- Launched
- 1996 (joined Marella 2018)
- Gross tonnage
- 77,300 GT
- Passengers
- 1,924 (double)
- Crew
- 780
- Length
- 264 m
- Home port
- Corfu / Palma
Marella Explorer joined the fleet in 2018 following a full refurbishment of the former Celebrity Century. She operates family-oriented Mediterranean sailings from Corfu and Palma.
Explorer carries the modern Marella onboard product — Champneys spa, Broadway Show Lounge productions, Squid & Anchor pub, and a full range of specialty restaurants (Surf & Turf, Kora La, Umi Sushi) — under the all-inclusive fare structure.
She is Marella's Mediterranean flagship after Voyager and the primary family ship in the fleet.
Highlights
Family flagship
Full family programme with kids' clubs and family cabin categories.
Champneys spa
Full spa complex operated in partnership with British spa brand Champneys.
Refurbished 2018
Complete overhaul of the former Celebrity Century for the British market.
Also in Marella Cruises
Other ships in the fleet
Launched Marella)
Marella Voyager
Marella's newest and largest ship — all-inclusive, Mediterranean-based year-round.
Launched 2019)
Marella Explorer 2
Marella's adults-only (18+) flagship — a former Celebrity Galaxy refurbished for British adult-only Mediterranean sailings.
Launched 2016)
Marella Discovery
A former Royal Caribbean Splendour of the Seas — Marella's dual-hemisphere workhorse.
Launched 2017)
Marella Discovery 2
The Discovery sister — a former Royal Caribbean Legend of the Seas, deployed on Mediterranean and Northern European itineraries.
Cruise line
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Marella Cruises
Britain's all-inclusive mid-size cruise line — TUI-owned, fly-cruise oriented, and priced against package holidays rather than premium newbuilds.
TUI Group (parent group)
TUI Group is Europe's largest integrated tourism company, parent of the British-market Marella Cruises alongside TUI Cruises (Germany) and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.