Americans who don't mind a British-style, mid-size ship and want simple Mediterranean or Canaries sailings.
Think twice if: Sold mainly in the UK: booking from the US can be harder, and onboard style is British.
What she's like
Lots of choice on board. Expect some lines at the buffet and to get off in busy ports. About 40 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
UK-market line sold by TUI UK; nationality mix not published.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
'Our ships are All Inclusive as standard': includes selected draught beer and cider and selected wine by the glass; some premium drinks charged.
The line doesn't say.
The line doesn't say.
Her Europe sailings, November 2026 to December 2027
87 sailings in Europe on the published schedule, 4 to 11 nights. Tap a start port to see how to get from the airport to the ship.
Where they start
- Tenerife , 29 sailings
- Gran Canaria , 28 sailings
- Corfu , 27 sailings
- Malaga , 3 sailings
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | TUI pages read did not state the tips policy. |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | All Inclusive standard; Premium All Inclusive upgrade 'for a small supplement' (price not published). |
How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants
The line's site doesn't list this ship's restaurants by name.
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
No cabin warnings found on the plan.
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
The line doesn't publish accessibility details for this ship. Ask before you book. Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
We couldn't read this ship's deck plan deck by deck yet, so the drawing shows only how many guest decks she has.
The line does not publish a deck plan we could find. Ask your travel agent for one.
What to book, and when
The line doesn't publish its booking windows where we could find them.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Marella Cruises
- Kind of ship
- Mass-market
- Built
- 1996
- Guests
- 1,924
- Crew
- 909
- Guest decks
- 10
- Gross tons
- 76,998
- Length
- 260 m (852 ft)
- Width
- 32 m (106 ft)
- Flag
- Malta
- Class
- Century class (ex Celebrity)
- Ship number
- IMO 9106297
- Sister ships
- Marella Explorer 2, Marella Voyager
- In Europe 2026–27
- Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles, Adriatic, Canary Islands & Madeira
Highlights
- Formerly Celebrity Galaxy (1996) and TUI's Mein Schiff 1
- Joined Marella in 2018
- Marella is a British (TUI) line: most guests are from the UK, prices in pounds
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Sources & what we could not confirm · 5 sources · checked 2026-11
- Wikipedia: Marella Explorer (secondary)
- VesselFinder vessel record (registry: flag, gross tonnage, year)
- TUI: How much are drinks onboard Marella Cruises?
- TUI: All-inclusive cruise with Marella Cruises
- CruiseTimetables.com: Marella Explorer schedule (independent listing)
- TUI/Marella ship pages (tui.co.uk) return HTTP 403 to automated requests; official URL pattern seen in search results but page content not read, so no dining or deck data
- Crew, decks, length and beam from Wikipedia (secondary)
- 'Most guests from the UK' is general line positioning, not stated on a fetched page
- Marella Cruises: Tips
- Marella Cruises: Wi-Fi
- Marella Cruises: Currency (likely GBP, not confirmed)
- Marella Cruises: All other fields: tui.co.uk blocks plain downloads