Hi Guys, great video. I am thinking of booking our first cruise and it would be on Voyager at the end of October, do you think this a good ship for a first cruise ?
Hi Derek, i think its a cracking ship for your first cruise. A little harder to navigate than the Discovery classes but you soon get used to it. We personally like the smaller ship and Voyager is probably our favourite of Marella ships. Sure you will love it. 🚢🚢🍹🍹😎😎🌞🌞
Great video…we are on voyager on 29th June ..this is our first cruise…can I ask if the dress code is relaxed on a night…I don’t want to take trousers and shirts, will I be ok wearing nice shorts and polo shirts?
Thanks for watching and your lovely comments. One of the things we didn't mention but we definitely love is the more relaxed attitude to dress. Dress shorts and a shirt or polo are absolutely acceptable for all restaurants. The only time we made a bit more effort was for the dress to impress night but it is not compulsory. Have a great cruise. 🚢🚢🚢🌞🌞🌞🍹🍹🍹😎😎😎
Thank you for this information, we are going on our first cruise in August. Can you please include in a video about Wifi and is it worth getting a Wi-Fi package? And how do you use the app if you haven’t got Wi-Fi. Best wishes Mandy
Hi Mandy, Thanks for watching, you must be getting excited now, not long for you to wait. We have got a video about wifi on our Marella Discovery 2 playlist. I guess it depends where you are sailing and how many sea days you have. If it essential to have internet whilst on a sea day then the only option is the ships internet. If you are in the Caribbean or far East then we would recommend an esim, a lot cheaper but can only be used when in Port or land. With Europe most of our phone providers have free roam to Europe so you will be fine on land but again if you need it on a sea day you will have to get the ships internet package. I would advise taking a smaller package first to see how that lasts for you. Connection can be frustrating. Happy to help if you need it. Mike & Dave 🚢😎🌞💃🙂
I've loved all your videos on the Voyager as we're going on her over Christmas and New Year, So helpful, Will certainly be watching you on your next Cruise, ❤❤xxx
Thank you so much for your support Dawn, we really appreciate it and look forward to bringing you lots of video's from our next cruise on the Explorer. I am so excited for you that you get to experience the same cruise. i would do it every Christmas if i could, you will have an amaznig time. 😎💃🚢🍹🌞
Thanks for watching and your lovely comments. Discovery 2 is a lovely ship, hope you have as good a time as we did. Come back and let us know. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞
Thanks again lads, just got back last week from the voyager and I think you are spot on with the kitchens, took us a couple of visits to get used to and the drinks machines were so frustrating. We are on the explorer 2 in September which we have done before and found the food better than on Voyager. One thing that disappointed was the small nightclub/casino, absolutely tiny in our opinion but the squid and anchor was better on the outside deck because it was deeper and had glass so the view was much better. Swings and roundabouts I guess. We found the exchange a bit marmite i.e. my wife loved it and me not so much. Kora la is the stand out for us as it was on explorer 2. Amazing to hear about reception staff as we had the same issue on the very last day, they wouldn't put apiece of paper in the bin for me as I had touched it! The fact that one of them had touched it and given it to me made me feel that I was somehow unclean and they were not. Didn't let it spoil our experience though. Looking forward to your review of explorer as we are already planning for next year.
Hi Steve, thanks so much for not only watching our vlogs but for taking the time to leave such useful comments. Its also really nice for us to have someone comment on their return as its good for us to know that we have probably reviewed it right even though we hope people don't experience the same negatives as we do and always enjoy reading other peoples experiences. We are doing the Explorer in a couple of weeks so looking forward to comparing it with Discovery 2 and Voyager. We thought the food on Voyager was so much better than Discovery 2, especially the speciality restaurants so hope its same on Explorer. We also loved The Exchange, but its strange how it divides opinion, its a love or hate thing. Its a shame you also had such a negative experience with reception, its quite shocking how they treated you but it did not come as a surprise to us. Definitely an area that Marella should be looking at and maybe giving some additional training. We find it so strange when staff everywhere else are so wonderful. Looking forward to Explorer and hope we come back with lots of great content to share. Thanks again for all your support. 😎😎😎🚢🍹🌞
Hey Keith. It’s not actually an app that you download. You can’t access the portal until you get on board. When on board just open your internet and it will be the only page you can access. Do t worry it doesn’t take any internet usage to use. Does this answer it for you ???
Just had a weeks cruise on Discovery 2 hope its not full capacity like we just experienced .The food was average compared to last year .Book your trips and speciality restaurants well in advance or you may not get in .Kora la restaurant very very good but 47 Gallery not so great .Islands buffet has loads of choice but its always cold by the time you get to sit down .47 degrees best place for breakfast and Dinner
Your welcome. I looked for ages to download an app before we left home but eventually found out you cannot get it until you are onboard. As Dave says it will be come apparent as soon as you are onboard and is very easy to use once you know your way around it. Have a great cruise. 🙂
Hi, thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment. Our cruise next month will be our 3rd with Marella and will complete our set of Voyager, Explorer and Discovery. We have loved our Marella cruises but you are right, as hard as it will be to leave Marella we do need to try other cruise lines and P&O are definitely on our radar so thanks so much for your recommendation of Arvia. Will definitely be in our considerations for our next cruise. 🚢🚢🚢🍹🍹🍹🌞🌞🌞
You guys seem lovely. I was curious about marella cruises as I normally do celebrity, which are lovely, but are getting outrageous in terms of cost. Nice to get a viewpount from others especially from guys like us 😉. Cheers x
Hi Mark, thanks for your lovely comments. We sailed with Celebrity 14yrs ago and although we enjoyed it, we did not get the cruising bug. I was hesitant about trying Marella but when i delved deeper i found so many more good reviews and of course no one can match them for value for money, especially with the all inclusive drink package that comes free. We have loved our previous 2 cruises with Marella and although we won't give up our land based holidays or city breaks i do feel i have the cruising bug in me now. I love the fact that passengers are so much friendlier and a much better age range. I find that although they lack some of the amazing features on some of the bigger cruise ships i don't really want them. Marella are all about fun and yes you will find faults, not everything is perfect. Food on Discovery was mediocre but food on Voyager was excellent. Will always recommend them but just hope everyone has the same experience that we have. Always happy to help if any questions. 🚢🌞🍹🕶🙂
We also loved Marella Voyager, also loved the new concept in Kitchens. I don’t like ‘help yourself’ buffets with everyone diving into dishes . Much nicer for the waiter to serve you, you can have as much as you like but no one else has been diving into the food.
Nice to hear from other people who have enjoyed cruising with Marella on Voyager. I think i am in the minority with not liking the kitchens and i will be interested to see if i still feel the same on returning to the buffet on Explorer next month. Always good to hear alternative opinions, after all we are all so different in our likes and dislikes. Thanks for watching. 🙂🙂🙂
we opted for an outside window cabin very disappointed we got a porthole cabin like a dark cave. Theses rooms should not be priced the same as window cabins they are very inferior. we are nurses and are use to early morning rises but did not expect on holiday to be awakened between 6 am and 7 am comimg into dock due to shuddering and noise our cabiin number was 5000 avoid at all cost, The only positive was the amazing cabin crew maria and tea who kept the cabin spotless and comfortable.
We were so worried about getting a port hole instead of a square window, it should i think be clearly stated when you book this type room. We have also been lucky with having quiet cabins, that or we are heavy sleepers . Have heard of people having similar issues, did you complain at reception, we know people who were moved but i guess that can only happen if other cabins are available. 💤🚢🍹🌞🙂
Great video thank you. My only criticism is that you complain that you have to carry the kettle to the other side of the room to boil it - really complaining about that?
Thanks for the nice comment. I guess its hard what to include and what we don't, we always look back at our video's after and remember all the things we missed. We also think that sometimes we were maybe a bit harsh. The kettle is a bit of an issue for me as i do have hand problems so i am very wary of moving a kettle with boiling hot water backwards and forwards from one side of the room to the other, it does come with safety issues for me. I also think that maybe it was more to do with the lack of a plug where the kettle and tea tray was located which for me made no sense. I hope that our enthusiasm for Marella always comes across, the problems in no way have deterred us from sailing with them again. Thanks for watching. 🙂🚢🍹🌞😎😃
We did the Mediterranean Gem Cruise last month and Surf ‘n Turf and Korela were exceptional. Never tried Silver Spoon though. Kitchen were not a hit with me but never had a problem with drinks or queues. You can use the same plate I the kitchens, just hand it too them and they understand. Nona’s was basic and not great as was the Mexican bar. Only nice thing was the loaded tortillas chips. Latitudes restaurant was the best by far. Our regular waiter, Selwyn (he’s not from Yorkshire, Mumbai) was beyond brilliant and made,our cruise so more special. Snack shack was simple but nice and handy. Don’t bother with the premium drinks package as not worth it at all. Shows were great but singers not as good this time. Staff………awesome, brilliant, great, professional and just all round fab. Great video guys.
We loved the kitchens ,on other ships seeing all the wasted food was really frustrating. Also it's so much more healthier not sharing serving utensils.
Always good to hear an alternative opinion, so thanks for taking time to comment and for watching. Guess there are good and bad for both. We are doing buffet again on next cruise and maybe i willl have a change of opinion? 🙂
Last time on Marella Cruises we were disappointed at mealtimes in the main restaurant with them using frozen vegetables. What's your thoughts on this? Doing the transatlantic in November on the Voyager which is the first time on this ship. As an ice cream lover good to hear they have an ice cream parlour.
Have to say that it has never really been an issue for us. The only thing i haven't been a fan of is the frozen mushrooms. I would have expected speciality restaurants to be fresh veg but no they were the same mushrooms. I guess a lot of it comes down to storage and how long things will keep fresh between re-stocks. Don't think this is unique to Marella, most cruise ship have same policy so i think its just the way it has to be done. Overall we found the food on Voyager has been by far the best of the 3 Marella ships we have sailed on so hopefully you will find an improvement on your November cruise. Have a fab time and thanks for watching. 🚢😎🌞🍾🍹
