Major cruise operator announces raft of new routes | Travel News

A preferred cruise line has added some sunny locations for its winter schedule.

Marella Cruises, TUI’s UK cruise line, introduced new cruises for winter 2026, which options some new and outdated favourite routes in heat nations alongside the Mediterranean like Spain, Portugal, and more. These locations will go on sale beginning July 3, 2025.

This comes as one other main cruise line canceled months of cruise routes for “operational reason.” P&O Cruises refunded clients who booked tickets for a getaway at seas on January 4, 2027.

Perhaps company wish to on the Marella Explorer 2, an adult-only ship, can benefit from the ‘Mediterranean Moments’ itinerary. It will sail from its home port of Dubrovnik to Malaga on Oct. 29, 2026. Ports embody: Valletta, Malta; Tunis, Tunisia; Alicante, Spain and Almeria, Spain.

A information release mentioned that is the primary time Marella Cruises have been to Tunisia in over 10 years.

The Marella Discovery 2, one other adult-only ship, will tackle the ‘Atlantic Treasures’ itinerary, which can sail from Malaga to Las Palmas on Nov. 13, 2026. Those ports embody Tangier, Morocco; Lisbon, Portugal; Arrecife, Lanzarote; Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura and Santa Cruiz, Tenerife.

The relaxation of the fleet will homeport from a vary of European and Caribbean ports:

• Marella Explorer 2 and Marella Voyager will homeport out of Barbados for the season;
• Marella Discovery will homeport out of La Romana, Dominican Republic from November 2026 – March 2027 after which Majorca, Spain from March 2027 – April 2027;
• Marella Explorer will homeport out of Tenerife and Gran Canaria within the Canary Islands;
• Marella Discovery 2 will homeport out of Tenerife and Gran Canaria from November 2026 – March 2027 to Malaga, Spain from March 2027 – April 2027.

There are new itineraries within the Caribbean cruises as effectively, together with ‘Cocktails and Coconuts,’ in whicht the Marella Explorer 2 sails from Bridgetown, Barbados, day at sea, St John’s, Antigua, Philipsburg, St Maarten, Road Town, British Virgin Islands, Basseterre, St Kitts, Forte de France, Martinique and returning to Bridgetown, Barbados.

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Passengers may also e-book the ‘Exotic Islands’ itinerary, which sails from Bridgetown, Barbados, Castries, St Lucia, day at sea, Willemstad, Curacao, Oranjestad, Aruba, Kralendijk, Bonaire, St George’s, Grenada and Bridgetown, Barbados.  

Chris Hackney, Managing Director, Marella Cruises mentioned: “We’re excited to be launching our winter 2026 itineraries with the return of sailing to some of our Tunisian ports. We are always looking for new ways to improve and adapt our customer offering, whether that’s through new destinations, itineraries, or ships.

“Guests will be able to explore a wide range of ports and destinations in Morocco and Portugal, as well as the opportunity to take advantage of Marella’s Cruise & Stay programme, by extending their holiday at one of TUI’s hotels pre- or post- cruise.”