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Marella Explorer

Marella Explorer

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About Marella Explorer

The ship stepped up to the plate with a bumper batch of 10 restaurants and 10 bars. You'll find fleet favourites like Snack Shack and Kora La onboard, plus brand new spaces like The Dining Club for foodies and a swanky bar, club and casino. The highlights don't stop at food and drink, though. There's also an indoor cinema, a Sports & Family Deck and a spa, where you can sign up for everything from body-balancing acupuncture and slimming treatments to body wraps and facials.

Ship Stats and Features

  • Launch Year1996
  • Refit Year2018
  • Languageen
  • Gross Tonnage76998
  • Length264.0
  • Width32.0
  • CurrencyGBP
  • Speed21
  • Capacity1924
  • Crew Count900
  • Deck Count13
  • Cabin Count962
  • Ship Facilities
    Dining (13)
    Enrichment (3)
    Entertainment (19)
    Fitness (13)
    Kids (7)
    Vista

    Vista

    You’ll find Vista on Deck 5 in Latitude 53. Come evening, it transforms into a contemporary Italian restaurant. Here, you can get regional Italian favourites made with authentic ingredients.

    Fast Facts:
    • Italian Restaurant
    • Serves Dinner
    • Included

    Italian @ The Mediterranean

    Italian @ The Mediterranean

    Start things off with a salad in this laidback eatery. Then, choose your toppings to create your very own pizza and pasta dishes – it’s a taste of Italy with a difference.

    Fast Facts:
    • Open for lunch and dinner
    • Made to order pizza and pasta dishes
    • Included

    Room Service

    Room Service

    Feeling peckish but don’t want to leave the comfort of your cabin? Take a look at our room service menu. You can order all sorts of snacks and drinks, from triple-stacked club sandwiches to steaming cups of hot chocolate.

    Tapas @ The Mediterranean

    Tapas @ The Mediterranean

    You’ll be whisked to sunny Spain when you dine in this section of The Mediterranean, which specialises in tapas dishes for dinner. Or you can take your taste buds over to Portugal and try espetadas – meat or veg skewers – for a little extra. It's open at lunchtime, too, for light bites, like sandwiches and jacket potatoes.

    Fast Facts:
    • Open for lunch and dinner
    • Dinner menu includes all your Spanish tapas favourites
    • Included

    Umi Sushi

    Umi Sushi

    Sushi, sashimi and nigiri rolls are prepared right in front of your eyes at this brand-new eatery. If you're not a sushi fan, there's also dim sum, cooked dishes and dessert to look forward to. This is one of the ship's speciality restaurants, so there's a charge to dine here – plus, we recommend you make a reservation in advance

    Fast Facts:
    • Both traditional sushi and non-fish sushi options
    • Pre-Bookable
    • Chargeable

    Latitude 53

    Latitude 53

    The main waiter service restaurant is a good-looking place, with a gold-and-grey colour scheme and floor-to-ceiling windows. Menu-wise, you can expect traditional dishes with a modern twist.

    Fast Facts:

    • Serves Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
    • Waiter Service
    • Included

    Kora La

    Kora La

    You’ll feel like you’ve switched continents when you dine at this restaurant. It offers a pan-Asian selection of curries and noodle dishes, plus bespoke dishes created by master chef Ian Pengelley exclusively for Marella Cruises. This is one of the ship's speciality restaurants, so there's a charge to dine here – plus, we recommend you make a reservation in advance.

    Fast Facts:
    • Pan-Asian Cuisine
    • Pre-Bookable
    • Chargeable

    The Coffee Port

    The Coffee Port

    If you’re in need of a caffeine boost, this place will do the trick. Lavazza coffee and sweet treats are served here ‒ courtesy of our in-house chocolatier. Plus, it's a great people-watching spot, since it overlooks the atrium. Time your visit right, and you can sip your coffee to a soundtrack of live piano music. All drinks from the menu that are served here are included in the Premium All Inclusive package only ‒ a small charge applies for all other guests.

    Fast Facts:
    • Premium coffees and sweet treats
    • To stay or take away
    • Chargeable

    Surf & Turf Steakhouse

    Surf & Turf Steakhouse

    This place does what it says on the tin, specialising in all things meat. The menu takes in mains like lamb chops, lobster and grilled chicken – but the highlight has to be the 28-day-aged steaks. The interiors are inspired by the meaty menu, as well, with chopping board artwork and leather booth seating. This is one of the ship's speciality restaurants, so there's a charge to dine here – plus, we recommend you make a reservation in advance.

    Fast Facts:
    • Steakhouse
    • Pre-Bookable
    • Chargeable

    Snack Shack

    Snack Shack

    Food stalls, beach huts and oversized deckchairs set the scene at this laidback eatery. As such, you can look forward to grab ‘n’ go lunches and snacks. There’s a drinks station on hand, too.

    Fast Facts:

    • Grab and Go Food
    • Beach hut seating
    • Included

    Scoops

    Scoops

    For those with a sweet tooth, try Scoops. This vintage-looking parlour serves up dollops of gelato in a range of flavours, and you can add toppings, too. The menu changes every day but you can expect out-of-the-ordinary options, like oreo, G&T and banoffee. The seating’s just as quirky – a collection of bike seats sit facing out to sea. A charge applies here.

    Fast Facts
    • Homemade Gelato
    • Freshly made waffle cones
    • Chargeable

    The Dining Club

    The Dining Club

    This fine dining restaurant was made for foodies. You’ll be treated to high-end cuisine – like seared scallops with Champagne butter and chateaubriand for two – making it the ideal spot for an extra special evening. It also hosts The Great Musical Afternoon Tea. This weekly event brings the West End to Marella Cruises, with dishes inspired by famous musicals – like the ‘Vietnamese Melody’ beef tenderloin yakitori and the ‘On My Own’ petit choux. There are six teas to choose from, as well as a cocktail of your choice. Plus, the whole place is decorated with show posters and memorabilia. This is one of the ship's speciality restaurants, so there's a charge to dine here – plus, we recommend you make a reservation in advance.

    Fast Facts:
    • Fine Dining
    • Pre-Bookable
    • Chargeable

    The Market Place

    The Market Place

    You can watch chefs whip up dishes from around the world at this buffet restaurant. It’s made up of lots of different food stalls, hence its name. You can pick up fresh-out-the-oven pizzas, grilled-to-order paninis and sandwiches at lunchtime, and there's a design-your-own station every night, where you can choose all your ingredients for dishes like stir-fries.

    Fast Facts:
    • Buffet Restaurant
    • Themed Dinners
    • Included

    Regions By Ship

    • Atlantic Islands
    • Mediterranean
    • Caribbean

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