{"id":2470358,"date":"2026-06-22T11:23:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2470358"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:23:51","slug":"new-marella-country-music-cruise-launches-featuring-line-dancing-classes-and-live-singers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-marella-country-music-cruise-launches-featuring-line-dancing-classes-and-live-singers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Marella country music cruise launches featuring line dancing classes and live singers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveTravelWeek\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">Get the Travel Insider newsletter for tips, deals, and inspiration from our global travel editor<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Get inspired with our free Travel Insider newsletter<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Get inspired with our free Travel Insider newsletter<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/AnnabelGrossman1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Travel Insider\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Get your cowboy boots and hats ready, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/marella-cruises\">Marella Cruises<\/a> is bringing its popular <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/cruise\">country music cruise <\/a>back in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Sailing aboard <em>Marella Explorer,<\/em> guests can expect a range of country themed activities including a barn dance bash, country-themed shows and line dancing classes.<\/p>\n<p>The new \u201cCountry Rhythms\u201d cruises departs from Malaga on 11 November 2027 and will be adult-only.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers can choose from a four-night sailing through Gibraltar to Puerto del Rosario in Fuerteventura and finishing in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria or can stay an extra night and disembark in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.<\/p>\n<p>Prices will start from \u00a3749 per person and bookings open from 2 July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>All sailings will include Tui flights from six regional airports (London Gatwick, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow and Belfast.)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/cruise\/best-tui-cruise-marella-ships-deals-b2900965.html\">Marella Cruises <\/a>hosted its first \u201cCountry Rhythms\u201d cruise earlier this year, featuring a Dolly Parton impersonator.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Hackney, chief executive at Marella Cruises, said: \u201cFollowing strong demand for our first \u201cCountry Rhythms\u201d themed cruise in February 2026, and successful booking results in its first year, we\u2019re excited to bring it back for a second season in winter 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese impressive stats from our first country-themed cruise, alongside our market research, have shown that our new and existing customers are keen to explore new themed cruises involving beloved country music combined with our all-inclusive and end-to-end cruise offering. We\u2019re excited to announce more news in the future for Country Rhythms 2027, so stay tuned.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t wait that long, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/cruise\/nashville-nights-country-music-cruise-headline-act-b2974160.html\">Ambassador Cruise Line <\/a>offers a country music themed sailing headlined by <em>Nashville<\/em> actor and musician Sam Palladio.<\/p>\n<p>The four-night cruise, departing from London Tilbury in Essex on 25 March 2027, will host themed events including country music quizzes, silent discos and fitness sessions as well as line dancing classes and open mic sessions for aspiring singer-songwriters.<\/p>\n<p>Tribute acts to Johnny Cash, Shania Twain, Lainey Wilson and Luke Combs will perform, alongside bands including The Charmed and Britt &amp; The Backbeat. Meanwhile, the traditional cruise formal night will be replaced by a \u201cDenim &amp; Diamonds\u201d evening.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/cruise\/best-tui-cruise-marella-ships-deals-b2900965.html\"><strong>The best Marella ships and Tui cruise deals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.independent.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the Travel Insider newsletter for tips, deals, and inspiration from our global travel editor Get inspired with our free Travel Insider newsletter Get inspired with our free Travel Insider newsletter Get your cowboy boots and hats ready, Marella Cruises is bringing its popular country music cruise back in 2027. 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