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MARELLA Cruises
Marella Cruises (formerly Thomson Cruises) is a British cruise line operated by TUI Cruises, offering cruise holidays around Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia. The company had initially entered the cruise market in 1973, but due to rising fuel costs the venture was terminated in 1976. In 1995, Thomson restarted their cruise line after their competitor Airtours had made a successful entry in the cruise business under their Sun Cruises brand. On 9 October 2017, TUI Group announced that Thomson Cruises would be rebranded in late October 2017 as Marella Cruises.
Marella is considered part of the Royal Caribbean conglomerate because it’s part of the TUI Group, in which Royal Caribbean owns 50% of its shares.
All ships on the current Marella fleet came from other cruise lines, mostly Holland America Line, TUI Cruises and Celebrity.
Official website: www.tui.co.uk
Founded on: 1973
Company Category: Casual
Conglomerate: TUI Group (Royal Caribbean)
Official Language: English
Sails to: Europe, Caribbean
Ship’s Flag: Bahamas / Malta
Average age of PAX: 40+
Offers free wifi: No
Offers single cabins: Officers only
Allows visible tattoos: No
Allows different hairstyles: No
Provides STCW on board: No
Provides Airline Tickets: Not for all positions
Provides Hotel accommodations: Not for all positions
Requires the Marlin’s Test? No
HOW TO APPLY:
Different from most of other cruise lines, Marella Cruises do not hire straight on their website. So if you wish to apply for this company you can do the selection process thought a a hiring agency.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Previous cruise ship experience not needed, but preferred. All positions require intermediate to fluent english, with good standards of service and qualifications.
CURRENT FLEET:
Marella Discovery
Marella Discovery 2
Marella Explorer
Marella Explorer 2
COMPANY RATINGS:
Below you have access to the company ratings, according to actual and past crew members of the company on various aspects, ranging from time of permanence, desire to continue working in the company and scores for services provided. Are you working for this company or have you worked on this company before? You can fill this company survey by clicking here!
How long have you been working for this company?
First Contract 6 / 8
2-4 Contracts 1 / 8
4-10 Contracts 0 / 8
Over 10 Contracts 1 / 8
How did you got hired?
Applied straight with the company 1 / 4
Applied through an Agency 2 / 4
Job Fair / Cast Audition 1 / 4
Concessionaire (Shopping, SPA, etc) 0 / 4
Do you see yourself doing more contracts in this company?
Yes 2 / 4
No 0 / 4
Only if promoted 2 / 4
How's the food at the Mess?
How's the accommodations? (Your cabin)
How are the activities for crew? (Crew Parties, Thematic Food, Shore Excursions, Discounts on board, Sportive events, etc.)
How fast is the on board wifi?
How often crew have the opportunity to change department? (By cross-training or internal hiring)
Never 0 / 2
Sometimes, if they deserve it. 1 / 2
Only with mafia 1 / 2
All the time 0 / 2
How often people get promoted? (Within the same department)
Never 0 / 1
Sometimes, if they deserve it. 0 / 1
Only with mafia 1 / 1
All the time 0 / 1
Does the company provide all the trainings on board? (STCW, SCC, Crowd Control, PSCBR, etc.)
No 1 / 1
Yes 0 / 1
Does the company provide Flight tickets during the first contract?
Yes 0 / 1
No 1 / 1
Not for all positions 0 / 1
Does the company provide a Hotel prior joining a ship?
Yes 0 / 1
No 0 / 1
Not for all positions 1 / 1
Would you recommend other people to apply for this company?
No 1 / 1
Yes 0 / 1