Marella Cruises new Adult Only Ship

Marella Cruises has revealed its Explorer 2 ship will be adult-only when it launches in May 2019.They have decided to go for the younger market with more younger people now finding cruising as way of holiday.The line also said it would become an all-inclusive fleet, offer 11 new itineraries and seven ports of call from next summer.That will certainly appeal to the young cruisers.The vessel Golden Era earmarked for SkySea Cruise Line for the Chinese market will instead be bought by the Tui-owned UK line.Golden Era was previously Celebrity Century, which entered service in 1995 with a capacity for 1,814 passengers, while Mein Schiff 2 formerly operated as Celebrity Mercury, entering service in 1997 and capable of carrying 1,912 passengers.Tui Cruises announced last month plans to expand its fleet in to serve the German market with an additional new build vessel for delivery in 2023. Tui Group’s overall cruise ship fleet will grow to 18 vessels by then.

Marella Explorer 2 will feature new cabin types, including the 102 metres squared Royal Suite where occupants will be able to use a separate bedroom, dressing room, dining area and a whirlpool bath.

Forty per cent of the 907 cabins will have balconies.

Marella said popularity of adult-only sailings from Dubrovnik and the Asia itineraries for winter 2018 prompted the decision to offer an adult-only ship. I think that it will attract newcomers and not just young crowd, just not families, but it’s good to have another option to the growing cruise market.The summer 2019 programme will go on sale on April 5.The vessel previously operated as Celebrity Galaxy as a sister ship to Century and Mercury, first entering service at the end of 1996.

Marella Cruises will also offer 11 new itineraries, such as Cities and Ice, Idyllic Italia and Secrets of the Mediterranean, and seven new ports of call next summer across its fleet.

Skagen in Denmark, Castellon in Spain, Alta in Norway and and Santa Margherita in Italy will all be included in Marella itineraries for the first time. I hope they do well, what do you think?


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