Mein Schiff Relax: Unscheduled Maiden Call in Salerno Marks Mediterranean Cruise Adjustment

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Salerno, Italy – The "Mein Schiff Relax," the newest vessel in TUI Cruises' inTUItion class, based in Hamburg, unexpectedly docked in the Italian port of Salerno today, Thursday, May 15, 2025. The ship was originally scheduled to make its maiden call in Naples on this day. However, a last-minute alteration to the "La dolce vita" itinerary resulted in the cruise ship heading to Salerno instead – a port not on its roster for the current summer season.

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The voyage is set to continue as planned from Salerno, with the next stop being Palermo in Sicily.

The current cruise of the Mein Schiff Relax embarks and disembarks in Palma de Mallorca and includes stops in Civitavecchia, now Salerno, Palermo, and Cagliari. The Italian ports of Civitavecchia and Palermo were visited by the ship for the first time a few months ago. In addition to today's unscheduled debut in Salerno, the inaugural visit to Cagliari in southern Sardinia is also on the agenda for Saturday, May 17, 2025. The originally planned first call in Naples has been postponed to June 25, 2025.

The Mein Schiff Relax will be deployed for voyages in the Western Mediterranean from Palma de Mallorca until autumn 2025. For the winter season 2025/2026, TUI Cruises' newbuild is scheduled to transition to the Canary Islands cruising region. In the summer of 2026, the ship will then sail in Northern European waters for the first time.

Original Itinerary of Mein Schiff Relax from May 11 (12) to May 19 (20), 2025: (Palma de Mallorca) – Palma de Mallorca – Sea Day – Civitavecchia – Naples – Palermo – Cagliari – Sea Day – Palma de Mallorca – (Palma de Mallorca)

Adjusted Itinerary of Mein Schiff Relax from May 11 (12) to May 19 (20), 2025: (Palma de Mallorca) – Palma de Mallorca – Sea Day – Civitavecchia – Salerno – Palermo – Cagliari – Sea Day – Palma de Mallorca – (Palma de Mallorca)