{"id":6804,"date":"2024-10-10T07:40:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tui.co.uk\/press\/?p=6804"},"modified":"2024-10-10T07:40:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:40:35","slug":"marella-cruises-launches-summer-2026-itineraries-with-special-solar-eclipse-cruise-and-revamped-itineraries-on-marella-discovery-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tui.co.uk\/press\/marella-cruises-launches-summer-2026-itineraries-with-special-solar-eclipse-cruise-and-revamped-itineraries-on-marella-discovery-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Marella Cruises launches summer 2026 itineraries with special solar eclipse cruise and revamped itineraries on Marella Discovery 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>10 October 2024 \u2013 <\/strong>Marella Cruises, TUI\u2019s UK cruise line, has announced a special solar eclipse sailing aboard Marella Discovery 2 in summer 2026. This special voyage offers guests the opportunity to witness the solar eclipse at sea on 12<sup>th<\/sup> August 2026, in Palamos. Additionally, Marella Discovery 2 will feature newly updated itineraries and expanded Cruise &amp; Stay options across the fleet. All summer sailings will go on sale from <strong>17<sup>th<\/sup> October 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The solar eclipse sailing on Marella Discovery 2 will take place on the newly revamped \u2018<strong>Cosmopolitan Charms\u2019 <\/strong>itinerary, on the <strong>11<sup>th<\/sup> August 2026<\/strong>, which will set sail from Palma, Majorca, sailing through: Palamos, Spain, Propriano, France, Civitavecchia (for Rome), Italy, Salerno (for Pompeii and Amalfi), Italy, Palermo, Sicily and returning to Palma Majorca. This will be the first time Marella Cruises has created a specific itinerary to allow eclipse-chasers the chance to see the lunar experience at sea.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Marella Discovery 2 will have another revamped itinerary with sailings from the <strong>12<sup>th<\/sup> May 2026<\/strong> on <strong>\u2018Jewels of the Mediterranean\u2019 <\/strong>itinerary. This sailing will start from Palma, Majorca and sail through: Olbia, Sardinina, La Spezia (for Portofino and Florence), Italy, Villefrance (for Monaco), France, Toulon (for Cote D\u2019Azur), France, Palamos, Spain and returning to Palma, Majorca.<\/p>\n<p>Customers can also celebrate Marella Cruises\u2019 30<sup>th<\/sup> birthday sailings on 7<sup>th<\/sup> May 2026 across the whole fleet of ships from the <strong>7<sup>th<\/sup> May 2026<\/strong> sailing from Corfu, Greece, Limassol, Cyprus, Palma, Majorca and Dubrovnik, Croatia.<\/p>\n<p>Marella Cruises has also extended its Cruise &amp; Stay offering by giving more choice for customers in different destinations, with <strong>18 new hotels <\/strong>in<strong> Cyprus, Croatia, Corfu and Spain<\/strong> to add to the <strong>112 hotels<\/strong> available for cruise &amp; stay guests, operated from 20 airports across the UK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Hackney, Managing Director, Marella Cruises said: <\/strong><em>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be announcing our 30<sup>th<\/sup> celebration birthday sailings from 2026 departing from Cyprus, Greece, Spain and Croatia in addition to our unique solar eclipse sailing for our summer 2026 programme. By expanding our Cruise &amp; Stay offerings in Croatia, Spain, Greece and Cyprus, it will give guests a chance to explore the sights, with a chance to stay at our TUI hotels pre or post cruise.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marella Cruises offers its customers all-inclusive as standard with all tips and service charges included in the price so customers can enjoy an unrivalled level of service. Prices start from <strong>\u00a31533<\/strong> for the <strong>\u2018Cosmopolitan Charms\u2019<\/strong> summer 2026 itineraries which are available to book from <strong>Thursday 17<sup>th<\/sup> October 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10 October 2024 \u2013 Marella Cruises, TUI\u2019s UK cruise line, has announced a special solar eclipse sailing aboard Marella Discovery 2 in summer 2026. This special voyage offers guests the opportunity to witness the solar eclipse at sea on 12th August 2026, in Palamos. 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