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The recent transformation of Golden Era into “Marella Explorer 2” was the equivalent of four refits in one for global cruise interior outfitter Trimline. This was the latest in a line of successful interior rebrands carried out by Trimline for Marella Cruises including Marella Explorer last year and, Marella Discovery and Marella Discovery 2 prior to that. (more…)
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The cruise operations of TUI AG, the German travel company that is listed in London, continued their strong performance in the third quarter of the company/s financial year. “All three brands continue to deliver growth. In Q3 2019, all three cruise brands operated by the Group continued their growth roadmap and delivered a significant increase in their operating results. With the launch of Hanseatic Nature and Marella Explorer 2 in May 2019, TUI’s cruises fleet grew to a total of 17 ships,” the company said in a statement. (cruisebusiness.com)
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The Marella Discovery picked up 111 migrants, including 33 children, near Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula. Despite a large fall in migrants crossing the Mediterranean, six people die each day making the journey. (dw.com)
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In the early Tuesday morning (16th July) the cruise ship “Marella Explorer” berthed in the port of Kiel with 2,000 mostly anglo-phone passengers on-board. The vessel follows an itinerary of 14 days leading it all across the Baltic Sea. (more…)
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Cruise Critic members have revealed details of Marella Cruises’ Winter 2020/2021 deployment, with 10 brand-new itineraries planned, according to the Boards. The line’s oldest ship, Marella Celebration, will return to Dubai, offering week-long sailings from the UAE; Marella Discovery and Marella Discovery 2 will switch — with Discovery spending the season in the Caribbean and Discovery 2 in South East Asia; Explorer 2 will spend its second winter in the Caribbean, while Explorer will spend the season in Europe. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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Just a month on from its launch following a lavish renovation, norovirus has struck the Marella Explorer 2 cruise ship as it journeyed through the Mediterranean Sea, leaving passengers vomiting and ill. Marella Explorer 2 is currently at the port of Olbia on the Italian island of Sardinia. A spokesperson for Tui, the parent company of Marella Cruises which operates the vessel, told The Telegraph that a small number of passengers began feeling unwell last week. (newsweek.com)
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“Cruises continues to deliver a strong performance, taking into account additional dry dock and launch costs in H1,” said TUI Group in a prepared statement for its first half year earnings released on May 15, 2019. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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From summer 2020, the world’s leading tour operator will be expanding into the river cruise industry following the purchase of three passenger ships. The move comes as TUI continues its pledge of offering customers even more choice, flexibility and an unrivalled level of service. (more…)
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Having carried out the interior refits on Marella Explorer, Marella Discovery and Marella Discovery 2, Trimline has unrivalled knowledge of the brand, and is delighted to team up with Marella Cruises again on the conversion of Golden Era into Marella Explorer 2. (more…)
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Marella Cruises sixth vessel is joining the COLUMBIA Cruise Services (CCS) operation on 26th of January upon the management handover in Cadiz, Spain. She will undergo a complete technical overhaul and rebranding under CCS supervision at Navantia Shipyard. (more…)
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Reporting full year earnings, TUI Group saw revenue increase across its three cruise brands by 10.7 percent to 901.9 million euro for the 2018 fiscal year. Turnover was reported at 324 million euro, up 26.8 percent over the year prior. It was a strong year for TUI Cruises, Marella Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises with the company noting that investments in growing and modernizing its fleet were paying off. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Former Marella Spirit that had until recently been operated by TUI AG’s British cruise line Marella Cruises on charter, has reportedly been sold for demolition in India. A report on the sergiocruises.blogspot.com website said that the sale was concluded on 29 October and the ship had been renamed Mare S for a voyage from Athens to Alang. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Marella Cruises is set to say goodbye to the Marella Spirit on October 21 during her Continental Coasts itinerary sailing to Malaga, Barcelona, Toulon and Valencia. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Cabins are now on sale for Marella’s ‘Electric Sunsets’ 90s theme cruise next September. The three-night, all-inclusive, adults-only sailing on new ship Marella Explorer will depart from Newcastle on September 1, 2019, and call on Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) before concluding in Southampton on September 3. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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TUI Group, one of the world’s leading tourism group with 1600 travel agencies and 16 cruise lines is setting up camp in Malaysia to promote fly-cruise holidays. TUI has picked Langkawi to homeport its ships and will offer direct fortnightly flights to Langkawi from three airports in Britain – Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham. (aseancruising.com)
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Last night, recording artist Craig David dazzled employees suppliers and media at an exclusive ceremony to celebrate the launch of Marella Cruises’ newest ship, Marella Explorer, in Palma, Majorca. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI AG, the German travel company that owns Marella Cruises in the UK, is contemplating a newbuilding for the British cruise line, but lack of shipyard capacity means that it can hardly be introduced before 2025, so second hand acquisitions remain an option, Travel Wekly reports. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Cruise ship MARELLA DISCOVERY 2 was disabled after engine failure, while moving in Guidecca Canal, Venice historic center, near Doge’s Palace and the Basilica of San Marco, in the afternoon May 14. (maritimebulletin.net)
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TUI Group’s cruise business accounts for 25 percent of EBITA for the company and TUI noted strong earnings for the first half of 2018 were being driven by a “shortage of cruise ship supply,” in an investor presentation hosted aboard the new Mein Schiff 1. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI AG, the German travel company which is listed in London, has reported strong demand for all its three cruise brands and highe revenues plus EBITDA. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Marella Explorer, the latest addition to the Marella Cruises fleet, is now (18 April) on the blocks in Cadiz, Spain as the refurbishment process begins. The ship is due to depart from Cadiz on 13th May before embarking on her first customer sailing around the Mediterranean, leaving from Palma, Majorca on 19th May. (more…)
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After eight years, 10 months and four weeks of operation, totaling 3,254 days, the ship that started the TUI Cruises brand has left its fleet. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI Group is looking to bolster its cruise division by adding another ship as part of an effort to modernize and expand its fleet. The multinational tourism company, which isn’t necessarily thought of as a big cruise operator, will have a fleet of 18 ships by 2023. (skift.com)
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The termination of a Chinese joint venture of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd (RCCL) and its partner Ctrip means that Marella Cruises, the British cruise line owned by TUI AG, will acquire the 72,458 gross ton Golden Era that was built in 1995 as Century of Celebrity Cruises, from the venture. (cruisebusiness.com)
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With the SkySea Cruise Line brand coming to an end later this year, a number of fleet changes will follow the news that the 1,814-guest Golden Era will be sold to Marella Cruises. The Golden Era is expected to transfer to Marella by December, and will take the place of the 1,912-passenger Mein Schiff 2, which was poised to move to Marella in spring 2019. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI Group has undertaken a number of green initiatives for its trio of cruise brands, which are targeted at three distinct markets. TUI Cruises sails a fleet of modern, large cruise ships for the German market; while Hapag-Lloyd Cruises offers a luxury and expedition experience on smaller ships; and Marella Cruises has more classic tonnage aimed at the British passenger. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The cruise operations of TUI AG, the Hannover based tourism group that is listed in London, staged a 33/9% rise in operating profit in the 12 months to 30 September, the company said in a statement. (cruisebusiness.com)
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The UK’s third largest cruise line, Marella Cruises has appointed COLUMBIA Cruise Services (CCS) the technical management contract for its newest and largest ship Marella Explorer and its next ship currently sailing as Mein Schiff 2. (more…)
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The UK’s third largest cruise line Marella Cruises has announced a new onboard partnership with the UK’s biggest and original health spa, Champneys. The collaboration will be a first for both customer-favourite brands. (more…)
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TUI UK & I can confirm Chris Hackney has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Marella Cruises and will take up his position from 1st December 2017. Hackney will report to Cruise and Distribution Director, Helen Caron. (more…)
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Thomson admitted that its rebrand to TUI has cost the company ‘tens of millions’ of pounds, which will be spread over three years. However, the company has retained the First Choice and Crystal Ski brands after market research revealed that it would have lost the majority of their customers if they had adopted the TUI brand. (travelmole.com)
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Marella Cruises, previously known by its outgoing name Thomson Cruises, has unveiled new itineraries across Asia as part of its winter 2018 programme. “The newly renamed Marella Discovery will sail to 18 exotic new ports of call on 14 new adult-only itineraries, including Colours of the Far East, departing from Bangkok, Thailand and Enchanting Far East, setting sail from Langkawi in Malaysia”. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Thomson Cruises has today (9 October 2017) announced that later this month, the UK’s third largest cruise line will be embarking on the biggest and most exciting evolution in the company’s history as it is rebranded as Marella Cruises. (more…)
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