Marella Discovery 2 Food Review Is it as bad as they say?

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We booked this cruise and then looked at the food reviews on Trip Advisor. Was the food going to be as bad as some of these reviews would suggest? We take you on a full review of all the included dining options, restaurants and self service facilities on the Marella Discovery 2.
At the end we give you our honest opinion of breakfast, lunch and dinner. We tell you the best place to dine. What food you should avoid and some handy hints and tips to make your holiday the best it can be!
This video was shot on a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera.
Photographs were taken on a Samsung A53 phone
We love to travel and go on walks and days out. It is really important that we can continue to afford to do this so budgeting wisely is essential. Money is tight and so are we! Our mission is to share hints and tips on travelling, things that are value for money and budgeting.
In doing this we also like to bring a little humour and fun into our videos.
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Thank you for watching and happy travelling!

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@kathleenpipes 7 месяцев назад

So good to hear you complement the staff; they do work so hard and always seem cheerful and polite.. A very fair judgement of all the food choices. 3:28

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching. Yes the staff do an amazing job. We always let the departmental managers know how grateful we are to their staff.

@PostcardAndAPint 7 месяцев назад

Only been on Explorer, we thought it was fine! It looks pretty similar on Discovery. I have to say we preferred the buffet on Marella to P&O. We found the staff on Marella a lot more personalable too, probably because the ships are smaller. Most of your food look absolutely fine and delicious. Cheers for sharing 🍻

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Cheers guys. It is interesting to compare the different lines. We generally tend to gravitate to the restaurants but use the buffet when we need to. We have an included drink review coming out on Friday - we know you like your pints! Hope to see more Iona content from you soon. Happy travels!

@jonathanj753 7 месяцев назад

Fair and honest reviews. Was on Discovery2 last summer, food in 47 Gallery 47 and Islands buffet was generally very good and the service was brilliant!! The restaurants are light and airy with great sea views.😊

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for your comments. It was a fantastic cruise for us. We have more videos on the drinks and destinations coming up, which you may find interesting.

@lynnjackson3767 3 месяца назад

Did D2 last September and agree with most of your review. We found the food in the MDR a bit bland but we ate in Gallery 47 three times and loved it. We were a bit disappointed with the Glasshouse in the evening but lunches there were excellent. We are both carnivores so had plenty of choice. Service was superb! 👍

@TravellingLightLisa 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for watching. The staff were superb on our cruise as well.

@simracer1256 2 месяца назад

I tell you Geordie couple, you're fartin sparks!

@TravellingLightLisa 2 месяца назад

Lovely! 🫤 Thanks for watching.

@DiscoDavesPubReviews 7 месяцев назад

Enjoyable watch. DISCO DAVE TIP. If the orange glasses are small, get a plate and put about 4 on it and carry that back.

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Fabulous tip Disco Dave. ❤

@rogerbixley6911 7 месяцев назад

I watch a lot of videos of people talking about food...their likes and their dislikes....but everybody´s taste buds are different..so what tastes good for one person doesn´t taste good to another.

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely. Food and taste is very subjective. That's why we tried to show as much of the food as possible. I know that Bircher Muesli is not for everyone! 😁 Thanks for watching 👍

@dlgregory35 6 месяцев назад

So true and they are mostly ordinary people as they think they are food experts when in fact most have no idea. Same as the so-called wide experts most could not distinguish between a so-called expensive wine and a wine from Aldi who seem to win all the awards.

@PaulInglesby 7 месяцев назад

I was on the same cruise. I thought everything was amazing. The staff on the ship couldn’t have been more polite or professional if they tried. The food was great. Some people want to pay cheap as chips, but expect Cunard service. Pay an extra £5k and have the same argument. Thank you TUI and Marella. Our cruise was an experience we’ll never forget

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Some people love to complain! You are absolutely right. We found the cruise to be excellent value, and the staff were amazing as always. If you want Michelin starred food, you go to a Michelin rated restaurant. If you want West End quality entertainment you go to the West End! Thanks for watching. We have some destination videos coming out that may bring back some happy memories of a fantastic cruise 😃👍

@dlgregory35 6 месяцев назад

I come from the North West of the UK and was brought up on toast and jam, porridge and so on so I would be more than happy with bacon eggs and beans, sausage and mash. fish and chips I want normal healthy food not a load of food with names I cannot even pronounce. I personally have no wish to be some sort of foreign food expert.

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

@dlgregory35 To be fair to Marella, they cover most bases when it comes to food. The fish and chips wasn't brilliant though! Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated. 👍

@KLJ1981 6 месяцев назад

I think sometimes people forget what they have paid for the cruise. We’ve been on several Marella cruises, and have loved them all. If we wanted 5 star silver service and Michelin star food, we would probably book elsewhere. But for great food , fantastic itinerary and plenty of entertainment at a great price. Marella all the way.

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely! It is good value for money. If you want Michelin starred food go to a Michelin rated restaurant or if you want a theme park, go to a theme park, not a cruise ship. Another thing that we like about Marella is that they cram as many destinations as possible in. Thanks for watching and commenting it is much appreciated 👍

@ryrybread220 Месяц назад

Great video. What am yaw two from? Can't be far from Walsall.

@TravellingLightLisa Месяц назад

@@ryrybread220 Cheers aer kid. West Brom ay we! Keep aert the oss road and thanks for watchin' 😁👍

@ryrybread220 Месяц назад

@@TravellingLightLisa new yaw waznt far from me in Walsall. Just followed your Instagram. Keep up the good work.

@alandavies1054 5 месяцев назад

Myself and my family travelled on Explorer 2 in July ‘23…all a the food was excellent…every single meal we had was fantastic and the staff were superb…so much so we hope to go again in July ‘24.

@TravellingLightLisa 5 месяцев назад

We have always enjoyed our Marella cruises. Explorer was great, but we probably slightly prefer the Discovery ships. Thanks for watching it is much appreciated 👍

@kiddlesk 5 месяцев назад

We were on Marella in November and Virgin this March. I'd love to see you guys go on a Virgin Voyages cruise, I'm sure the videos would give a great perspective to balance the mostly US vloggers. Our next cruise is back on VV from Portsmouth in September...doesn't mean we wouldn't cruise Marella again but they do seem to have pushed up prices significantly for 2024 and beyond.

@TravellingLightLisa 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. In fact we are also onVirgin Voyages in September from Portsmouth and will be doing a vlog series. it will be our first time on Virgin. We might be on the same cruise!! Come and say hello to us if we are!

@dianekay8 4 месяца назад

I am just back from a week on discovery 2. I literally could not fault thing. The buffet was so good spent 3 nights in it. The world foods chinese, indian and mexican i did were amazing. The carvery unit for your british roast dinner was outstanding and the pies were to die for. The glass house tapas were amazing, Gallery 47 the italian could not fault and the steak and turf just finished of the holiday. We only ate breakfast in gallery as ran out of time. The lucked in glass house roast chicken chicken, pizza, pasta, salads or the snack shack for burger and chips or fish and chips very tasty too. Afternoon tea in he buffet what can i say 😋. Never tried the late night buffet as was too full . Breakfast in the snack shack with sausage, bacon and egg bap or the buffet for a fry was a quick bit satisfying start to the day. We did have breakfast once in the gallery formal dining area. Specials each day so we went for the eggs benedict.

@TravellingLightLisa 4 месяца назад

So glad you enjoyed it and for letting us know. It sounds like you had a great time. We are currently considering another Marella cruise. Thanks for watching. It is much appreciated 👍

@paulfranklin8636 4 месяца назад

Got bck from D2 just 2 weeks ago, loved every meal. We did the buffet breakfast first day, then switched to 47* for the rest of the trip, the bottomless tea & coffee and the black pudding (not available in Islands) were what really swung it for us....also they did the poached eggs just how my wife likes them (believe me most people would call them ruined but that's how she likes 'em). As you say the staff on Marella are just the best, one morning there was no marmalade in our little jam holder thingy, no big deal, but I asked for some...what happens? 3 pots arrive in seconds...

@TravellingLightLisa 4 месяца назад

So glad you had a good time. The staff are the best! You reminded me that I used to love the black pudding in the MDR before I stopped eating meat. Happy days! 😁 Thanks for watching 👍

@harlanabraham7772 4 месяца назад

Howdy folks, fairly new subscriber catching up on unseen videos. At the buffett do they have a station where they cook omlettes for you? On Marella Discovery 2 do they have breakfast served in the MDR? Eat early in the MDR then come here later. My wife likes Lemon Meringue Pie. Do they have veggie burgers? Tortellini is good too. Whatever that dessert is in the Italian Restaurant it looks good. That is a flute glass. Hold it by the stem so you don't heat up the wine. Salmon is good. The pizza looks good. I like to check the undercarriage of the pizza. Am subscribed and hit the like button.

@TravellingLightLisa 4 месяца назад

You are doing a cracking job catching up and commenting! It is much appreciated ❤️ There was an omlette station on Discovery 2, and breakfast was served in the MDR. The MDR is our preferred breakfast destination.

@kevintutchener3394 5 месяцев назад

😂" I've ordered Frozen Nougat"....." It's very cold" The kind of culinary insight you only usually get on Masterchef. 😂

@TravellingLightLisa 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and sticking with us. Much appreciated.

@susandean1064 7 месяцев назад

Hope you didn't lose too much weight with some of your iffy choices! Must admit most of it looked lovely. I have just had a pizza and it would have seemed very small by the side of those you had. Cheers to you both and thank you.

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching. Yes most of the food was lovely and those pizzas were delicious. Hope you enjoyed yours 😍

@pagrant 6 месяцев назад

We only had one bad meal on Marella cruises , and that when me and my parents had Beef wellington, the beef was very tough, enough to break your teeth. we have always find plenty of choice on board , and the food been very good , better than some of the buffets hotel places we had been to in Europe

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

In the main we found the food was good and like you say there is plenty of choice. Thanks for your comments. They are much appreciated 👏

@DaveKnox-n5b 6 месяцев назад

We did the Marella in January 24, all the restaurant's were excellent and the staff were top notch, cant fault any of it, roll on the next cruise to the Caribbean.

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

The staff were excellent. Enjoy the Caribbean. We are debating whether to go back this Winter. Happy travels.

@stephenlaraway44 7 месяцев назад

Looking forward to going July this year

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

We had a fabulous time and I am sure you will too. Thanks for watching and commenting it is much appreciated 👍

@Toffeeman17 7 месяцев назад

Am going in July as well can't wait, thanks for the video.

@livdean6716 7 месяцев назад

Really want to go on this ship just to go to the Glass House 😍 that pizza looked DELICIOUS!

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

It certainly was...and huge! Thanks for watching 👍

@angelahorton5745 7 месяцев назад

Another very useful video. I love your presentation style and your honesty. The food looks absolutely fine but I'll probably avoid anything with pastry. Thanks for the tip about getting to the Glasshouse early, I want to try all the included dining options.

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

And thanks for watching again. It's much appreciated. Glad you picked up some useful tips? 👍

@lorenzomag100 5 месяцев назад

We were on Discovery 2 last year 2023,and I thought the food was hit and miss for sure,after sailing on D1 in 2019,I do think the standards have dropped

@TravellingLightLisa 5 месяцев назад

The food was generally fine but inconsistent. Things have definitely changed with Marella and P&O post covid. Look out for our review of Ambassador (we got back today!)- you may be surprised by the food.

@youaremyemmasmith-oh8me 7 месяцев назад

Very informative and interesting review, thank you. That is certainly not how I remember school dinners.!!

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Emma and for your kind comments. We found most of the food criticisms to be unfounded and had a great time. 😁👍

@BrummieNik 7 месяцев назад

It’s Friday night - dinner, glass of wine and settle down for your latest video ! I was in stitches with your “impressions” at the start. As ever, a thoughtful and informative video. Nice to see the subscriber numbers ticking up.

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Nick. Next week you will be able to drink along to our drinks review! Subs are going up so hopefully we are doing something right. Thanks for watching 👍

@columkavanagh5582 6 месяцев назад

We have been on loads of Marella Cruise's....Never again...our family of 5 was on that ship last July23, bloody awful food...food standards and quality has fallen through the floor, even the extra charge Steak and Indian restaurants were really bad compared to 2022! too many corners being cut now!

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching. Yes some of the food was not good at all . We are trying Ambassador cruises next month so will see what the food is like on there.

@columkavanagh5582 6 месяцев назад

@@TravellingLightLisa Ambassador, we looked at these, as they stop in Belfast as a pickup-point, but they seem very expensive, considering there is no flights involved???

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

We got a great bargain with them. We will be doing a series of vlogs on them soon when we return showing cost, food, drinks etc. Keep your eyes peeled for special offers.

@columkavanagh5582 6 месяцев назад

@@TravellingLightLisa glad you got a bargain, we paid over £7,000 (£5,000 for 2 adults + 2 kids) + £2,000 Single passenger (Father in-law) TUI standards have dramatically fallen in the last few years, while the prices are increasing every year, time to look at others now, its a pity as we always recommend TUI to friends, not any more!

@joanfreestone1707 6 месяцев назад

I've only ever cruised on Cunard and Star cruises so it's interesting to hear your thoughts on Marella. I'm vegetarian, too, so I'm always interested in seeing the vegie offerings on ships. I agree with you that being served is much better than serving yourself! I was surprised to see that room service cost extra.

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

We have our eye on a Cunard cruise. Was it OK for veggie food? Thanks for watching and commenting it is much appreciated 👍

@joanfreestone1707 6 месяцев назад

@@TravellingLightLisa There is always at least one veggie option on the regular menu in the main dining room but if you let the maitre D know, he'll give you a vegetarian menu to choose something for the following evening. There is always choice in the buffet.

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

@@joanfreestone1707 that's good to know. 👍

@bear01745 6 месяцев назад

Hi guys thanks for your honest reviews I enjoyed them very much , we have a TUI cruise booked for next January departing from Singapore and just wondering if this is the same cruise you are on? Phil.

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

Hi Phil. Yes, it will be. We are putting out more destination videos as well over the next few weeks. If you fancy subscribing, RU-vid should give you the heads up when we post one. Cooks Explore have also just come back and also have some videos on YT. You will have a great time. Any questions feel free to ask now or nearer the time. We will do our best to help. 👍

@bear01745 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for your reply and will definitely subscribe and you can guarantee I will have questions,lol. Look forward to the video they will be a massive help in preparing for our cruise. How did you like the ports of call? Phil.

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

We really enjoyed all the ports. Our favourite was Singapore but we had some amazing adventures in other ports too. We will have a vlog on all ports apart from Langkawi and Penang Bay - We had days off from filming then. In Langkawi we found an amazing beach just 20 min walk from the Dock. Penang Bay was our least favourite - I would do an excursion if I went back there. Our destination vlogs will be out over next few weeks. Ho Chi Min city is this Friday which was a very emotional one. Thanks again for watching 👀 and any questions just ask.

@Bookslife934 7 месяцев назад

Those sea views❤❤

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching. Yes those views were fabulous. A lovely way to have a leisurely lunch watching the waves.

@dianekay8 6 месяцев назад

am heading in may . counting the days down

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

Lovely. Wish we were going back again. Happy travels, and thank you so much for watching.

@michaelthompson6885 5 месяцев назад

Top notch content as always, many thanks.

@TravellingLightLisa 5 месяцев назад

Thanks, Michael. Your comment is much appreciated. We try to make the videos we would have wanted to watch before going on a cruise. Thanks for watching 👍

@FrankenTravelers 7 месяцев назад

Bon appetit. Enjoy😉

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Danke schön. 😁👍

@pagrant 6 месяцев назад

A good cheese board ,

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

We never get bored of a good cheese board!

@benrickett96 7 месяцев назад

Great video!

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for your kind comment and for watching 😁👍

@mrloweplaylist 7 месяцев назад

Very cool sharing guys 😊BIG 👍from new friend all the way from Denmark

@TravellingLightLisa 7 месяцев назад

That is very kind of you. We are big fans of Denmark and will definitely be returning! 😁👍

@dlgregory35 6 месяцев назад

I have to ask. You stated the ship was full but from what I see the ship looks very far from full.

@TravellingLightLisa 6 месяцев назад

We asked at reception, and it was actually over capacity as some crew had their families on board with children in their cabins. The Discovery ships are surprisingly spacious, unlike some ships we have seen on RU-vid. If you get to understand the flows of the ship in terms of passengers it is easy to find the quiet spots and avoid the pinch points, e.g, don't go to the restaurant just as the theatre show finishes. Thanks for watching 👍