The crews of the cruise ships Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 are preparing to return to Europe from Cape Town and Malta. After a forced break due to geopolitical tensions, the crew members are gradually returning to make the ships operational for upcoming cruises starting on 15 and 17 May.
TUI Cruises has announced that Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 have left the Orient region and are travelling to the Mediterranean. Departures will start from Trieste on 17 May 2026, and from Heraklion on 15 May 2026. The return to regular operations was deemed important to offer cancelled trips to guests.
On 17 April 2026, the cruise ship Celestyal Discovery will move towards Oman after weeks of inactivity in the Persian Gulf. Numerous voyages have been cancelled due to regional tensions. Tui Cruises plans to bring the ships “Mein Schiff 4” and “Mein Schiff 5” back to Europe, depending on the security situation.
Six cruise ships are stuck in the Arabian Gulf as the Strait of Hormuz is blocked. The ships, including MSC Euribia and Mein Schiff 5, are waiting for scheduled routes.
TUI Cruises has cancelled further departures on two of its ships due to the current conflicts in the Middle East. In a statement released on Tuesday, it was emphasised that all cruises on Mein Schiff 4 are now cancelled until 23 March 2026. Cancellations of all planned voyages until 29 March 2026 also apply to Mein Schiff 5. This is based on a travel and security warning from the German Federal Foreign Office. Affected passengers have been informed directly about the cancellations. TUI has…
On 9 April 2025, Mein Schiff Relax will be christened in Málaga, accompanied by Robbie Williams and two sister ships. Guests will experience culinary highlights and innovative novelties during the christening voyages.
In autumn 2025, Mein Schiff 4, Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 6 will set course for their winter cruising areas. They will travel to both the Orient and Asia. Along the way, they will call at dream destinations in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. On long-haul trips of up to 52 days, guests can enjoy extending their summer and escaping the dreary British weather. The combination of sunny sea days and exciting port calls makes these voyages a very special cruising experience….
TUI Cruises has changed the itineraries of Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 for Summer 2025 to ensure passenger safety, removing Israeli ports due to the uncertain situation.
Erleben Sie eine Premiere. Zum ersten Mal läuft die Mein Schiff 5 Kapstadt an. Dies ist ein neues Highlight der TUI Cruises Routen. Ab sofort sind fünf neue Touren im Angebot. Diese Touren führen von Dubai ins Mittelmeer. Sie beinhalten einen traumhaften Stopp in Südafrika. Neue Highlights mit der Mein Schiff 5 Starten Sie Ihre Reise am 23. Mai 2024 in Dubai, genießen Sie zehn Tage erstklassige Bordleistungen und erreichen Sie am 4. Juni Kapstadt. Entdecken Sie drei Tage lang…
Die „Bunte Horizonte“-Themenreise auf der Mein Schiff 5 vom 06. bis 13. September 2024 feiert Vielfalt und Kultur unter Papis Loveday und Maximilian Arland. Die „Beat-Fieber“-Kreuzfahrt zeigt die Beatles vom 05. bis 17. Juli 2024.