Colbrit

I heard this rumour too and looked at Rhapsody of the Seas - it can hold 2500 approx passengers that would make it the largest would it not? 

The last two ship retirements have been in the Oct/Nov before the launch of the new ships the following summer - always launching new ships in Palma. They’ve just published the itineraries for winter 2020/21 and all ships are in use - so we’re assuming they’ll go through the winter as is with then the new ship being ready for April/May time 2021.

Launch for summer 2021 should be in November this year so we’d expect to find out then.

3 hours ago, so,ton saint said:

 

Hi colbrit

it,s confusing when the port of Tyne have had new facilities put in place for marella

baggage drop of  taking 1,000 cases drop and park for 380 cars,or would it be CMV looking for three more ship for the UK market,every other cruise from Southampton this year has been the baltics or north cape , and 2020  P&O IONA doing 17 cruises to the fjords, next year so who knows, i will stick my neck out Marella will put a ship into Valleta Malta.

Interesting Valleta - it ties in with the flying as TUI uses this for flying in the summer. How about Venice? TUI fly into this gateway in the summer. If they pull out of Naples.

There is obviously some sharing of knowledge with TUI Cruises and they had a Far East and Dubai programme before Marella did. They have a different model though as they base their ships in German ports for the summer to do North East Europe Fjords Baltic's. 

I was hoping a North American programme before the ship progresses to the Caribbean for the winter.

Reading on FB- there has been chatter that Marella has confirmed to people that they won’t be doing any ex-UK sailings in summer 2021. I’m not aware of the reasons why.

Should this be the case - can we play the guessing game of where the ships will be based that summer? Are we to expect new destinations/base or are we to interpret one of the ships being retired?

Exotic Explorer & Pride of Panama March 17th on D2. First back to back cruise and first time on D2.

Been put back to 11th July due to some website issues.

Put back to 11th July due to some website issues. Read my post for details on what’s being revealed for winter 20/21

14 hours ago, Manchester is blue said:

I am hoping to cruise an India/Dubai type itinerary in Nov 2020.

which ship will be cruising that area ?

It will be Discovery 2 who will be doing the Far East for winter 20-21.

New itineraries:

DISCOVERY:

Capture the Caribbean Repo 2 Dec 2020: Malaga, Funchal, St John’s, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Montego Bay

DISCOVERY 2:

Flavours of the Far East 1/2: Laem Chabang, Phu My, Singapore, Malacca, Langkawi, Penang, Port Klang, Singapore, Koh Samui

Wonders of the Far East 1/2: Langkawi, Penang, Port Klang, Singapore, Koh Samui, Laem Chabang, Phu My, Singapore, Malacca

CELEBRATION: 

Ancient Adventure Repo 29 Oct 2020: Dubrovnik, Piraeus, Heraklion, Rhodes Town, Alanya, Limassol

Arabia Awaits Repo 2 Dec 2020: Limasoll, Suez Canal, Aqaba (overnight), Salalah, Dubai (can stay overnight)

Continental Crossing Repo 9/10 March 2021: Dubai, Salalah, Aqaba (overnight), Suez Canal, Beirut, Limassol 

DREAM:

Transatlantic Treasures Repo 27 Oct 2020: Palma, Cartagena, Malaga, Gibraltar, Funchal, St John’s, Phillipsburg, Basseterre, Kingstown, Bridgetown

Ocean Odyssey Repo 18 March 2021: Bridgetown, Castries, Funchal, Gibraltar, Cartagena, Palma

EXPLORER:

Magic of the Med. Repo 30 Oct 2020: Corfu Town, Taranto, Valletta, Ibiza, Almeria, Malaga

EXPLORER 2:

Atlantic Explorer Repo 15 Nov 2020: Malaga, Gibraltar, Ponta Delgada, Phillipsburg, Road Town, Basseterre, Castries, Bridgetown 

Hot off the press my source reveals it launches on July 4th.

- Main news relaunch of Dubai 7 night itineraries on Celebration.

Celebration: ex Limassol in Nov, Mar, Apr & ex Dubai Dec-Mar

Discovery: ex Montego Bay

Discovery 2: ex Laem Chabang & Langkawi

Dream: ex Bridgetown until March then Palma until April

Explorer: ex Las Palmas & Santa Cruz 

Explorer 2: ex Bridgetown

There are 10 new itineraries, will post as soon as possible.

Colbrit 

14 minutes ago, campolady said:

Sadly doesn't seem to be a 'Cruise Only' option for those of us who don't live in the UK ☹️.

https://www.tui.co.uk/river-cruises/cruise-only#

yes there is- scroll down on the main page and the excursions section is there and Cruise Only (in white letters it doesn’t show properly against the photo) 🙂 

On sale now on website and via TUI shops. Official full launch will be on the 25th April.

I like playing the guessing game. So if Dream & Explorer 2 are ex- Bridgetown, Discover 2 we assume continues in Montego Bay and Discovery in Far East, Explorer will be in Canaries and Celebration doing the ex-Limassol itineraries?

Chris Hackney MD of Marella has said that they see Celebration and Dream to be with the company for the next 5 years. 

Itineraries:

Beautiful Benelux: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Dordrecht, Veere, Ghent, Antwerp, Utrecht to Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Dutch Highlights: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Medemblik, Utrecht, Arnhem, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam

Dutch & Deutsch Explorer: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Dusseldorf, Bonn, Koblenz, Boppard to Oberwesel, Frankfurt

Rhine Explorer: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Cologne, Koblenz to Rudesheim, Speyer, Kehl, Breisach, Basel

Rhine Chateaux & Gateaux: Frankfurt, Koblenz to Boppard, Rudsheim, Speyer, Rastatt, Kehl, Breisach, Basel

Rhine Gems: Frankfurt, Koblenz, Mainz, Mannheim, Kehl, Rastatt, Rudesheim, Frankfurt

Majestic Main & Rhine: Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Miltenberg, Rudesheim, Cologne, Amsterdam, Amsterdam

The Moselle Valley: Vines & Views: Frankfurt, Koblenz, Bernkastel-Kues, Trier, Piesport to Traben-Trarbach, Cochem, Boppard to Oberwesel, Frankfurt

Marvels of the Main: Frankfurt, Miltenberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Marktbreit, Wertheim, Frankfurt

Bavarian Discovery: Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Marktbreit, Wurzburg, Wertheim to Miltenberg, Frankfurt

Danube Delights: Budapest, Esztergom, Vienna, Durnstein to Melk, Passau, Vilshofen, Regensburg, Nuremberg 

European Icons: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Cologne, Koblenz to Rudesheim, Cruising along the Main, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Kelheim to Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Budapest

Danube Waltz: Budapest, Bratislava, Durnstein to Melk, Linz, Vienna, Vienna, Eszergom, Budapest

Romantic Danube: Budapest, Bratislava, Krems, Passau, Linz, Vienna, Budapest, Budapest

East Danube Explorer: Budapest, Kalocsa Tomohacs, Novi Sad, Crusing the Iron Gates, Belgrade, Vukovar, Budapest, Budapest

It’s been announced by TUI UK the launch of a new product TUI River Cruises starting summer 2020.

3 ships TUI Skyla, TUI Maya, TUI Isla sailing 7 and 14 nights itineraries including Danube, Main, Moselle and Rhine. Flights (non TUI) will be from across the U.K.

Small ships with maximum 155 customers across 79 cabins. There are two packages to choose from assuming the board basis.

26 minutes ago, FIFE1 said:

In summer 2020. which ships will be adult only? 

Explorer 2 is the sole adult only ship.

22 hours ago, Len Baker said:

Thank you for posing such detailed information. Is there a port missing from this itinerary?

 

The info I have is that it arrives in Palma on day 7 - so overnights there? Or it might be a typo and mean Palamos? 

Explorer 2 - Winter 19/20

Paradise Isands- Bridgetown, Sea, Road Town or Roseau , Philipsburg, St John’s, Basseterre, Kingstown 24 Nov, 8&22 Dec, 5&19 Jan, 2&16 Feb, 1&15&29 Mar, 12 April - 22 Dec visits Roseau

Seven Shores- Bridgetown, Scarborough, St George’s, Bequia, Roseau, Ponte a Pitre, Castries 1 Dec, 26 Jan, 23 Feb, 22 Mar

Tropical Delights - Bridgetown, Sea, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Kralendijk, St George’s, Castries 17 Nov, 9 Feb, 8 Mar, 5&19 April

Explorer Winter 19/20 - flights from Tenerife and Las Palmas

A Canarian Christmas- Santa Cruz, Las Palmas, Funchal, Funchal, Arrecife, San Sebastián, Puerto del Rosario 20 Dec

A New Year’s Dream- Santa Cruz, Las Palmas, Puerto del Rosario, La Palma, Funchal, Funchal, Arrecife 27 Dec 

Canarian Flavours- Santa Cruz, Las Palmas, San Sebastián, Funchal, Sea, Arrecife, Puerto del Rosario 8&22 Nov, 06 Dec, 3&17&31 Jan, 14&28 Feb, 13&27 Mar, 10 April

Colourful Coasts- Santa Cruz, Las Palmas, La Palma, Funchal, Sea, Agadir, Arrecife 15&29 Nov, 13 Dec, 10&24 Jan, 7&21 Feb, 6&20 Mar, 3 April

Dream Winter 19/20

Aegean Titans:Limassol, Sea, Heraklion, Piraeus, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Rhodes Town 6 Nov

Ancient Affair: Limassol, Alanya, Marmaris, Heraklion, Sea, Ashdod, Ashdod 13&20&27 Nov, 11&25 Dec 

Ancient Kingdoms: Limassol, Alanya, Sea, Alexandria, Port Said, Ashdod, Ashdod 4&18 Dec

Continental Coasts: Malaga, Sea, Palma, Toulon, Barcelona,  Valencia, Cartagena 1&15&29 Mar, 12 April

Spiritof Iberia: Malaga, Sea, Leixoes, Lisbon, Cadiz, Casablanca, Gibraltar 8&22 Mar, 5&19 April

Discovery 2 Winter 19/20

Exotic Explorer - Montego Bay, Sea, Roatan, Santo Tomas de Castilla, Belize City, Costa Maya, Sea 24 Dec, 3&17 Mar, 14 April

Flavours of the Caribbean- Montego Bay, Georgetown, Sea, Havana, Havana, Cozumel, Sea 7&21 Jan, 4 Feb

Panama Canal Experience-Montego Bay, Sea, Puerto Limon, Gatun Lake/Colon, Cartagena, Sea, Port Royal 14 Jan, 10 March 

Pride of Panama - Montego Bay, Sea, Santa Marta, Cartagena, Colon, Puerto Limon, Sea 17&31 Dec, 28 Jan, 11&25 Feb, 24 Mar, 7 Apr - sailing on 24 Mar has different order but same ports

Secret Shores- Montego Bay, Sea, Samana, Amber Cove, Grand Turk, Sea, Port Royal 18 Feb, 31 Mar

Discovery Winter 2019/2020 - Adult only itineraries. 1 version is ex LGW & BHX. Version 2 is also running from MAN in the same manner as this winter so their flying days will differ from below.

Arabian Adventure 1: Aqaba, Aqaba, Sea, Sea, Sea, Sea, Sea, Dubai, Dubai, Manama, Doha, Sir Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi, Khasab, Muscat 7 Nov 2019

Colours of the Fast East 1: Laem Chabang, Laem Chabang, Sihanoukville, Sea, Phu My, Sea, Malacca, Langkawi, Langkawi, Penang, Port Klang, Singapore, Koh Samui- 12&26 Dec, 9&23 Jan, 6&20 Feb, 5 Mar

Eastern Horizons 1: Muscat, Muscat, Sea, Sea, Mumbai, Mormugao, Mangalore, Cochin, Colombo, Sea, Sea, Sabang, Phuket,  21 Nov 2019

Eastern Sunsets 1:Langkawi, Langkawi, Sea, Sea, Sea, Colombo, Sea, Cochin, Cochin, Mangalore, Mormugao, Mumbai, Sea, Sea 26 March 2020

Enchanting Far East 1: Langkawi, Langkawi, Penang, Port Klang, Singapore, Sea, Koh Samui, Laem Chabang, Laem Chabang, Sihanoukville, Sea, Phu My, Sea, Malacca- 5&19 Dec 2019  2&16&30 Jan, 13&27 Feb, 12 Mar 2020

Golden Cities and Sands 1: Dubai, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sir Bani Yas, Doha, Manama, Khasab, Muscat, Muscat, Sea, Salalah, Sea, Sea, Sea, Aqaba 9 April 2020

Journey to Arabia 1: Cochin, Cochin, Mangalore, Mormugao, Mumbai, Sea, Sea, Sea, Dubai, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sir Bani Yas, Doha, Manama, Khasab 2 April 2020

Journey to India 1: Dubai, Dubai, Manama, Doha, Sir Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi, Khasab, Muscat, Sea, Sea, Mumbai, Mormugao, Mangalore, Cochin 14 Nov 2019

Journey to Jorden 1: Naples, Sea, Sea, Suez Canal, Suez Canal, Sea, Aqaba 1 Nov 2019

Red Sea Adventure 1: Muscat, Muscat, Sea, Salalah, Sea, Sea, Sea, Aqaba, Aqaba, Suez Canal, Suez Canal, Sea, Sea, Messina, Valletta, Sea, Palma 16 April 2020

Red Sea Experience 1: Aqaba, Aqaba, Suez Canal, Suez Canal, Sea, Sea, Messina, Valletta, Sea, Palma 23 April 2020

Red Sea Quest 1: Naples, Sea, Sea, Suez Canal, Sea, Aqaba, Aqaba, Sea, Sea, Sea, Sea, Sea, Dubai 1 Nov 2019

Secrets of Asia 1: Laem Chabang, Laem Chabang, Sihanoukville, Sea, Phy My, Sea, Malacca, Langkawi, Langkawi, Sea, Sea, Sea, Colombo, Sea, Cochin 19 Mar 2020

Wonders of Asia 1: Cochin, Cochin, Colombo, Sea, Sea, Sabang, Phuket, Langkawi, Langkawi, Penang, Port Klang, Singapore, Sea, Koh Samui, Laem Chabang 28 Nov 2019

Celebration Winter 19/20

A Taste of Paradise - Bridgetown, Sea, Road Town, St John’s, Roseau, Castries, St George’s 21 Nov, 5 Dec 2019, 2&16&30 Jan, 13&27 Feb 2020

Aegean Titans - Limassol, Sea, Heraklion, Piraeus, Mykonos Town, Kusadasi, Rhodes Town 8&22 April 2020

Caribbean Dreams - Bridgetown, Sea, Philipsburg, Spanish Town, Basseterre, Pointe a Pitre, Kingstown 28 Nov, 12&26 Dec, 9&23 Jan, 6&20 Feb - 26 Dec sailing goes to Bequia instead of Kingstown and sailing is in different order

Ancient Affair - Limassol, Alanya, Marmaris, Heraklion, Sea, Ashdod, Ashdod 1&15 Apr 2020

Ancient Kingdsoms - Limassol, Alanya, Sea, Alexandria, Port Said, Ashdod, Ashdod - 25 Mar 2020

Explorer 2 Summer 2020

Baltic Charms - Newcastle, Sea, Oslo, Sea, Gdynia, Sea, St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, Visby, Warnemunde, Kalundborg, Sea 20 June

Fabulous Fjords - Newcastle, Sea, Flam, Nordfjord, Alesund, Stavanger, Sea 25 Jul

Legends of Fire & Ice - Newcastle, Invergordon, Lerwick, Sea, Reykjavik, Isafjord, Akureyri, Sea, Sea, Flam, Bergen, Stavanger, Sea 1 Aug

A Taste of the Fjords - Newcastle, Sea, Olden, Haugesund, Eldfjird, Stavanger, Sea- 4 Jul

Magnificent Fjords - Newcastle, Sea, Flam, Bergen, Eidfjord, Kristiansand, Sea 29 Aug

Baltic Discovery - Newcastle, Sea, Oslo, Gothenburg, Sea, Stockholm, Tallinn, St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Helsinki, Sea, Warnemunde, Kalundborg, Sea 16 May & 15 Aug

Norway’s Midnight Sun- Newcastle, Sea, Flam, Olden, Sea, Bodo, Sea, Honningsvag, Alta, Tromso, Sea, Alesund, Hellesylt/Geiranger, Sea 6 Jun

Baltic Explorer- Newcastle, Sea, Aarlborg, Kiel, Sea, Stockholm, Tallinn, Helsinki, St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Sea, Warnemunde, Copenhagen, Sea 11 Jul

Seeking the Northern Lights - Southampton, Sea, Haugesund, Flam, Hellesylt/Geiranger, Mike’s, Sea, Honningsvag, Alta, Tromso, Sea, Olden, Stavanger, Sea 30 Sept

Best of the Baltics- Southampton, Sea, Aalborg, Kiel, Sea, Stockholm, Tallinn, St Petersburg, St Petersburg, Helsinki, Sea, Kalundborg, Sea, Zeebrugge 8 Sept

Treasures of the Fjords - Southampton, Sea, Haugesund, Eidfjord, Flam, Nordfjord, Stavanger, Sea 22 Sept

Wonder of the Fjords - Newcastle, Sea, Flam, Alesund, Olden, Haugesund, Sea 30 May

Dream summer 2020

Hidden Gems - Palma, Sea, Piombino, Calvi, Toulon, Roses, Castellon 25 Jun, 15 Sept

Mediterranean Medley- Palma, Sea, Livorno, Savona, Monaco, Toulon, Barcelona 5 May, 2&16 Jun, 7&21 Jul, 18 Aug, 1 Sept, 13 Oct

Spanish Delights- Palma, Sea, Huelva, Gibraltar, Malaga, Alicante, Valencia 19 May, 4 Aug, 29 Sept

Treasures of the Med- Palma, Sea, Trapani, Sorrento, Civitavecchia, Ajaccio, Palamos 12&26 May, 9&30Jun, 14&28Jul,11&25 Aug, 8&23 Sep, 6&20 Oct - 30th Jun sailing order of ports differs

Discovery 2 summer 2020

Adriatic Splendours - Naples, Sea, Ancona, Venice, Solit, Dubrovnik, Messina 13 May, 3&17 Jun, 1&29 Jul, 12 Aug, 2 Sept, 14 Oct

Greek Getaway- Naples, Sea, Chania, Piraeus, Mykonos, Katakolon, Catania 20 May, 15 Jul, 19 Aug, 7 Oct

Island Discovery - Naples, Sea, Valletta, Trapani, Porto Torres, Ajaccio, Piombino 10 Jun, 16 Sep

Mediterranean Gems - Naples, Sea, Barcelona, Toulon, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Olbia 6&27 May, 24 Jun, 8&22Jul, 5&26Aug, 9&30 Sept, 21 Oct