 ship  operates the "Exotic Islands" Caribbean itinerary, visiting destinations ni Barbados, St Lucia, Aruba, Curacao, and Grenada.

New overnight port stays are available in  Willemstad/Curacao , with Barbados cruise-and-hotel options at Hilton Barbados Resort (Needhams Point) and Radisson Aquatica (Hastings).

Marella Cruises to Cuba

Marella Explorer 2's 7-night itinerary "Flavours of the Caribbean" visits Cuba with an overnight in Havana . The 7-day roundtrip from Jamaica ( Montego Bay ) also visits Mexico (Cozumel), and Grand Cayman Island (George Town).

Marella offered roundtrips to Cuba out of Jamaica ( Montego Bay ) with Marella Dream . Itineraries started in 2017. The maiden voyage was on January 31 (7-night to Grand Cayman, Havana, Cozumel). In 2020, two Marella ships (Celebration, Dream) were sold and left the fleet.

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Best transatlantic cruises for 2024 and 2025, plus tips and what to expect

A transatlantic cruise ranks high on many travelers' bucket lists, especially those who love the camaraderie and adventure of a voyage by ship. Today's roughly 4,000-nautical-mile transatlantic crossing is more akin to the preaviation "Grand Tour" wealthy Americans once enjoyed than the immigration journeys many of our European ancestors made from the 17th to early 20th centuries.

Leisurely and luxurious, a one-way sailing offers fine dining, wellness-oriented pampering, enlightening lectures, glamorous nightlife and plenty of time to relax. Transatlantic cruises are also a solution for travelers who prefer not to fly and a tempting option for cruise lovers seeking a longer itinerary at an affordable price.

Is a transatlantic cruise right for everyone? Not necessarily, especially for anyone prone to moderate to severe sea sickness. However, for those who love sea days — and many cruisers do — a crossing can offer an uninterrupted "floating resort" experience; plus, it provides the added bonus of delivering you to Europe or returning you home without a cramped transatlantic flight.

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Here's everything you need to know about cruising the Atlantic — plus a selection of the best transatlantic cruises you can book in 2024 and 2025.

Which cruise lines offer transatlantic crossings?

While Cunard is most famous for its weekly crossings between Southampton, England, and New York City — which sail from April to December on its ocean liner Queen Mary 2 — pretty much every major cruise line offers transatlantic crossings.

These generally occur in the spring (late March to early May) and fall (September to November). In the spring, ships are repositioned from the Caribbean to Europe, and in the fall, vessels sail from Europe to the U.S. to begin Canada-New England and Caribbean itineraries.

Also known as repositioning cruises , these sailings are usually longer than a traditional crossing and often include several port calls beyond the city of embarkation and disembarkation.

Even better, cruise fares for these itineraries are typically one-third to one-half the price of a cruise of the same length that visits a new port daily. This makes them a great deal for travelers looking to settle into shipboard life rather than just sightsee.

These types of transatlantic/repositioning itineraries are offered by Azamara, Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, Holland America, MSC, Norwegian, Oceania, Regent, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Seabourn, SeaDream Yacht Club, Silversea, Star Clippers, Windstar, Viking and Virgin.

When is the best time of year for transatlantic cruises?

The best time to take a transatlantic cruise depends on what you're looking for: great weather, smooth seas, the best price or specific ports of call.

Generally speaking, May, June and July are recommended for warmer weather and gentler seas — before the Atlantic hurricane season peaks in August, September and October — although storms can arise any time of the year.

March, April and November — while not ideal due to cooler temperatures that can limit on-deck and poolside enjoyment — are a good option and a terrific value. This is especially true if the ship's route is a southerly one between Florida and the Mediterranean rather than between northern Europe and New York.

As noted above, the best prices are generally in spring and fall for repositioning cruises. These itineraries might also visit several appealing ports in the Mediterranean or Caribbean as well as call on the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, Iceland or Bermuda in the Atlantic.

Related: Why I was wrong about transatlantic cruises

How long does the crossing take?

It varies. The classic nonstop transatlantic itinerary aboard Queen Mary 2 is a seven-night voyage between New York and Southampton (and vice versa). On the other hand, transatlantic repositioning cruises generally range in length from 11 to 21 nights, with an average of 14 nights (seven or eight of them typically sea days).

Will the seas be rough?

It's up to Mother Nature. At times, the Atlantic can be smooth sailing, even in spring and fall. Yet unpredictable wind and water current patterns can create rough seas seemingly out of nowhere any time of year.

Captains can generally maneuver around storms — and try to do so whenever possible for the comfort of all onboard. Additionally, modern cruise ships are equipped with stabilizers that reduce a ship's rolling motion due to wind or waves.

However, if you're even slightly prone to seasickness, don't throw caution to the wind. You'll be better off on a larger ship (pick a midship cabin on a lower deck); also, be sure to pack medication, patches, bands or whatever works best for you. While it might seem counterintuitive, having a window or balcony actually helps offset seasickness since it offers fresh air and a horizon view. If you're concerned, opt for an ocean-view or balcony cabin over an inside one.

Which side of the ship is best for a transatlantic crossing?

It honestly doesn't make much difference whether you book a cabin on the port (left) or starboard (right) side of the ship since most daytime views will be of the ocean. However, if you're departing from a Mediterranean port, say Rome or Barcelona, for a southerly crossing, book a starboard cabin; this might offer a view of the Rock of Gibraltar if your ship transits between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic during daylight hours. For a U.S.-to-Europe eastward crossing, you'd want the opposite — a port-side cabin.

Similarly, if your crossing takes you from northern Europe on a northerly route to the U.S., and you want to be among the first to spot land (perhaps Greenland or Newfoundland), book a starboard cabin. If you are cruising into New York Harbor just before dawn and want to see the Statue of Liberty from your cabin, book on the port side.

More important for an Atlantic crossing location-wise is your cabin's deck number and whether the cabin is situated forward, midship or aft. Generally, the ship's movement through rough seas will feel less severe if your cabin is midship and on one of the lower or middle decks versus the top-most decks.

Related: The 5 most desirable cabin locations on any cruise ship

Which ports do transatlantic cruises visit?

Where you embark and disembark will determine your route and the ports you potentially call on. Ships repositioning to or from the Baltic Sea and the British Isles generally take a northerly route. Vessels sailing from the Mediterranean cross on a more southerly route, especially if they are repositioning to or from a winter home port in Florida.

On a northerly crossing, you can expect to embark in a port such as Copenhagen; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Southampton or New York. Depending on the length of the cruise, expect to call on ports in Ireland (Dublin or Cork), Iceland (Reykjavik), Greenland (Qaqortoq or Nuuk), Atlantic Canada (St. John's in Newfoundland, or Sydney or Halifax in Nova Scotia) and Bermuda (King's Wharf).

On a southerly crossing between Barcelona or Rome in the Mediterranean and Miami or Fort Lauderdale, typical ports of call include Madeira; Grand Canary or Tenerife in the Canary Islands; Ponta Delgada in the Azores; and one or two islands in the Caribbean, such as St. Maarten or Puerto Rico.

Is it better to book an eastbound or westbound cruise?

Which direction you book really depends on whether you're aboard for the experience or you're using the crossing as a substitute for a flight to reach the other side of the ocean. Below are a few factors to keep in mind.

Aside from Queen Mary 2 crossings, westbound transatlantic repositioning cruises (from Europe to the U.S.) take place in the fall during the Atlantic hurricane season; some are also scheduled for mid-to-late November when storm formation has generally diminished. Eastbound cruises (from the U.S. to Europe) happen in spring, a season also often known for periods of gray skies and rain.

When considering westbound versus eastbound crossings, factor in the time change. While a transatlantic cruise is a terrific way to avoid the jet lag caused by flying across multiple time zones in a single day, you will be subject to almost daily reminders to reset your clock.

On westbound cruises, you'll have to set your clock back at night, thus gaining an extra hour of sleep on most days. On eastbound cruises, you'll set it ahead an hour and lose an hour of leisure time or sleep.

Another factor to keep in mind is that unless you plan to return home on another transatlantic cruise, you'll also need to book a one-way flight. Before committing to a specific eastbound or westbound itinerary, always check your flight options. One-way tickets are sometimes more expensive than round-trip fares.

Best transatlantic cruises for 2024 and 2025

There are dozens of opportunities to cross the Atlantic by cruise ship, but here are some of the best itineraries available in the next two years.

Cunard's Queen Mary 2

• Transatlantic crossings: September through December 2024 and 2025

There's nothing quite like it. Cunard 's weekly transatlantic crossing between New York and Southampton aboard the 2,691-passenger Queen Mary 2 celebrates the grand age of ocean liners with a level of pomp and ceremony that appeals to Cunard loyalists, bucket-listers and memory-making couples or families celebrating a milestone anniversary or birthday.

These eight-night eastbound and six-night westbound voyages are all about the sea. There are interludes of culinary enjoyment and evening entertainment designed for travelers who appreciate formality and glamor.

A typical day might include time in the library perusing the largest book collection at sea, getting an illuminating astronomy lesson in the onboard planetarium and enjoying traditional afternoon tea.

The evening lineup generally starts with a multicourse dinner (same table and same waiter nightly) followed by a Broadway-inspired show, an abridged Shakespeare play or even a magic act. The ship is also famous for its Gala Evenings, capped off with Champagne sipping and dancing to a live orchestra. Yes, pack those ballgowns and tuxes.

Cruise fares start at $1,818 per person for an inside cabin and $2,238 per person for a balcony room.

Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady

• 16-night Rome to Miami: Nov. 28-Dec. 14, 2024
• 15-night Miami to Casablanca and Barcelona cruises: May 3-18, 2025

Virgin Voyages ' 2,770-passenger Scarlet Lady has an onboard ambience that rivals a youthful beach club. Passengers and crew will keep the party going day and night this fall on a 16-night Rome to Miami transatlantic sailing . The sailing has calls on Barcelona and Malaga in Spain; Funchal on the island of Madeira; and Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Or party in reverse on the ship's 15-night Miami to Casablanca and Barcelona crossing in May 2025. It stops in Grand Canary and Santa Cruz de Tenerife; Casablanca, Morocco; and Barcelona.

The ship's 20 excellent dining venues, cutting-edge entertainment (campy and a bit naughty — think Drag Queen Bingo), an impressive lineup of wellness classes (from yoga at sunrise to On-the-Upswing Bungee Aerobics) and fun activities ('90s Boy Band Dance Class, anyone?) provide plenty of ways to pass the time.

Cruise fares start at $3,326 per cabin (or less than $1,700 per person) for the Rome-to-Miami sailing and $3,976 per cabin (or around $1,988 per person) for the Miami-to-Barcelona sailing.

Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream and Fantasy

• 13-night eastbound transatlantic cruise: May 4-17, 2025
• 13-night westbound transatlantic cruise: Oct. 20-Nov. 2, 2024 and 2025

Certain Disney fans — namely childless adult couples and empty nesters — love the brand's storytelling and Imagineering but prefer not to share a two-week cruise with hundreds of kids and teens. These 13-night eastbound and westbound crossings from Port Canaveral to Barcelona and from Southampton to Port Canaveral aboard 2,500-passenger Disney Dream or 4,000-passenger Disney Fantasy offer a solution to that dilemma.

Each of these transatlantic cruises occurs when almost everyone ages 5 to 18 is still in school. Yes, some kids will likely be on board, but certainly not in overwhelming numbers.

These crossings feature nine to 11 sea days during which Disney Cruise Line offers all kinds of immersive entertainment, excellent onboard dining and a southerly route in spring that means plenty of pool time. On top of that, each sailing includes a mix of culturally rich ports.

On the eastbound crossing, they are Ponta Delgada and Lisbon, Portugal; and Cadiz, Cartagena and Barcelona, Spain. On the westbound crossing, the ports are Ponta Delgada and the new Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.

Eastbound fares for balcony cabins start at $4,937 for two adults (or just under $2,500 per person). Westbound fares start at $5,360 for an inside cabin (about $2,680 per person).

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Holland America's Nieuw Statendam

• 28-night Adriatic Crossing: Stromboli, Andalusia & Azores: Nov. 1-29, 2025

For a shoulder-season meander through the Adriatic and Mediterranean followed by a transatlantic crossing, Holland America 's 28-night Adriatic Crossing: Stromboli, Andalusia & Azores visits 14 ports in eight countries. This makes it a true hybrid of an ocean crossing and a traditional cruise.

The sailing, aboard the 3,665-passenger Nieuw Statendam, departs from Athens and visits ports in Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy, Albania, Spain and Portugal before arriving in Fort Lauderdale. Of the 12 sea days, two include scenic cruising.

The voyage takes place in November, so expect temperatures to be on the cooler side in most ports and during the crossing. It's a good thing, then, that Nieuw Statendam has an indoor pool with a retractable roof. Holland America passengers, mostly older retirees, can also pass the time dining at each of the 10 onboard restaurants and enjoy entertainment that includes live bands at the B.B. King's Blues Club and Rolling Stone Rock Room.

At $3,249 per person for an inside cabin and $4,699 per person for a balcony cabin, fares are a great deal for a four-week sailing.

Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Ascent and Celebrity Apex

• 13-night Italy and Bermuda transatlantic: Oct. 31-Nov. 13, 2025
• 13-night Bermuda and Portugal transatlantic: March 8-21, 2025

Celebrity Cruises ' Italy and Bermuda transatlantic sailing from Rome to Fort Lauderdale offers 13 nights aboard its newest ship, Celebrity Ascent. The sailing features port calls in Cagliari, Sardinia; Gibraltar; and Bermuda, along with nine sea days.

Accommodating 3,260 passengers, Celebrity Ascent is a megaship designed with adults in mind. On board, you'll find multiple hot tubs but no waterslides, contemporary decor, 32 sophisticated food and beverage venues (including Voyages, Daniel Boulud's restaurant at sea, bookable at extra cost), an indoor solarium pool, a glittering Grand Plaza housing the line's signature Martini Bar, and nightly entertainment ranging from high-tech theater productions to multisensory events in Eden.

Inside cabin fares start at $1,147 per person, and balcony cabin fares at $1,335 per person.

If you prefer to cross the Atlantic in spring 2025, take sister Edge Class ship Celebrity Apex , which carries 2,910 passengers. It will sail a 13-night Bermuda and Portugal transatlantic cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona with port calls at Bermuda's Royal Naval Dockyard; Ponta Delgada; and Valencia.

Inside cabins for that cruise start at $910 per person, and balcony rooms start at $1,163 per person.

Viking's Viking Mars

• 20-night Atlantic and Mediterranean Horizons: March 27-April 16, 2025

Passengers aboard Viking Mars for its 20-night Atlantic and Mediterranean Horizons sailing from Fort Lauderdale to Rome will meander through the Caribbean to the French-Dutch island of St. Martin/St. Maarten. They will spend six days crossing the Atlantic and call on Madeira and then overnight in Barcelona. Then, they will visit the French ports of Sete and Marseille, followed by Monte Carlo, Monaco, and another overnight in Livorno, Italy (gateway to Florence).

The 930-passenger Viking Mars is an adults-only ship featuring a sleek Scandinavian design. Guests can enjoy elevated (and complimentary) dining in eight venues, as well as daily activities that include lectures by guest speakers and resident historians. ( Viking bills itself as "the thinking person's cruise.")

They will also get unlimited access to the thermal suite at the Liv Nordic Spa, a main pool with a retractable roof (there's also an aft infinity pool and hot tub), and complimentary beer and wine with lunch and dinner.

Deluxe balcony cabins start at $8,698 per person (basic balcony cabins are currently sold out).

Princess Cruises' Sky Princess

• 27-night Moroccan and Iberian Grand Adventure: March 9-April 5, 2025

To snag an excellent deal on an almost month-long journey, check out the 27-night Morocco and Iberian Grand Adventure . It sails from Fort Lauderdale to Southampton aboard the 3,660-passenger Sky Princess. Princess Cruises guests will enjoy a southerly spring crossing that culminates with visits to 10 ports in four countries (Portugal, Morocco, Spain and England) — including Madeira, three Canary Islands and Casablanca.

Sky Princess , which debuted in 2019, is a Royal Class ship featuring three pools, a glittering Italian-style Piazza (home to Alfredo's Pizzeria — some of the best pizza at sea), four specialty dining venues (at an extra cost), poolside Movies Under the Stars and original production shows in the Princess Theater.

Inside cabins start at $2,746 per person, and balcony cabins at $4,126 per person.

Related: The 5 best destinations you can visit on a Princess Cruises ship

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Seven Seas Splendor

• 14-night Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro: Jan. 5-19, 2025

If crossing the southern Atlantic Ocean from Africa to South America on a small luxury cruise ship is on your bucket list, consider Regent Seven Seas Cruises ' early 2025 Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro sailing.

While not a bargain by any means, this 14-night itinerary aboard the 750-passenger, all-suite Seven Seas Splendor is all-inclusive. Business-class airfare, transfers, top-notch cuisine, unlimited beverages, gratuities, Wi-Fi and most shore excursions are all included in the fare.

Start by taking in the scenic beauty of Namibia, with a port call in Luderitz, known for its colorful colonial architecture. Another call is Walvis Bay, where the ship will overnight. Here, you'll get a chance to experience the country's dramatic sand dunes and resident flamingos. Then, as you cross the Atlantic, you'll visit the remote island of St. Helena, where Napoleon died in exile, before continuing on to an overnight stay in Rio de Janeiro ahead of disembarkation.

All-inclusive fares start at $12,949 per person for a suite with a balcony.

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Prima

• 16-night Transatlantic (Italy, France and Spain): Nov. 7-23, 2024

Board in Rome and tour the Mediterranean in the shoulder season before crossing the Atlantic to New York on a November 2024 Norwegian Cruise Line cruise. The Transatlantic (Italy, France and Spain) sailing aboard Norwegian Prima visits Livorno (for Pisa and Florence); Cannes, France; Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Malaga and Cadiz, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; and Ponta Delgada. You'll spend six days at sea.

The 3,099-passenger Norwegian Prima , which debuted in 2022, features 14 restaurants (six included and eight specialty options for an added fee) and 19 bars and lounges. It also sports a three-level go-kart racetrack and virtual-reality gaming. Entertainment options include "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical," stand-up comedy at The Improv at Sea and a rock cover band in Syd Norman's Pour House.

Inside cabins start at $1,421 per person, and balcony cabins at $2,101 per person.

Silversea Cruises' Silver Ray

• 25-night Rome to Fort Lauderdale: Nov. 7-Dec. 2, 2025

Plan ahead to score a suite on the 25-night Rome to Fort Lauderdale transatlantic crossing in late 2025 aboard Silversea Cruises ' newest all-suite luxury ship, Silver Ray .

Not only is the price all-inclusive, but the 728-passenger ship will visit 11 ports in five countries. You'll experience Livorno; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Marseille; Valencia, Barcelona (overnight), Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and Cadiz, Spain; and Lisbon and Madeira. Then, you'll cross the Atlantic and spend an overnight in Hamilton, Bermuda, before disembarking in Fort Lauderdale.

Silver Ray is Silversea's second Nova Class ship. It features spacious suites and inviting exterior and interior spaces perfect for late-season Mediterranean cruising and a cool-weather transatlantic crossing. Its culinary-focused S.A.L.T. (Sea and Land Taste) program tempts tastebuds with region- and port-inspired menus, cooking classes and cocktails.

All-inclusive, door-to-door fares — which include economy-class flights, transfers, complimentary beverages and gourmet dining, butler service, gratuities and select shore excursions — start at $13,100 per person for Classic Veranda Suite.

Bottom line

No matter your reason for considering a transatlantic cruise, you're guaranteed to experience the secret magic of sea days, with ample time to relax and unwind. With no land in sight for roughly a week, you can enjoy the ship's amenities without feeling rushed.

Make new friends over coffee or a game of bridge, watch movies in your cabin, learn more about the world during lectures by onboard experts, or treat yourself to rejuvenating massages and facials in the spa.

Even better, per-night rates are typically lower on crossings than on round-trip, port-intensive cruises. So, you can enjoy a longer sailing at a fraction of the usual cost. No matter which transatlantic cruise you deem best for your travel style and interests, it will surely be a memorable bucket-list trip.

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Can They Make Me a Moscow Mule?

By starri , May 24, 2017 in Celebrity Cruises

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Dumb question I know, but I've been wondering this for a while, and I don't think I've seen it answered. Obviously not offered in Vintages, the Martini Bar, or World-Class, but what about at the Sunset Bar or in Michael's?

Also, Pimm's Cup, same question.

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Yes to the Pimms in Michael's Club.

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I was able to get a Moscow Mule at the World Class Bar on Equinox in December.

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Yay! Thanks so much.

Ensemble Lounge or Passport bar (I forget) also offered them on Equinox. They now offer Ginger Beer on the ship which you need for the "mule". :cool:

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The Martini bar, Sunset bar, Passport bar and Ensemble lounge all normally carry both ginger ale and ginger beer, so you shouldn't have a problem (as long as the bartender is somewhat knowledgeable).

so you shouldn't have a problem (as long as the bartender is somewhat knowledgeable).

I don't know about the knowledgeable part...I asked for a Paralyzer in a few bars on my March 2017 B2B Constellation cruise and they had no idea until I finally found a "knowledgeable" bartender midway thru my second cruise. I also asked for a Pain Killer during my 30 days on the ship and no bartender knew how to make one or the desire to google it.

Lived on these on Solstice last October! The barman in Ensemble Lounge made the best one ever. I would often stop by to get one, or he also worked at the Sunset Bar so also got them there during the day. I know Mast Bar also made them but w're not as good IMO.

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I was able to get a Moscow Mule at the World Class Bar on Equinox in December.     Sent from my iPhone using Forums

Same for us...served in the copper mugs!

We're also on the Solstice. Do you remember his name?

I'm not really going on the cruise to drink, but I need a libation or two in evenings.

If you happen to find yourself on Qsine, they make a mighty fine version of the mule as well.

Tiggertastic

I've never found anyone to have the crystalised ginger but they still taste great

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Can you get one on the classic package? They have become a go to of mine here at home!

midwestchick

What is a Moscow mule? :confused: Never heard of it.

Vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice. Usually served in a special copper mug.

Are they good?

On the Solstice now and I've had several in the Passport bar

Dumb question I know, but I've been wondering this for a while, and I don't think I've seen it answered. Obviously not offered in Vintages, the Martini Bar, or World-Class, but what about at the Sunset Bar or in Michael's?   Also, Pimm's Cup, same question.

Never had a problem getting anything if they had the makings, even if you needed to explain how to make it.

I like them because they're not too sweet, and I really love the spiciness of the ginger. I don't really like sweet drinks, but I can do a Pimm's cup because of the cucumber and lemon.

I believe that when ordering more obscure drinks, or something that you might prefer to be made a certain way, you should know the ingredients and be able to communicate that to the bartender. I would not assume a bartender is going to Google a drink recipe. Perhaps a PARALYZER or PAIN KILLER are well known cocktails, but I have never heard of them.

We enjoy a top-shelf margarita made according to a recipe we enjoy at home. A friendly discussion with the bartenders at the Mast Bar and Michael's Club, along with instructions on the proper preparation, got us service with a smile... and a nearly perfect margarita each time.

Enjoy yourself!

The taste depends on the brand of ginger beer. There is Goslings, Bunderberg and Fever Tree to name the brands that they have had on board. Sometimes if you order one they may also use ginger ale. Fever Tree is rare. A 4 pack of 6.8oz bottles at the lowest price is about $5, available at Sur La Table for $8.

As with most drinks if you change the spirit it is a different drink. Use rum instead of vodka and it is a dark and stormy. That is usually made with Goslings Ginger Beer and Goslings rum. I prefer Kraken rum over the Goslings.

Drink up 🍷 🍹 🍺 🍸

The taste depends on the brand of ginger beer. There is Goslings, Bunderberg and Fever Tree to name the brands that they have had on board. Sometimes if you order one they may also use ginger ale.

I hope not. Ginger ale is too sweet.

Melissa at Mohair Meadows

Yes, Indeedy. I wave may magic wand and -- ping -- you are a Moscow mule.

(Definitely need a cruise).

what is it called when its made with Jameson, ginger beer and lime juice. I just bought those ingredients today but do not know what its called.

jayoldschool

We got them to make Irish Mules, and Kentucky Mules as well.

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Cabins & Prices

Ship features.

Royal Suite

The Royal Suite is Marella Discovery 2’s most luxurious cabin, and measures up at a huge 92m², and sleeps up to four. It comes with a separate living room with a sofa-bed, a bedroom with a king-size bed, and an en suite with a WC and a shower. Swish extras come in the form of a baby grand piano and a whirlpool bath. Expect plenty of light, too, courtesy of glass doors that open onto a balcony. When you book a cabin with Suite service included, you can look forward to one continental breakfast in bed per person per week, and a free pressing service for up to three items during your stay. On top of that, you’ll have a coffee machine, slippers, a dressing gown, upgraded toiletries and a pillow menu in your cabin. You’ll find the Royal Suite on deck 8.

Executive Suite

Executive Suite Cabin with Balcony and Suite Service

There are five Executive Suites, which sleep up to four, and come with a separate living area with a queen-size sofa-bed, a queen-size bed, and an en suite with a WC, shower and bath. You can soak up the sea views from the comfort of your private balcony – it’s got glass doors, which let in plenty of light. Executive Suites are spacious, measuring in at 47m². When you book a cabin with Suite service included, you can look forward to one continental breakfast in bed per person per week, and a free pressing service for up to three items during your stay. On top of that, you’ll have a coffee machine, slippers, a dressing gown, upgraded toiletries and a pillow menu in your cabin

Grand Suite

Grand Suite Cabin with Balcony and Suite Service

The Grand Suites on deck 8 have twin beds that can convert to a queen-size double bed, and a sitting area with a sofa-bed, and can sleep four people. You’ll get a bathroom with a WC and a shower over a bath. There’s a balcony for admiring the sea views, too. Grand Suites measure 32m². When you book a cabin with Suite service included, you can look forward to one continental breakfast in bed per person per week, and a free pressing service for up to three items during your stay. On top of that, you’ll have a coffee machine, slippers, a dressing gown, upgraded toiletries and a pillow menu in your cabin. Just so you know, this cabin will be refurbished for November 2024 – some images show the planned new appearance.

Junior Suite

Junior Suite Cabin with Balcony and Suite Service

Junior Suites on Deck 8 sleep two. They’ve got twin beds that can convert to a queen-size double bed, and a sitting area, as well as a bathroom with a WC and shower over a bath, and a balcony. These cabins measure around 21m². When you book a cabin with Suite service included, you can look forward to one continental breakfast in bed per person per week, and a free pressing service for up to three items during your stay. On top of that, you’ll have a coffee machine, slippers, a dressing gown, upgraded toiletries and a pillow menu in your cabin. Just so you know, this cabin will be refurbished for November 2024 – some images show the planned new appearance.

Family Suite

The Deck 8 Family Suites sleep 7 people, and have 2 separate rooms – one with twin beds that convert to a queen-size double bed if needed and another with a fold-down bed. There are 2 bathrooms, one with a shower and one with a bath. Plus, you’ve got a living area with a double sofa bed. The cabins – which cover around 40m2 – also come with a chalkboard wall, a PS4 games console and a balcony.

• This cabin comes with Premier Service.
• Extras include breakfast in bed once a week, and a free pressing service that means you’ll look your best for the Dress to Impress night.

Family Junior Suites are also available.

Family Junior Suite

This cabin sits on deck 8 and sleeps 6. It’s got one bedroom with twin beds, and a living area with a double sofa-bed and twin beds that convert to a queen-size double bed if needed, as well as an en suite with a WC and a shower. A private balcony with double doors comes as standard. The cabin measures around 39 m².

Deluxe Balcony Cabin

These cabins are on deck 7, and have twin beds that convert to a queen-size double bed, a sitting area, an en suite with a WC and a shower, and a balcony. They cover around 15 to 16m². Just so you know, this cabin will be refurbished for November 2024 – some images show the planned new appearance.

Balcony Cabin

Balcony Cabins are on deck 6, and feature a set of twin beds that can convert to a queen-size double bed. You can also expect a sitting area, an en suite with a WC and a shower, and a balcony. These cabins sleep two, and are between 13 and 14m². Just so you know, this cabin will be refurbished for November 2024 – some images show the planned new appearance.

Deluxe Cabin

These cabins are on decks 7 and 8, and come with the bonus of a floor-to-ceiling window. You’ll sleep on twin beds, which can also convert to a queen-size double bed, and have use of a sitting area with a sofa-bed and an en suite with a WC and a shower. Deluxe Cabins sleep up to four and measure a little over 20m². Just so you know, this cabin will be refurbished for November 2024 – some images show the planned new appearance.

Outside Cabin

These Outside cabins can be found on Decks 2 and 3, and have a picture window or porthole. They feature twin beds that convert to a queen-size double bed, a sitting area with a sofa, and an en suite with a WC and a shower. These sleep 2 to 4 people and measure 14m². Our 3 and 4-berth cabins have upper berths that fold down for extra sleeping space. Single Cabins are also available.

Inside Plus Cabin

You get a set of twin beds that convert to a queen-size double bed and an en suite with a WC and a shower. You’ll find these cabins on decks 7 and 8, and measure 15m².

Inside Cabin

These cabins feature twin beds that can convert to a queen-size double bed and an en suite with a WC and a shower. These cabins are on decks 6, 7 and 8, sleep two, and measure between 12 and 13 m².

Single Outside Cabin

These are on decks 3, and accommodate solo travellers. A picture window or porthole offers sea views, and the cabin is kitted out with twin beds that convert to a queen-size double bed, a sitting area with a sofa, and an en suite with a WC and a shower. These cabins measure 14 m².

Single Inside Cabin

These are on decks 3, and accommodate solo travellers. The cabin is kitted out with twin beds that convert to a queen-size double bed and an en suite with a WC and a shower. These cabins measure 12 m².

Other Details

Adults Only: Kids allowed

Childrens Facilities: Available

Nursery: None

Smoking: Balcony cabins

Gratuities: All tips and service charges are included in the price of your Cruise. You’re not expected to tip any of our crew – unless you want to, of course.

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