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Paradise Islands & 7 Nt Barbados Stay, 7 December 2025 (14 nights)

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7 December 2025

14 nights

Marella Explorer

Marella Cruises

London Gatwick

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Inside from ~~Was £1,731~~ £1,714 per person 1
Outside from ~~Was £1,798~~ £1,781 per person 2
Balcony from ~~Was £2,027~~ £2,007 per person 3
Suite from ~~Was £2,248~~ £2,226 per person 4
Inside from ~~Was £5,834~~ £5,776 1
Outside from ~~Was £5,968~~ £5,909 2
Balcony from ~~Was £7,030~~ £6,960 3
Suite from ~~Was £7,796~~ £7,719 4

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Unwind in Vibrant St. John’s

Discover the Beauty of Basseterre

Barbados Hotel Stay - 7 Nights

A stunning Caribbean island in the West Indies, Barbados is breathtaking – and you’re going to be spending a night (or more) in a hotel here! Home to stunning white-sand beaches, warm tropical weather year-round, and some of the most flavourful food you’ll ever eat, there’s so much to enjoy here. Whether you want to snorkel around shipwrecks, soak in the laid-back atmosphere while lounging on the sand, or explore this island's unique history, you won’t forget your time in Barbados.

All Inclusive Cruise with Flights, Luggage, Overseas Transfers & Tips Included on ALL sailings

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Family Friendly

Tips Included

Regional Flights Available

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Your itinerary

DAY 1

Fly from the UK

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DAY 1

Cruise departs from Bridgetown, Barbados arrives at: 7 am, departs at: 8 pm

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DAY 2

Roseau arrives at: 9 am, departs at: 7 pm

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DAY 3

St. John's, Antigua arrives at: 8 am, departs at: 6 pm

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DAY 4

Basseterre, St. Kitts arrives at: 8 am, departs at: 6 pm

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DAY 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten arrives at: 8 am, departs at: 6 pm

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DAY 6

Road Town, Tortola arrives at: 8 am, departs at: 6 pm

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DAY 7

At Sea

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DAY 8

Bridgetown, Barbados arrives at: 7 am, departs at: 8 pm

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DAY 8-14

Barbados Hotel Stay - 7 Nights

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DAY 15

Fly to the UK

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What's included

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Included

Drinks

Most drinks are included within the price of the cruise. Premium drinks can be included by upgrading to the "Premium Al Inclusive" package. See details of what is included in each below.

Premium All Inclusive
All inclusive

Tips

All tips and service charges are included in the cruise price. You are not expected to tip unless you want to.

Accommodation

Your cabin is included in the price of the cruise.

Entertainment

Choose from a variety of things to entertain yourself including restaurants, bars, theatre, pools and much more.

Flights

Choose to fly from a variety of airports included within the price.

Hotel

A hotel stay is include in this cruise. See the itinerary for details of the hotel. Transfers to and from the hotel are included.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks from the buffet and main dining restaurants are all included. Meals from the specialty dining restaurants are additional.

Port Fees & Taxes

No surprises. All port fees and taxes are included in the price.

Extras

Wi-fi

WiFi internet access isn’t included in the cost of your cruise, so if you want to get online then you’ll need to pay an additional fee. Marellla have a variety of options for getting online. See below.

Speciality Dining

Specialty restaurants allow travellers to enhance their dining experience during the cruise. This is a great way to add variety to your holiday or celebrate a special occasion. You can pay for meals in the special dining restaurants onboard.

Excursions

If you would like to do any excursions/tours while docked these will be an additional charge. Excursions/tours can’t currently be booked with us online but please contact us after you have made the booking if you would like to add these to your package. Alternatively these can be bought while on the ship but may be more expensive than pre-booking.

Insurance

Have the peace of mind that you're covered. Contact us after you have made the booking if you would like us to add this to your package.

Parking

Car parking at the port or airport for the duration of your trip is not included within the price of the cruise. Port/airport parking can’t currently be booked with us online but please contact us after you have made the booking if you would like to add this to your package. An approximate cost for parking is between £12 - £20 per car per day. Alternatively we can arrange transfers from your home to the departure airport/port.

Transfers (home to port)

Transfers from your home to the port or airport aren't included but we can help organise coach transfers, taxis etc to make your life easier. Please contact us after you have made the booking if you would like to add these to your package.

Visa

Visas are not provided by us or the cruise operator. Visas and other travel documents have to be obtained by the individual passengers prior to sailing.

Ship Facilities

Marella Explorer - By Marella Cruises

Family Friendly Good For Couples Over 50s Informal

Year: 1996 · Refurbished: 2022 · 13 Decks ·

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Deposit from £418 pp*

Cruises on Marella Explorer

Cabins on Marella Explorer

Inside from £1,714
Inside (2 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,714 pp
Inside (4 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,714 pp
Inside (2 berths) - Deck 10/12 £1,727 pp
Outside from £1,781
Outside (2 berths) - Deck 4/5 £1,781 pp
Outside (3 berths) - Deck 4/5 £1,781 pp
Outside (4 berths) - Deck 4/5 £1,781 pp
Outside (2 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,841 pp
Outside (3 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,841 pp
Balcony from £2,007
Balcony Cabin (2 berths) £2,007 pp
Balcony Cabin - Large balcony (2 berths) £2,033 pp
Balcony Cabin - Large balcony (3 berths) £2,033 pp
Balcony Cabin (3 berths) £2,047 pp
Family Balcony £2,306 pp
Suite from £2,226
Junior Suite Cabin w/ Balcony + Premier Service £2,226 pp
Executive Suite Cabin with Balcony and Premier Service £2,685 pp

Inside from £1,714
Inside (2 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,714 pp
Inside (4 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,714 pp
Inside (2 berths) - Deck 10/12 £1,727 pp
Outside from £1,781
Outside (2 berths) - Deck 4/5 £1,781 pp
Outside (3 berths) - Deck 4/5 £1,781 pp
Outside (4 berths) - Deck 4/5 £1,781 pp
Outside (2 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,841 pp
Outside (3 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,841 pp
Balcony from £2,007
Balcony Cabin (2 berths) £2,007 pp
Balcony Cabin - Large balcony (2 berths) £2,033 pp
Balcony Cabin - Large balcony (3 berths) £2,033 pp
Balcony Cabin (3 berths) £2,047 pp
Family Balcony £2,306 pp
Suite from £2,226
Junior Suite Cabin w/ Balcony + Premier Service £2,226 pp
Executive Suite Cabin with Balcony and Premier Service £2,685 pp

Inside from £1,714
Inside (2 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,714 pp
Inside (4 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,714 pp
Inside (2 berths) - Deck 10/12 £1,727 pp
Outside from £1,781
Outside (2 berths) - Deck 4/5 £1,781 pp
Outside (3 berths) - Deck 4/5 £1,781 pp
Outside (4 berths) - Deck 4/5 £1,781 pp
Outside (2 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,841 pp
Outside (3 berths) - Deck 8/9 £1,841 pp
Balcony from £2,007
Balcony Cabin (2 berths) £2,007 pp
Balcony Cabin - Large balcony (2 berths) £2,033 pp
Balcony Cabin - Large balcony (3 berths) £2,033 pp
Balcony Cabin (3 berths) £2,047 pp
Family Balcony £2,306 pp
Suite from £2,226
Junior Suite Cabin w/ Balcony + Premier Service £2,226 pp
Executive Suite Cabin with Balcony and Premier Service £2,685 pp

To book an accessible cabin, please give us a call 020 3991 1166

Customer reviews for Marella Explorer

4.4

Based on 436 reviews

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Lovely holiday great ship and wonderful food.

couple

10+ cruises

20 Apr 2025

Our room as kept spotless. Crew were so friendly and accommodating special thanks to albon our waiter all week and staff. Geeke & vico and staff in lounge bar. Enjoyed all the ports.

couple

10+ cruises

17 Apr 2025

Excellent staff work very hard

couple

1 cruise

16 Apr 2025

Stewards were all very attentive Storage in the cabin seemed limited and needed careful packing Food was excellent All the serving staff were very good The bar staff were very entertaining The whole ship is well run

couple

6-10 cruises

14 Apr 2025

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* Please note - Itineraries calling into Venice and Dubrovnik will incur a small tourist tax per person, this will be added to your onboard account during the cruise.

All offers and prices are subject to change and availability at time of enquiry. Prices are based on two passengers sharing unless otherwise stated and are subject to the Tour Operator's terms and conditions. Cabin and Flight supplements may apply. Other supplements may apply in addition to the price shown above. Flight details, timings and routing may be subject to alteration. Other tour operator charges may also apply. Any Onboard Spending money or drinks package value shown will be per cabin, again based on two sharing.

Note: On 13 January 2018, new European legislation is being adopted in the UK which as result will mean that we may change our required method of payment at our discretion, irrespective of how any deposit or prior payment was made.