Guide to Marella cruise ships

Get to know Marella Cruises' fleet of ships with our handy guide including comparison tables for key features and destinations plus deck plans.

Marella Cruises, brought to you by holiday expert TUI, has four exceptional ships, each slightly different in their itineraries and character but all full of attractive cabins, tempting restaurants, expertly-staffed bars and endless activities for a multitude of ages.

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Compare Marella cruise ships

If you know what floats your boat in terms of facilities, our handy at-a-glance comparison table below shows everything from the differing capacities to the number of restaurants, cabins, pools and more for each of Marella's ships.

Ship Explorer Explorer 2 Discovery Discovery 2
Adults-only   ✓    
Passengers 1,924 1,814 1,830 1,836
Decks 13 14 11 11
Cabins 962 907 918 918
Restaurants 10 9 7 7
Bars 10 9 7 7
Pools 1 1 2 2
Lifts 10 9 9 9

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Set sail for America's Atlantic coast
Set sail for America's Atlantic coast - photo courtesy of Marella Cruises

Destinations

Do you know where you want to go? If you've already set your heart on a specific region or destination, you can see which ships serve certain routes in our table below. Head to the Marella Cruises website* to find out more about specific itineraries.

Destinations Explorer Explorer 2 Discovery Discovery 2
Canaries & Atlantic* ✓ ✓ ✓  
Caribbean*   ✓ ✓  
Eastern Mediterranean* ✓ ✓   ✓
Western Mediterranean* ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

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