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UK cruise line Marella to homeport in Florida
UK based cruise line Marella Cruises is heading to the Sunshine State.
The line will make its homeporting debut in the US with a summerseason based in Port Canaveral.
The Marella Discovery will offer sailings out of Port Canaveral from May 2, 2021, until October 24, 2021.
The 1,830-guest ship will offer Caribbean and Bahamas cruises as well as voyages to New York City.
Primarily targeted at the European fly-cruise market, it will offer 7- and 14-night itineraries with packaged flights from five UK airports to Orlando Sanford.
Reservations go live on November 7.
The UK market is the second largest after Canada, says Space Coast Office of Tourism executive director Peter Cranis.
It is a key market as ‘they stay longer and spend more,’ he said.
Port Canaveral CEO John Murray said: "We’re excited that Marella Cruises has selected Port Canaveral as the home port for its first-ever cruises from the United States. It’s another endorsement of our ongoing investments in state-of-the-art terminals."
The cruises will offer nearly a dozen port call options including New York City, an overnight in Tampa, Miami, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and New Orleans.
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