Latest Updates and News from Marella Cruises

Tui-owned

Marella Cruises

has announced its winter 2025/2026 programme, featuring two new ports of call in the

Caribbean

and 167 hotel packages for cruise and stay holidays from 14 UK airports.

The winter voyages, which go on sale today, July 18, will see

Marella Discovery

call at Isla Catalina,

Dominican Republic

and Ponce, Puerto Rico for the first time, in December 2025

The new calls feature on the “Tropical Isles” itinerary, departing Romana, Dominican Republic, and visiting

San Juan, Puerto Rico;

Charlotte Amalie and Frederiksted, US Virgin Islands, before visiting Ponce and Isla Catalina.

Marella Discovery 2

will join Marella Discovery in the Caribbean from January 8, 2026, after the line

scrapped its Asia programme

on the ship earlier this year. Discovery 2 will sail an “Exotic Islands” itinerary, visiting

Barbados, St Lucia, Aruba, Curacao, and Grenada, including an overnight stay in Curacao and cruise and stay options in Barbados.

Marella Explorer will also be based in the Caribbean.

Marella Voyager & Marella Explorer 2 to Sail Canary Islands

The line’s newest ship, the adults-only

Marella Voyager,

will be based in the Canary Islands with

Marella Explorer 2,

with voyages departing from

Tenerife

and Gran Canaria, including an overnight stay in

Funchal, Madeira.

Marella Voyager will spend New Year’s Eve in Funchal with passengers getting to witness the island’s fireworks display.

Chris Hackney, Managing Director, Marella Cruises said: “We’re excited to be announcing our winter 2025 programme, with our more remote island ports of call in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, allowing our guests to discover more. By expanding our overnight onboard stay offering in the Curacao and Canary Islands and cruise and stay options in the Caribbean and Canary Islands, it will give guests a chance to explore the sights, with a chance to stay at our TUI hotels pre or post cruise.”


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