Tunisia: Marella Cruises returns after 10-Year hiatus
Owned by TUI, the company is introducing new ports across Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, with bookings now open.
The expanded itineraries will include a stop at La Goulette (serving Tunis), along with first-time calls at Tangier (Morocco), Vigo (for Santiago de Compostela, Spain), and Leixões (for Porto, Portugal). Prices for the winter 2026 season start at £1,104 per person.
The program will feature two adults-only ships sailing from various homeports in Europe and the Caribbean.
The 'Mediterranean Moments' itinerary aboard the Marella Explorer 2 will depart from Dubrovnik to Málaga on October 29, 2026, with stops in Valletta (Malta), Tunis, and the Spanish ports of Alicante and Almería, marking Marella's first visit to Tunisia in over 10 years.
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