Marella Explorer

Marella Explorer

Ship facts

Maiden voyage1996
Guests2681
Crew900
Decks13
Refurbished
2021
Length
866
m
Size
76998
GT
Speed
22
kn

Marella Explorer

Marella Explorer, one of the fleet's largest ships, offers top-notch dining, a spacious spa, unmissable entertainment, and a stylish bar-club-casino area – all with a modern finish. The ship features 10 restaurants and 10 bars, including favourites like Snack Shack and Kora La, and new additions like The Dining Club.

Entertainment

Marella Explorer offers exceptional entertainment, including one of the largest show lounges at sea and the versatile Indigo Bar, Club, and Casino, equipped with a DJ booth, blackjack, and roulette. Experience live music in The Lounge, an elegant venue featuring a bright-pink piano and a colour-changing bar.
West End-style shows

Entertainment

Marella Explorer offers exceptional entertainment, including one of the largest show lounges at sea and the versatile Indigo Bar, Club, and Casino, equipped with a DJ booth, blackjack, and roulette. Experience live music in The Lounge, an elegant venue featuring a bright-pink piano and a colour-changing bar.

West End-style shows

Enjoy silent discos and themed nights from the '80s or '90s at Indigo Club

Entertainment

Marella Explorer offers exceptional entertainment, including one of the largest show lounges at sea and the versatile Indigo Bar, Club, and Casino, equipped with a DJ booth, blackjack, and roulette. Experience live music in The Lounge, an elegant venue featuring a bright-pink piano and a colour-changing bar.

Enjoy silent discos and themed nights from the '80s or '90s at Indigo Club

Entertainment

Marella Explorer offers exceptional entertainment, including one of the largest show lounges at sea and the versatile Indigo Bar, Club, and Casino, equipped with a DJ booth, blackjack, and roulette. Experience live music in The Lounge, an elegant venue featuring a bright-pink piano and a colour-changing bar.
The Squid & Anchor is styled to look like a traditional British pub

Entertainment

Marella Explorer offers exceptional entertainment, including one of the largest show lounges at sea and the versatile Indigo Bar, Club, and Casino, equipped with a DJ booth, blackjack, and roulette. Experience live music in The Lounge, an elegant venue featuring a bright-pink piano and a colour-changing bar.

The Squid & Anchor is styled to look like a traditional British pub

Aperitif specialises in all things premium

Entertainment

Marella Explorer offers exceptional entertainment, including one of the largest show lounges at sea and the versatile Indigo Bar, Club, and Casino, equipped with a DJ booth, blackjack, and roulette. Experience live music in The Lounge, an elegant venue featuring a bright-pink piano and a colour-changing bar.

Aperitif specialises in all things premium

If you’re after something bubbly, Flutes bar is for you!

Entertainment

Marella Explorer offers exceptional entertainment, including one of the largest show lounges at sea and the versatile Indigo Bar, Club, and Casino, equipped with a DJ booth, blackjack, and roulette. Experience live music in The Lounge, an elegant venue featuring a bright-pink piano and a colour-changing bar.

If you’re after something bubbly, Flutes bar is for you!

The Shack

Entertainment

Marella Explorer offers exceptional entertainment, including one of the largest show lounges at sea and the versatile Indigo Bar, Club, and Casino, equipped with a DJ booth, blackjack, and roulette. Experience live music in The Lounge, an elegant venue featuring a bright-pink piano and a colour-changing bar.

The Shack

Activities

The Sport & Family Deck is the hub for activities on Marella Explorer. From table tennis and boules to basketball, enjoy organised competitions and tournaments throughout your sailing. The deck also features a scenic jogging track for morning runs. The pool area on Deck 11 has two outdoor pools and three whirlpools with plenty of sun loungers.
Mini Golf

Activities

The Sport & Family Deck is the hub for activities on Marella Explorer. From table tennis and boules to basketball, enjoy organised competitions and tournaments throughout your sailing. The deck also features a scenic jogging track for morning runs. The pool area on Deck 11 has two outdoor pools and three whirlpools with plenty of sun loungers.

Mini Golf

Gamer Zone

Activities

The Sport & Family Deck is the hub for activities on Marella Explorer. From table tennis and boules to basketball, enjoy organised competitions and tournaments throughout your sailing. The deck also features a scenic jogging track for morning runs. The pool area on Deck 11 has two outdoor pools and three whirlpools with plenty of sun loungers.

Gamer Zone

Little ones can join in with daily sessions at M Club

Activities

The Sport & Family Deck is the hub for activities on Marella Explorer. From table tennis and boules to basketball, enjoy organised competitions and tournaments throughout your sailing. The deck also features a scenic jogging track for morning runs. The pool area on Deck 11 has two outdoor pools and three whirlpools with plenty of sun loungers.

Little ones can join in with daily sessions at M Club

Food & Drink

Marella Explorer boasts seven top-tier dining venues, highlighted by the two-tiered main restaurant, Latitude 53. From pan-Asian to Mediterranean and Italian specialities, the ship offers diverse culinary experiences. Guests can also savour lighter bites and cocktails at any of its seven bars and lounges, catering to every taste and preference.
Latitude 53 is the main restaurant onboard

Food & Drink

Marella Explorer boasts seven top-tier dining venues, highlighted by the two-tiered main restaurant, Latitude 53. From pan-Asian to Mediterranean and Italian specialities, the ship offers diverse culinary experiences. Guests can also savour lighter bites and cocktails at any of its seven bars and lounges, catering to every taste and preference.

Latitude 53 is the main restaurant onboard

Regional Italian favourites at Vista

Food & Drink

Marella Explorer boasts seven top-tier dining venues, highlighted by the two-tiered main restaurant, Latitude 53. From pan-Asian to Mediterranean and Italian specialities, the ship offers diverse culinary experiences. Guests can also savour lighter bites and cocktails at any of its seven bars and lounges, catering to every taste and preference.

Regional Italian favourites at Vista

The Market Place

Food & Drink

Marella Explorer boasts seven top-tier dining venues, highlighted by the two-tiered main restaurant, Latitude 53. From pan-Asian to Mediterranean and Italian specialities, the ship offers diverse culinary experiences. Guests can also savour lighter bites and cocktails at any of its seven bars and lounges, catering to every taste and preference.

The Market Place

Oriental-style at Kora La

Food & Drink

Marella Explorer boasts seven top-tier dining venues, highlighted by the two-tiered main restaurant, Latitude 53. From pan-Asian to Mediterranean and Italian specialities, the ship offers diverse culinary experiences. Guests can also savour lighter bites and cocktails at any of its seven bars and lounges, catering to every taste and preference.

Oriental-style at Kora La

Surf & Turf Steakhouse

Food & Drink

Marella Explorer boasts seven top-tier dining venues, highlighted by the two-tiered main restaurant, Latitude 53. From pan-Asian to Mediterranean and Italian specialities, the ship offers diverse culinary experiences. Guests can also savour lighter bites and cocktails at any of its seven bars and lounges, catering to every taste and preference.

Surf & Turf Steakhouse

The Pool Bar on Deck 11 is perfect for grabbing drinks and frozen cocktails by the pool

Food & Drink

Marella Explorer boasts seven top-tier dining venues, highlighted by the two-tiered main restaurant, Latitude 53. From pan-Asian to Mediterranean and Italian specialities, the ship offers diverse culinary experiences. Guests can also savour lighter bites and cocktails at any of its seven bars and lounges, catering to every taste and preference.

The Pool Bar on Deck 11 is perfect for grabbing drinks and frozen cocktails by the pool

Body & Soul

Indulge at Oceans Spa and Beauty Salon with a menu featuring massages, manicures, pedicures, and facials. Relax by the pool with two adjacent whirlpools, rejuvenate in Veranda Cabanas, and stay active in the well-equipped gym.
Relaxing atmosphere at the sun deck

Body & Soul

Indulge at Oceans Spa and Beauty Salon with a menu featuring massages, manicures, pedicures, and facials. Relax by the pool with two adjacent whirlpools, rejuvenate in Veranda Cabanas, and stay active in the well-equipped gym.

Relaxing atmosphere at the sun deck

The Veranda Cabanas - you can hire a private cabana for the day or the week, for a charge

Body & Soul

Indulge at Oceans Spa and Beauty Salon with a menu featuring massages, manicures, pedicures, and facials. Relax by the pool with two adjacent whirlpools, rejuvenate in Veranda Cabanas, and stay active in the well-equipped gym.

The Veranda Cabanas - you can hire a private cabana for the day or the week, for a charge

You can join in with top fitness classes, like yoga and indoor cycling at the Gym

Body & Soul

Indulge at Oceans Spa and Beauty Salon with a menu featuring massages, manicures, pedicures, and facials. Relax by the pool with two adjacent whirlpools, rejuvenate in Veranda Cabanas, and stay active in the well-equipped gym.

You can join in with top fitness classes, like yoga and indoor cycling at the Gym

Spa time

Body & Soul

Indulge at Oceans Spa and Beauty Salon with a menu featuring massages, manicures, pedicures, and facials. Relax by the pool with two adjacent whirlpools, rejuvenate in Veranda Cabanas, and stay active in the well-equipped gym.

Spa time

Marella Explorer

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