Cruise news (Marella Cruises-tagged)

Marella Explorer 2 ship lost anchor due to severe weather in Torbay UK
One of the 8 cruise ships anchored off Devon's coast lost her anchor due to severe weather brought by Storm Christoph. MS Marella Explorer 2...
January 21, 2021
Accidents
Marella Explorer 2 cruise ship crew medevaced after suffering heart attack
A male crew from Marella Cruises UK's ship Marella Explorer 2 (currently anchored in Tor Bay, off Devon England) was transferred ashore via one of...
December 14, 2020
Accidents
Crew medevaced from Marella Discovery cruise ship off Dorset England coast
A 43-year-old male crew on Marella Cruises' ship Marella Discovery was medevaced Saturday night, November 21, while the liner was anchored in...
November 24, 2020
Accidents
Marella Cruises' ship Marella Dream sold for scrap
The operated by Marella Cruises UK ship Marella Dream has reportedly been sold for scrap and will be heading to the Aliaga Ship Breaking Yard (near...
November 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA cruise lines voluntarily extend ex-USA cruise suspension through 2021
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), which represents 95% of the world's ocean-going cruise shipping capacity, announced on Tuesday...
November 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI extends suspension of sailings and delays launch of new river ships
TUI announced it is extending the suspension of sailings in 2020. Voyages operated by the brand's cruise line, Marella, will be paused up to and...
November 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises and Marella open bookings for 2022 summer sailings
TUI River Cruises and Marella Cruises UK announced they will open bookings for their 2022 summer programmes on November 5, 2020. TUI also revealed...
October 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella and TUI River Cruises passengers to amend bookings for free
TUI's cruise lines are offering customers the option to amend their vacation for free due to the ongoing uncertainty during the pandemic. Both...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises retires Marella Dream
Marella Cruises announced the retirement of the chartered from Costa Cruises ship Marella Dream. The 34-yo vessel leaves the fleet after 10 years of...
October 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises once again extends pause in operations until November 15
The third-largest cruise line in the United Kingdom, Marella Cruises, announced that it had once again extended its pause in sailings until November...
August 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella Explorer to set sail from Corfu, Greece on October 2
Marella Cruises UK announced its plans to welcome passengers back onboard its liners when the UK Government travel advice changes. Customers can book...
August 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella Cruises extends cancellations of all sailings until September 30
TUI UK's brand Marella Cruises announced that due to the ongoing travel restrictions because of the pandemic, the company is extending cruise...
July 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Crew member medevaced from Marella Explorer 2
A UK Coastguard helicopter crew medevaced an unwell crew from a Marella Cruises ship in Sandown Bay, Isle of Wight (Cowes, England) Monday night...
June 23, 2020
Accidents
TUI UK's Marella Cruises extends fleet suspension through October 31
Marella Cruises UK's parent company TUI announced it would be extending Marella's passenger shipping cancellations up to July 30. On Friday, June 16...
June 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
11 cruise ships disembarked 10000+ crew in Port Mumbai India
Beginning on Friday, June 12, and ending on June 28, a total of 11 cruise ships will call at Port Mumbai India to disembark 10,000+ Indian crew stuck...
June 13, 2020
Cruise Industry