Marella Dream deck plans

MS Marella Dream (1986-built, last refurbished in February 2020) was the second-oldest cruise ship in the Marella UK fleet, after Marella Celebration (1984-built). The vessel’s owner is Costa Crociere (Costa Cruises). She was originally built as ms Homeric for the now-defunct Home Lines and was later operated by Holland America Line between 1988 and 2002 under the name ms Westerdam. From 2002 to 2010, Costa Cruises operated her as Costa Europa. Since 2010, the ship has been chartered and operated by the UK’s largest tour operator, Thomson Holidays (now Marella Cruises).

Marella Dream’s deck plan includes 753 staterooms for 1,533 passengers (maximum capacity 1,773), served by 600 crew members. The vessel has 12 decks (9 passenger-accessible, 8 with cabins), 4 restaurants, 10 lounges and bars, 2 swimming pools (one adults-only), 2 Jacuzzis (outdoor whirlpools), and 7 elevators.

The ship does not feature self-service laundry rooms for passengers. Laundry and dry-cleaning services are available onboard for a nominal fee.

Marella Dream deck plan changes – 2014 refurbishment review

During her November 2014 drydock, Marella Dream was upgraded to a “Platinum ship.” The refurbishment introduced several deck plan changes:

• A new sunbathing area, The Sun Lounge, was added on Centaurus Deck 12.
• Two new restaurants were introduced – Kora La (Asian cuisine, Orion Deck 4) and Terrace Grill (Sirens Deck 11).
• Oceans Bar and Argo Lounge were refurbished and renamed Tides Bar and Explorers’ Lounge (with Coffee Port).