TUI-owned Marella Cruises has announced that its Marella Discovery ship will operate as an adult only ship for summer 2026, when it will be homeporting out of Limassol, Cyprus.
This programme addition is driven by the growing demand for adult-only holidays and the success of Marella Explorer 2, the cruise line’s popular adult-only ship. On sale from now, guests can embark on these exclusive adult-only sailings to explore Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey.
Marella Discovery’s adult only sailings will have three itineraries all sailing round trips from Limassol: the ‘Grecian Discovery’ itinerary calling at Limassol, Cyprus, Piraeus, Greece, Thira, Santorini, Bodrum, Turkey, Heraklion, Crete, Rhodes Town, Rhodes and Limassol, Cyprus. The ‘Aegean Gems’ itinerary from Limassol, Cyprus to Souda, Crete, Piraeus, Greece, Izmir, Turkey, Mykonos, Mykonos, Rhodes Town and Limassol, Cyprus. As well as the ‘Aegean Delights’ from Limassol, Cyprus calling at Kos Town, Greece, Kusadasi, Turkey, Patmos, Greece, Marmaris, Turkey, Alanya, Turkey and Limassol, Cyprus.
Chris Hackney, Managing Director, Marella Cruises said: “This addition to the summer 2026 programme will allow customers who prefer an adult only ship a variety of itineraries to explore the sights of Greece, Cyprus and Turkey. We know from our research that three quarters of customers said adult only ships were important to them when making a booking. Given the popularity of the adult only ship, Marella Explorer 2, we hope this announcement will encourage even more new to cruise customers to sail with Marella Cruises in 2026.”
