What is the Marella Discovery 2 cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Marella Discovery 2 is a Marella Cruises ship for UK holidaymakers, built in 1995 as Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Tuesday 23 March 2027, in port 08:00–18:00, about 1,804 passengers expected
Tuesday 30 March 2027, in port 09:00–18:00, about 1,804 passengers expected
Thursday 1 April 2027, in port 08:00–16:00, about 1,804 passengers expected
Tuesday 13 April 2027, in port 09:00–18:00, about 1,804 passengers expected
Tuesday 20 April 2027, in port 09:00–18:00, about 1,804 passengers expected
Also in port: Club Med 2. Combined: about 2,243 passengers where known.
Tuesday 27 April 2027, in port 09:00–18:00, about 1,804 passengers expected
Also in port: Enchanted Princess.
Friday 10 December 2027, in port 08:00–17:00, about 1,804 passengers expected
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Marella Discovery 2 was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire in France and entered service in 1995 as Legend of the Seas, the first of Royal Caribbean's Vision class. It was sold to Thomson Cruises, converted at Navantia in Cadiz and first sailed as TUI Discovery 2 from Malaga on Sunday 14 May 2017, taking its present name later that year. Wikipedia gives a gross tonnage of 69,472, a length of 264 metres, 1,836 passengers and a crew of 771. The port listing expects about 1,804, described as mainly international. Venues include the Kora La Asian restaurant, the Surf & Turf steakhouse, the Piccadilly's gastropub and the Sky Bar, and drinks are included in the fare. A refit at Navantia in Cadiz in late 2024 refurbished 370 cabins. Marella has announced that the ship will become permanently adults-only, replacing its children's spaces with a speakeasy, an escape room, a karaoke room and an arts and crafts area.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Yes, from Malaga. The call on Tuesday 23 March 2027 ends five-night and four-night sailings from Tenerife and Gran Canaria that finish in Malaga on Wednesday 24 March 2027. The call on Tuesday 30 March 2027 falls on a seven-night Iconic Iberia round trip from Malaga (Vigo, Porto, Lisbon and Cadiz), and the call on Thursday 1 April 2027 opens a seven-night Spanish Flavours round trip from Malaga to Cartagena, Valencia, Palma and Barcelona. The calls on Tuesday 13 April 2027, Tuesday 20 April 2027 and Tuesday 27 April 2027 fall on further seven-night round trips from Malaga leaving each Wednesday. The call on Friday 10 December 2027 is the first stop of a Canarian Collection voyage from Malaga, leaving on Thursday 9 December 2027 for Funchal and the Canary Islands, where the ship spends the winter.