About Marabelle gin

Let the adventure be-gin!

We’ve collaborated with award-winning Salcombe Distilling Co. to create a smooth, one-of-a-kind gin available on board our ships. Sharing our zest for adventure and discovering exciting flavours, Salcombe Distilling Co. has invented a new recipe from 18 carefully selected botanicals to produce our taste-tingling Marabelle Gin. And with a name that means ‘star of the sea’, is there a more fitting choice for the gin that was first produced in the world’s first-ever distillery at sea, on board Iona?

On-board gin experiences

Gin tasting class

For a truly unique experience, you can watch gin being made on board! Sip and savour a variety of fine gins at this special tasting and talk guided by our experts. Try our very own Marabelle Gin and other Salcombe Gin favourites. Cheers!

Gin blending class

If you’ve ever fancied blending your own gin, you’ve the opportunity to get stuck in on board. Heading to Anderson’s Bar, you’ll be greeted by Iona’s own gin still, Columba, as well as a gin specialist who’ll talk you through everything you need to know. Using a variety of blends and infusions, you can create your own tasty blend of gin to take home with you. *Charges apply.

Treat your taste buds to our new flavour

A flavour of the Mediterranean

Following on from our popular Marabelle Gin, Marabelle Gin Mediterranean Edition is set to be the sip of the summer and beyond. It’s expertly crafted from 15 botanicals, including Sicilian lemon, Valencian orange, green olive, oregano, thyme and honey, delivering fresh, herbaceous and citrus-spiced flavours that will whisk you away to the Med. Now available across all our ships, you might savour it as a perfect serve in a classic G&T or, better yet, in our aptly named Mediterranean Spritz.

Iona’s very own still

Introducing Columba

The world’s first distillery at sea, Columba is the pride and joy of Anderson’s Bar on board Iona. You can sit back and relax whilst watching batches of Marabelle Gin get distilled through the ceiling-to-floor windows. Gin exclusively distilled on board will also be sold in Iona’s shops with a unique label and individual batch number.

Take home that holiday taste

Fancy taking home a holiday memento? Marabelle Gin will be available to buy on board. Both bottles that are distilled on board and those that have been distilled on the mainland will be on the shelves in Iona’s shops.