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  • Entered service
    01/05/1996
  • Tonnage
    77000
  • Wheelchair Accessible Cabins
    8
  • Number of Decks
    13
  • Number of Elevators
    10
  • Number of Pools
    3
  • Number of Restaurants
    10
  • Formal Nights
    Yes
  • Kids Club
    Yes
  • Maximum Capacity
    1924
  • Number of Crew
    909
  • Refurbished
    2018
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4.3Out of 5
Cabin 4.6
Service 4.9
Excursions 3.8
Dining 4.6
Activities 3.8
Value for money 4.6
Entertainment 4.2



couple
couple 15 Feb 2024

Very clean balcony cabin. Service excellent. Restaurant one of the best for choice of dishes & service. Excursions were very interesting & informative. Weather was fantastic & entertainment very good especially Elvis. Would definitely recommend this cruise.

couple
couple 15 Jan 2024

We went to Madeira at Christmas time. It was a truly magical experience. The highlight of the cruise.

group
group 10 Jan 2024

Ship nice and clean, very nicely decorated for Xmas. All the staff very good and always had a smile, and pleasant and wanted to do what they could to make your holiday a good one. Only one crew member was a problem in the restaurant, this was swiftly dealt with by Head Waiter.. Would recommend a Marella Cruise based on my experience .

couple
couple 29 Nov 2023

Great ship with a fantastic crew and staff - it had a lovely atmosphere about it and we met some lovely people - would definitely like to sail on her again.

couple
couple 20 Nov 2023

Friendly staff, great food and drink and really nice ship.

couple
couple 9 Nov 2023

2 weeks well spent with lovely ports of call.

couple
couple 10 Oct 2023

1st time on a Marella cruise and cannot fault the ship or staff as all excellent. I cannot comment on excursions as on this cruise we did not undertake them as we had on previous cruises visited some of the ports. The entertainment was of a fair standard but not really to my taste .The entertainment staff on board all worked hard to keep the guest entertained both during the day and also had some deck parties at night.

couple
couple 3 Sep 2023

Wonderful cruise, excellent staff and service, beautiful theatre with great entertainment. Only downside was not being able to book the quality on board restaurants due to no vacancies.

group
group 10 Aug 2023

We did the Adriatic cruise with Marella and it was fabulous.

couple
couple 10 Jul 2023

An excellent cruse. The Marella Explorer is a relaxed ship with good food choices and plenty of space.




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