Marella Cruise. Good or Bad, all you need to know.

In this video we talk about all aspects of a Marella Cruise. We sailed with Marella on Discovery 2 to the Caribbean and this video details our experience and what we considered good and bad. We hope we are able to pass on many tips to help people in planning their Marella cruise. We talk about Booking, flights with Tui, embarkation, food, drink (premium and inclusive), internet, entertainment, things to do and our overall final opinion and whether we would sail with Marella again. Any questions or comments then please leave below and we will do our best to help. If you wish more detailed information on each of these topics and more then please take a look at our Marella Discovery 2 playlist.
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  • @anthonywilliamson7323
    @anthonywilliamson732310 ай бұрын

    what a brilliantly honest review , were going on marella and you answered all our questions thankyou .

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comments. The fact that you found it useful is for us what it is all about. We loved our Marella cruise despite some faults and i really hope you have a brilliant time. Cant wait for our next cruise in November on Voyager. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎

  • @natalieb311
    @natalieb31111 ай бұрын

    Very informative video, thank you! Looks like you had a great time, I'll be booking a Marella cruise for next year :)

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi Natalie, thanks for watching and your kind comments. We loved Discovery 2, its a beautiful ship and not too big, think Marella focus on fun and that is exactly what we had, despite some faults we couldn't help but love Marella. I'm sure you will have a fab time. Let us know what you book. Happy cruising. 🚢🚢🚢🌞🌞🌞🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎

  • @angelahorton5745
    @angelahorton574511 ай бұрын

    Another really useful video with helpful tips.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching Angela, so glad you found it useful. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞😎😎😎

  • @TheTeecee46
    @TheTeecee4611 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your interesting and comprehensive review - very useful as we shall be onboard next month.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching, its a bit of a long one but we wanted to cover as much as we could and comments like yours make it very worthwhile. We loved our Marella cruise and i hope you will too, not long for you now and you will get to enjoy a beautiful ship with a really fun atmosphere and hopefully some much better weather! Happy cruising. 🚢🚢🚢🌞🌞🌞🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎💃🎤🎸

  • @TheTeecee46

    @TheTeecee46

    11 ай бұрын

    Not too long at all - the content is interesting and very helpful so many thanks and keep on posting!

  • @paulh1513
    @paulh15136 ай бұрын

    After watching we took your advice of the thermos , thanks for the tips.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for leaving the comment. The thermos to us is a must so hope you find it as useful as we do. Glad you got some useful tips, have a great cruise. 🚢🚢🚢😎😎😎🍹🍹🍹

  • @12477richard
    @12477richard11 ай бұрын

    Great video thank you! Loved my time on Discovery and Discovery 2. I too shall be on Voyager in November (19th).

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for your kind comments. I think they have done a lovely job of refurbing the Voyager. We are on from 26th so if you are there for a second week look out for us and please say hi. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞😎😎😎

  • @marisoldaley711
    @marisoldaley71110 ай бұрын

    Thank you guys so much. I'm heading on a Mediterranean Cruise on this cruise ship next week...first timer, and this was so informative especially regarding the speciality dining.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching, so happy you found it so useful. We loved our Marella cruise despite its fault. Its geared for fun and staff and other guests were so friendly. Hope you have a fabulous time, please if you get chance come back and let us know how you got on. Happy cruising. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎❤❤❤

  • @karenthomas4575
    @karenthomas457510 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys. Great informative information. We are traveling in September with Marella on our first cruise. We are super excited. You have absolutely put our minds at ease. 😊 ❤

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Hi Karen, excited for you and glad you found our video useful, thanks for watching. We really enjoyed our Marella cruise and have booked another for November. I like the smaller ships better and people on a Marella cruise seem so much friendlier and just looking for a fun time. I am sure you will be hooked. Have a great time and if you get chance please let us know how you get on. Happy cruising. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞💃💃💃🎤🎤🎤❤❤❤

  • @karenthomas4575

    @karenthomas4575

    10 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel Will do 😁

  • @alanwhateley6944
    @alanwhateley69443 ай бұрын

    Wow 🤩 what a fantastic review. Thanks guys

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you Alan, not only for watching but also for taking time and trouble to leave such a lovely comment, it really means a lot to us. Happy cruising. 🚢😎🎤🍹🌞

  • @debbieball900
    @debbieball9007 ай бұрын

    Very informative and helpful guys.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and very happy that you found it of help, we love comments like yours. Happy cruising. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎🌞🌞🌞

  • @gjf163
    @gjf16311 ай бұрын

    I finally booked Marella Voyager next Sept (2 weeks around the med) for our first ever cruise. Thanks for advice on previous post I commented on. We booked with the agent too! They were so helpful and did everything for us and like you guys, booked our seats. Thanks again. GJ.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi, so glad you have your cruise booked and you had the same positive experience as we did with your travel agent. We are looking forward to the Voyager, what we have seen looks great, think they have made positive changes to their buffet and eating options. I'm sure you will have a fab time. Come back and let us know how you get on. Certainly nice to have something to look forward to. 🚢🚢🚢🌞🌞🌞🍹🍹🍹😎

  • @gjf163

    @gjf163

    11 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel Will certainly look forward to your Vlog on it.

  • @TheTruthIsUpThere
    @TheTruthIsUpThere21 күн бұрын

    Excellent video guys - you both bounce off each other well and have tons of great tips and advice. Definitely up for trying a Marella with my husband over an Atlantis party cruise.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    18 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comments. Happy if its helped you to decide to try Marella, Hope you get a cruise booked soon. 🚢🚢🍹🍹😎😎💃💃🌞🌞

  • @jubed
    @jubed3 ай бұрын

    Fantastic review thank you very much guys 😄

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching and also for taking the trouble to leave us a comment, means so much to us when people let us know. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

  • @andreawyatt3059
    @andreawyatt305910 ай бұрын

    We had our first cruise with Marella Explorer, it was a fantastic experience, we were well looked after and could not fault Tui or Marella. We had an excursion at every port, these were well run and ran like clockwork. We did not have any problems with flights or the transfers to the ship from the airport, as for the food we found it good.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    9 ай бұрын

    Marella should definitely be a company you should consider. I think they have a lot of misconception about their cruises and i have to say we were also very impressed overall, yes there are faults but this can be said of any cruise company. We had a fab time with Marella and are sailing with them again in November on their newest ship 'Voyager. Thanks for watching and for your useful observations regarding Marella. 🚢🚢🚢🌞🌞🌞🍹🍹🍹

  • @alexisparker139
    @alexisparker1396 ай бұрын

    Great vid!!!

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and your continued support. Glad you enjoyed it. xx

  • @lorenzomag100
    @lorenzomag10011 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this great vlog,I must say this is about the best informative vlog I've seen about a Marella cruise.( and I've watched lots and lots over time)First of all we did a cruise and stay in September 2019,sailing out of Corfu around the Greek Islands on Discovery.We loved it! So this September we are booked to sail on Discovery 2 for 2 weeks around the western Med.because we love the Discovery ships..You are so right about how nice your fellow passengers are,we made friends with 3 other couples who we still keep in touch with,and have remained good friends with them.and one couple are joining us on our next cruise,plus we are going with our close friends,a lovely couple,who have never sailed before,so I will show them this great vlog to show them what a fab time awaits them,especially the food venues and restaurants,as we all love good food as in snacks and dining..We paid for the premier drinks package on our last cruise,and now know we don't need it for our next cruise,and even tho' we had a fridge in our cabin,we didn't drink all the water what was supplied to the cabin,( i'm not a big water drinker..more juices and coffees)Thanks again guys for this vlog 😎🛳

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi, thank you so much for watching our video and for your really supportive and encouraging comments. We are a fairly new channel so comments like yours give us a real boost that we are heading in the right direction. We too are doing our next cruise on Voyager with friends, will be a first cruise for them also. Think cruising with friends will be great fun. I have heard many times that people have met on a cruise and still keep in touch. Think people who cruise are more inclined to want to reach out and chat with people, we found our cruise on Discovery 2 so friendly. I am sure you will have a great cruise on Discovery 2, i think its a beautiful ship and will be even more perfect if they refurbish those cabins this year. I think its a shame that there isn't fridges in all of the rooms but i don't think its as much as an issue as i first thought because the thermal flasks are great at keeping drinks cold. Let me know how your cruise goes and a big hello to your friends if they see this, you will sure to be addicted after your first! Happy cruising and thanks again. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞😎😎😎🎤🎤🎤😃

  • @lorenzomag100

    @lorenzomag100

    11 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel Thanks and I will show them this reply too 😊🌞

  • @guitarmuso1
    @guitarmuso17 ай бұрын

    We went on Discovery in April for a 2 week cruise around the tropical shores ,Barbados ,puerto rico ,st vincent etc loved every minute .Best value for money you can get .No waiting through customs at Barbados ,straight on the bus from the tarmac . Booked our next one on Discovery 2 around the Med for next year .

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching, great to hear that our cases will go straight to the ship, makes life so much easier. We loved Discovery 2 and imagine Discovery is the same layout. Think the layout and design on the Discovery ships is the best of the Marella fleet. Soon to go on the Voyager so will be good to compare if this is the case. Happy cruising. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞😎😎😎

  • @davidvenus3919
    @davidvenus391911 ай бұрын

    I can’t wait to start making new videos of the voyager. Got a lot of stuff coming up.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Can't wait for another Marella cruise, hope we have as much fun this time as last. 🚢🚢🚢🚢😎😎😎😎🍹🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞🌞❤

  • @PostcardAndAPint
    @PostcardAndAPint10 ай бұрын

    We’ve just come off Explorer. First time with Marella and we loved it. Greek islands. Now there weren’t enough power points on our ship - we always pack a 4 gang that has 2 usb ports too. Oo we had a fridge. Looks a nice cabin. It looks a lovely ship. Some great tips in this vid. We didn’t get into surf and turf unfortunately. Interesting to hear your thoughts. We are going to do a full ship review for Explorer in about 4 weeks, we love how you’ve put this video together. Great tips about the islands - it was the same on explorer. Ours knew how we liked our wine - consistent!! We agree with the Italian in the main dining too! We didn’t know that about the steak!! Bad times. Marella all inclusive drinks package is amazing! Yup we took our chilli bottles - best move we made. The show team work hard!! The shows were mixed - most were excellent afew were a bit weird. We didn’t visit karaoke - that sounds amazing with a live band. Great review chaps!! Cheers from us 🍻

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Not been on Explorer but will be going on Voyager in November which is very similar, so will be good to see the difference, we loved the Discovery so hope it matches up. I always take a 4 way socket due to medical equipment and needing the extention, but i think the cruise ships frown on them being used. Biggest downside for me was that the only plugs are located a long way from the bed which is not good if you have medical equipment to be used at night. Without this i think we would have managed. Really appreciate your kind comments about the video and how useful it was, as a new channel comments like yours give us a great boost. I will subscribe to your channel and look forward to seeing your explorer review. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞😎😎😎

  • @allisonlewis2115
    @allisonlewis21159 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys. Thinking of booking our first cruise to italy next September to see Rome etc and my partner who is Greek always wants us to go to Greece and doesnt like things hes not used to, therefore yr video is helping me to convince him.😂

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    9 ай бұрын

    So happy our video is helping in your push to go somewhere other than Greece, sure Greece is lovely but so many more places to see in the world and cruising is a great way to see them. Hopefully he will love the cruise and it will become another option for you. Italy is so beautiful as well so a great choice to make. Hope you get that cruise, will be something to look forward too. Happy travels 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎🌞🌞🌞💃💃💃❤

  • @joyceellis9258
    @joyceellis92589 ай бұрын

    Great video, thanks. One thing I would say. We have done four Marella cruises (doing our 5th on Sunday). We always take the £90 two week wifi package, and it ALWAYS lasts for the fortnight. BUT….you must log out every time you have finished or it just disappears. We made this mistake the first time, as they dont make it very clear. So, buy it, I used it for at least an hour every day, but always log out immediately on finishing. Maybe see you on board one day 😊😊

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching Joyce and for your lovely comments. Its such a shame that Marella don't offer a rewards programme for loyal customers like yourself. We probably won't do the internet package again, i did everything i should have done to preserve it and could find no explanation why it went so quick, my partners didn't last much longer either. We have a lot of port days on our next cruise so we will just wait and catch up at the ports. Hope you have a wonderful 5th cruise, would love to know where and whether you enjoyed cruising with Marella again. Safe travels. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞💃💃💃

  • @stewarthills8308
    @stewarthills830810 ай бұрын

    Great video. We are going our 2nd Marella cruise next year to the West Med.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your lovely comment. You obviously enjoyed your first Marella cruise as much as we did. We are doing the other half of the Caribbean in November which should be brilliant and of course will do a full playlist of our time on Marella's newest ship the Voyager. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎

  • @stewarthills8308

    @stewarthills8308

    10 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel We did enjoy our first cruise. We did the canaries last Decemeber leading upto Christmas. Our original cruise was cancelled during Covid which was the Carribean transatlantic.

  • @neilcross6960
    @neilcross69605 ай бұрын

    I'm looking to book a holiday at the end of March for our Silver Anniversary and had plumped for Egypt 5 star. Then I remembered we'd talked about cruises but the only one I could find that worked for us timewise was the Marella Caribbean or Far East one. I have been concerned about the whole Benidorm at sea and rip off on board, and the thought of not having a window for 2 weeks, but your video has gone a long way to persuade me to go for the Cruising option. Thank you

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Neil, thank you very much for watching and for taking the trouble to comment. We have just come back from our 2nd Marella cruise to the Caribbean and loved it again. We are putting out a 15 part diary over the next few months which will cover everything about cruising with Marella to the Caribbean so hope that will help too. Part one is out now. During both cruises we saw no bad or drunken behaviour just people enjoying themselves and having a lot of fun. We have found cruisers on Marella cruises to be so much friendlier and wanting to chat and of course the hard working staff still take the time to always greet you with a smile. I would recommend to anybody and hope you have the same experience that we have had. Happy cruising. 🚢🚢😎😎🍹🍹🌞🌞

  • @michaelthompson6885
    @michaelthompson68856 ай бұрын

    Tui travel agents are spot on in our experience.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for the comment. So good when someone backs up our experience. We have nothing but praise for our local office. 🙂

  • @AstroPixUK
    @AstroPixUK3 ай бұрын

    Thanks lads, great video. We’re going on this ship in April. Would you recommend then to do Island buffet and 47 or gallery 47 of an evening.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for your lovely comments. We definitely liked breakfast and lunch in Island Buffet, although we also liked the glass house for lunch. Evening meals we favoured Galleria 47. Lots of choice and i'm sure you will find your favourite places. Have a great cruise, not long for you to wait now. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎

  • @kayburns5079
    @kayburns50798 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for the fantastic video guys. We've been on a couple of Marella cruises, my fave being the adult only Celebration which is no longer part of the fleet 😢 Fantastic little ship ❤ plus the Explorer 2, also adult only. We've just booked on the Discovery for Christmas sailing on 14th December in an outside cabin on deck 2. Would have preferred an inside one a little higher up but none available. Absolutely can't wait as I've never been away for Christmas b4. Your review has been really helpful, esp re: the steak house. Will definitely try the Italian for steaks 👌 We have paid for the AI drinks package as we found it really good value compared to the P&O cruise we've booked for next year. We'll just pay for our drinks on the Azura as i don't think we can justify the extra £100 a day 😱. You have a new subscriber 😍 x

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi Kay, thank you so much for watching our video and for your kind comments. The icing on the cake is your sub so thank you for joining our channel. Sadly we did not get to enjoy the 'Celebration'. Discovery 2 is a lovely ship, nice size, very easy layout and some very impressive and beautiful areas. I really hope that they have refurbed the cabins so it will be even better for you but we still loved our outside cabin, we had our beds split so i could get access to the large window and made the room very spacious, fascinated me being so close to the sea! Storage and space were excellent. We had not been away before for Christmas and really had no idea what to expect, hence our Christmas on board video. We both absolutely loved it, no stress and had the perfect Christmas day on the beach and in the rainforest of Costa Rica. Unforgettable! I didn't even mind being baked in sunshine all day! 🌞 Like you we booked the premium drinks package and i definitely agree it represents good value, it is definitely where Tui trumps over any other cruise company that we have researched. We did find that the non premium was so extensive that on this occasion we are not upgrading and again its a big plus for Tui/Marella. I have no doubt you will have a lovely time, please come back and let us know how you get on. We are sailing with Marella again on the 26th November on the Voyager so will be great to compare with Discovery2. Thanks again and happy cruising. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    8 ай бұрын

    Forgot to say, if you need any help with anything, give us a shout.

  • @kayburns5079

    @kayburns5079

    8 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel your Christmas day sounded amazing! We're at sea on the 25th but in Aruba on Christmas eve so that will feel out of this world 😍 I know what you mean re: the dated cabins on decks 2 & 3. At the end of the day we won't be in them much. I really didn't want to be so close to the sea though 🤣🤣. Yes I watched your Christmas vlog on your channel, it was great 👌 and so helpful for your followers to pick up a few tips too. Have an amazing time in November and I look forward to tuning in. 😁

  • @kayburns5079

    @kayburns5079

    8 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel thankyou so much, that's very kind 🤗🤗

  • @gerrykeatings1309
    @gerrykeatings130910 ай бұрын

    Been on the dreamliner a few times,drinks a free think he meant to say drink, every time on them only had 1 and had to ask for it.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    We have found that they tend to bring you one round not long after take off, you tend to get a drink wtih your meal, but yes you are quite right, drinks are free but you do tend to have to ask. 🍹🍹🍹🍹

  • @mojoguy7700
    @mojoguy77005 ай бұрын

    Reference suitcases just open up slide under bed handy for used washing

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    5 ай бұрын

    HI Mojo, what a great tip, don't know why didn't I think of that , will definitely be passing this one on when we come to do the Voyager tips.

  • @firemanjones
    @firemanjones8 ай бұрын

    Guys you spoke about Karaoke, just a tip sometimes if it’s a band you’re singing with they call it bandy oke my bruv plays in a wedding band and this is what they call it 😊

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for letting us know this information. I have learnt a new word which i love! Hopefully i will get to partake in some bandy oke on my next cruise. 🎤🎸🎵🛢

  • @alandiegored
    @alandiegored10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the review as we are D + with RC we’re trying to look different cruise lines and Tui won’t be our choice.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    We only booked Marella because they had a great itinerary for the Western Caribbean, we were very sceptical but have to say we were very surprised by how much we enjoyed it, so much so we are going with Marella again soon to do the Eastern Caribbean. The good thing is that there are so many cruise ships and so much choice out there. Happy cruising. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🍰🍰🍰🌞🌞🌞😎😎😎

  • @alandiegored

    @alandiegored

    10 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel You too guys have a nice trip later in the year! We had done celebrity and RC mainly the price on P&O it’s really suggesting us to have a try with them (also flights included, from Bridgetown ) we’re fulled book this year and next 9 cruises in total 🤦🏽‍♂️💷 looking forward to book 2025 decisions decisions, keep going with your blogs I really enjoyed watch x

  • @sllansdown
    @sllansdown11 ай бұрын

    We're going on Discovery 2 in October. We didn't realise the Glass House was adults only! 😮

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching. The glass house is only adults only from 2pm to 5pm daily. Not long to wait till October, you will have a fab time. Discovery 2 is a lovely ship. Happy cruising. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞😎😎😎

  • @sllansdown

    @sllansdown

    11 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel ah so not exclusively adults only? Thats good news, thanks 😁

  • @DP-nv2mu
    @DP-nv2mu7 ай бұрын

    Hello great video with really helpful info. Is the marella app available in advance, or do you have to wait til you get on board to download it? Thanks

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    7 ай бұрын

    Hi, thanks for watching and for your kind comment. I spent ages trying to find the app before our cruise last year. We would love to see the app available before you sail but unfortunately it is only available once you board. Hope that helps. Happy cruising.

  • @neil_g78
    @neil_g784 ай бұрын

    Some real good tips in this video thanks. Quick question,whether you noticed or not but did they do many gluten free options onboard?

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi Neil, thanks for watching and for your lovely comment. Have just checked Latitude 53 evening menu. It shows 2 of the 7 starter choices are Gluten free and 1 is gluten free option available. There are 7 mains and 3 of them are gluten free. I think you will find that although your choices are more limited there will be options for you. We will be doing a video on all of the dining locations soon and will show menus where we can which would give you a good idea. Hope this helps. 🙂

  • @neil_g78

    @neil_g78

    3 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel great many thanks. Been watching your recent uploads which are brillant to watch & some of the menus i have seen which you have shown i did notice a few gluten free options which is good news. Really enjoying the viewing so keep up the great work 🙂

  • @mickthompson584
    @mickthompson58410 ай бұрын

    In my experience Marellas two discovery ships offer a much better cruise than the Explorer or Voyager ships. thanks for the post fellers much appreciated.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Cheers Mick, thanks for watching. I'm looking forward to making the comparison between Discovery and Voyager. Loved the layout and atrium on the Discovery, not so sure Voyager is quite as stunning, but time will tell. Looking forward to November. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎

  • @williambreeze773
    @williambreeze7735 ай бұрын

    Fantastic informative video Guys,do you know anything about vaping on cruise?we are going to Singapore which is a NO NO,the question is,Do they sell disposable vapes on board? Many Thanks.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for your lovely comment, happy you found it useful. Unfortunately neither of us smoke/vape so not 100% on this one. There are smoking areas on the ship so i think it is the only place that you would be allowed to vape. We cannot recall seeing anything in relation to vaping for sale on the ship, hope if someone else reads this in the know they will confirm what we believe. Hope to do the Singapore cruise at sometime, looks amazing. Happy cruising, Happy to help if needed. 🚢🍹😎🌞♥

  • @tomcole1683
    @tomcole168311 ай бұрын

    Do you have any info on cost of shore excursions on Marella Cruises.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi Tom. Thanks for watching. We have got 2 video's on our playlist of our Caribbean cruise which show the range of excursions available at the ports we visited. It might not be where you are cruising but it might give you some idea of pricing. Personally i found the excursions we did with Marella a little short and rushed. They are pricey but that brings you the security that the ship won't leave without you should any problem occur. Excursions on our cruise ranged from about £35 to £180. The average price was about £80. We would always look for private tour options first and just make sure that we are back at least 2hrs before the ship leaves. Also of course doing lots of checks on the tour company concerned. Hope this has helped. Happy cruising.🚢🚢🚢🌞🌞🌞🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎

  • @ASCOT1111
    @ASCOT11119 ай бұрын

    Hi there, fact or fiction question, because everything on faceybook is true ...With Marella cruises do they search luggage for and confiscate any booze you bring aboard when boarding. P&O allow 1ltr per person ordid soon our last cruise, but then their drinks package is not woth paying for in my humble opinion. Good thing about Marella is the cost includes a really good drink package as standard and seem to have less sea days. Pead me off on our last P&O, asked for double bed configuration on booking, but got twin set up. Booking of Mr and Mr, went to customer services to point out equality act law and honour our booking, fell of muted ears. Going P n O early next year with same configuration request and looking into first time Marella Voyager later on in 24.for one of my many birthdays a year.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    9 ай бұрын

    We never thought about taking our own booze, think the Marella inclusive drinks package makes it unnecessary as there is so much choice. Definitely a big big plus for Marella and their included drinks. Think if i was sailing with P&O i would not buy their drinks package but just pay as i go, i think i would also make sure i took my allowance on board with me. I am not aware Marella searched or confiscated any booze but do not really know their policy as i didn't feel need to take anything. We asked for single setting for beds and when we arrived they were set us as double but a quick phone call and they were changed back very quickly, so impressed with that service. We are sailing on Voyager in November so look out for the videos, definitely like some of the changes they have made especially in relation to the food options. Think i need to take a leaf out of your book and start insisting on multi birthdays each year! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @peterlee6745
    @peterlee67458 ай бұрын

    Go 2 a Tui Shop .WHERE U Talk 2 Someone an U Tell Them What U Want Flights as Well an Parking at Airports ./if u Drive . ?

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    8 ай бұрын

    We find the staff in our local tui shop really informative and always willing to help in any way they can. We are lucky or Tui do a great job training their staff. 🙂

  • @thomasXw98
    @thomasXw983 ай бұрын

    Can you get off the boat when it goes into the port ??

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi Thomas, As long as its a scheduled stop as part of the cruise then yes you can get off the ship. You normally have to wait for announcement that exit is open and make sure you know what time to be back onboard, this is usually well advertised in cruise news or around ship. Hope that helps. 🙂

  • @ianl2285
    @ianl228511 ай бұрын

    Was that TUI in Cardiff Bay?

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Not Cardiff Bay but Telford in Shropshire. A really good store, staff are brilliant. 🙂

  • @theresasearight200
    @theresasearight20011 ай бұрын

    Great video. I am in the USA and i want to book a tui cruise would it be best for me to call a Tui travel agent? Or do it on the internet. What is the best cabin to book don’t want a balcony cabin.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching. I would suggest it would be fine booking online as you are in USA and only call an agent if you have problems, should be straight forward though. We had outside cabin which we really enjoyed but if natural light is not important to you then an inside would probably do you fine. Happy cruising 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞😎😎😎

  • @theresasearight200

    @theresasearight200

    11 ай бұрын

    I will do an outside cabin what would be the best deck?

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    @@theresasearight200 Believe the outside rooms on Discovery 2 are only on decks 2 and 3. We had an outside room on deck 3 mid ship which was perfect.

  • @theresasearight200

    @theresasearight200

    11 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel thanks

  • @maureengarner3203

    @maureengarner3203

    11 ай бұрын

    Check out Cruising Canucks. They have posted a video to show North Americans & Canadians how they can book a Marella cruise. 👍🏻

  • @markbrown7628
    @markbrown762810 ай бұрын

    When u guys going on voyager?

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Hi Mark, we will be on Voyager from the 26th November from Barbados. 🚢

  • @markbrown7628

    @markbrown7628

    10 ай бұрын

    @@midatravel good good will get to see how u like that as we go on March 10th for 2 weeks

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Looking forward to seeing what the Voyager has to offer, dining options look interesting. Hopefully we will come back with lots of footage and info to share. @@markbrown7628 🛳

  • @louisaL1980
    @louisaL198011 ай бұрын

    You had no fridge? I thought all marella cabins had fridges. We are yet to go on discovery

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching. We can only comment on our experience and the Outside cabin on deck 3 definitely had no fridge. Not sure about the other cabin types though. We loved Discovery 2 so hope you get to experience it one day soon. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞

  • @gerrykeatings1309

    @gerrykeatings1309

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@midatravelthe balcony cabins have fridges.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for this information, very useful to know. @@gerrykeatings1309

  • @andreawyatt3059

    @andreawyatt3059

    10 ай бұрын

    Marella Explorer had a fridge in the room also a glass shower screen.

  • @louisaL1980

    @louisaL1980

    10 ай бұрын

    @@andreawyatt3059 we've been on explorer 3x

  • @maureengarner3203
    @maureengarner32035 ай бұрын

    Kora La meal on Explorer was far superior to Kora La on Discovery2. Same meal ordered on both but Discovery2 was a let down

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Maureen, thanks for watching and for your comment. We have just sailed on Marella Voyager and the food at Kora La was so much better than Discovery 2. Would appear that maybe something is not right in Discovery 2's kitchen and should be looked at. Its not cheap and therefore no excuses when its so good on their other ships. 🤔🤔🤔

  • @davidvenus3919
    @davidvenus391910 ай бұрын

    I love how fast I always talk 😂😂😂

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    I love how i say 100 words when i need 10! Hopefully we will get better the more we do. 🎤🎤🎤🤐

  • @jamescardoness3037
    @jamescardoness30373 ай бұрын

    how was your holiday ? 'it was good we had a steak !'

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    3 ай бұрын

    Can't beat a good steak!

  • @user-du6hx4jo4v
    @user-du6hx4jo4v7 ай бұрын

    Did you get Covid-19?

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    6 ай бұрын

    Fortunately we didn't and didn't hear of anyone else having it whilst we were on board.

  • @stuartalexander3
    @stuartalexander310 ай бұрын

    I have often wondered why cruises are so popular with the gay fraternally. Answers on a piece of paper please.

  • @caractacus22

    @caractacus22

    10 ай бұрын

    They’ve got the money, because they’re not raising a family.

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    I have often wondered why people waste their time wandering about the likes and dislikes of gay people. Last cruise we met 2 other gay couples, we met many many more straight couples and also lots of older couples, surely the better question would have been 'Why are cruises so popular'? 🤔

  • @midatravel

    @midatravel

    10 ай бұрын

    You make a good point but i do think that cruising is popular full stop so a bit of a strange question in the first place. 🤔