Marella Cruises Puts Summer 2028 on Sale October 15 With Patras as a New Port

October 7, 2026 — Marella Cruises has announced its summer 2028 programme, with five ships based at five Mediterranean ports, six new itineraries and a first call at Patras, Greece. It goes on sale October 15, 2026, Cruise Critic reports.

The British line, part of TUI Group, is pairing the programme with a cruise-and-stay option that covers 119 hotels in Mallorca, Corfu, Dubrovnik and Malaga, with departures from 22 UK and Irish airports.

Summer 2028 homeports

New itineraries

• Grecian Gems: seven nights from Corfu on Marella Explorer, including Patras.
• Spanish Shores: seven nights from Malaga on Marella Explorer 2, calling at Gibraltar, Ibiza Town, Mahon, Palma and Cartagena.
• Sail into Spring: Marella Explorer, 10 nights from Las Palmas to Corfu or 11 nights from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Corfu.
• Flavours of the Mediterranean: five nights from Palma to Dubrovnik on Marella Discovery 2.
• Transatlantic Treasures: 13 nights from Barbados to Malaga on Marella Explorer 2.
• Atlantic Horizons: 13 nights from Barbados to Palma on Marella Voyager.

Individual sailing dates: TBA until the programme goes on sale.

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What it means for airline travelers

• Homeport airports: Corfu (CFU), Malaga (AGP), Palma (PMI) and Dubrovnik (DBV). All are busy summer leisure airports, so standby seats are scarce at weekends.
• Cruise-only is the question to ask. The programme is built around flights from the UK and Ireland. If you plan to fly non-rev, confirm a cruise-only fare before booking.
• Four of the six new routes are one-way. Barbados (BGI) to Spain and the Canaries to Corfu need two separate flight listings.
• Interline rates: not mentioned in the report.

Sources

• Cruise Critic — Marella Cruises Launches Summer 2028 Programme, with New Itineraries and New Port of Call