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Proof that Canadians (+Americans) CAN Sail Marella | Part 1 of 2 for Our Day 1 Vlog 

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It's Embarkation Day, and we overcame the odds and rumours that only Europeans could sail on a Marella cruise. It wasn't easy - so join us getting on the Discovery and catch all of our first impressions!
Ever wondered what day-to-day life is like on a cruise ship? Find out by following our VLOG series on the Marella Discovery. We will have a vlog for every single day of the cruise and show you this British cruise line that many North Americans believe they can't book.
Level 8 was kind enough to gift us the luggage in this video. We agreed to try it and see how it works on future cruises. No sponsorship or fees were paid by Level 8; they just wanted you to see our experience using it. For more information on Level 8 and the products in this video, please check them out at level8cases.com/
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0:00 - Orlando to Ship
2:31 - Independent Embarks we are
8:40 - Cabin Tour
11:45 - First Drink and Food
16:51 - Exploring the Ship
24:48 - We Forgot Something
26:22 - Sneak PEak at Part 2
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@My_Little_Hobby
@My_Little_Hobby 8 месяцев назад
We are Canadian and I have sailed Marella before and found it quite easy to do through Sunwing vacations. When booking through Sunwing it takes care of all your airfare and transfers to the ship. Actually getting on the Discovery 2 I'm heading back down to the Caribbean soon 😊
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks 8 месяцев назад
We have been looking at Sunwing as an option to book another Marella cruise. We absolutely loved our Marella Cruise. Enjoy your cruise.
@My_Little_Hobby
@My_Little_Hobby 8 месяцев назад
@CruisingCanucks I only have been on one Cruise in my life but after my first trip on the Discovery 2 I decided that I was happy enough with that I did not want to risk another cruise line so I am very much looking forward to the next trip, and have recommended it to my friends and family. As for Sunwing I have had several vacations booked through them and never had any mentionable issues So I'm Satisfied with them for what that's worth when you guys are booking.
@PostcardAndAPint
@PostcardAndAPint 10 месяцев назад
How weird you’re the only ones in the cruise terminal! We’re so glad you enjoyed the ship. It looks lovely. Have a great cruise 🍻
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks 10 месяцев назад
We apparently arrived early. We were there at 11:30. Generally we are used to boarding my then but with Marella we till 1pm before they began the check in process. It was worth the wait!😊
@joyturnbull-eb8hh
@joyturnbull-eb8hh Год назад
The crew on Marella ships are the best, so friendly, cheerful and hard working
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Yes they are! We loved Leslie, a bartender from the live bar. There were many amazing staff.
@jackredmond6023
@jackredmond6023 Год назад
We recently sailed on Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas and this ship is the same layout. Love that Vision class - so convenient to get to everywhere. BTW… my wife never lets me have the car keys.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Smart wife! Now we will be looking up Vision of the Seas! Thanks for the info.🚢
@70PaulK
@70PaulK Год назад
Glad that you enjoyed Marella. I've had 12 cruises with them in Europe, and the staff are amazing. The Fish & Chips are lovely!
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
So good!
@barbarashuster9029
@barbarashuster9029 Год назад
Thoroughly enjoying Canada in your neck of the woods in Tobormory!
@67fastback98
@67fastback98 Год назад
We were on this ship for our first ever cruise (10 day Caribbean) back in 1998, when it was the RC ship Splendour of the Seas. It was a beautiful ship back then, and it looks like they did it proud when it was refurbished.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Wow, that's awesome. We were very impressed with the condition of the ship. It definitely didn't show its age. 🚢
@Mazza240
@Mazza240 Год назад
Loved your vlog looking forward to the next one later. We love Marella and you are spot on with the crew, they are fantastic.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Glad you enjoyed it. Everyday the staff kept getting better and better! We were blown away by the service and friendliness of them all.❤️
@kiddlesk
@kiddlesk Год назад
We were on Discovery out of Barbados in November 2021 so still lots of Covid restrictions but had a great time regardless. Really enjoyed watching your inverse 'An Englishman in New York' experience. We've been lucky to have sailed on high-end cruises but have no prejudice against Marella and have our 3rd booked for this November; Explorer around the Canary Islands. I wonder if you would be able to book for a Marella cruise if it's not actually departing from the States? I think, any other North Americans watching this, best to think of Marella as the Walmart of cruise lines 😁
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We are curious as to how do you think of Costa and MSC in comparison? We haven’t cruised either of them yet. We have our first MSC booked for September.
@jmleigh3
@jmleigh3 Год назад
Can’t wait for the rest of the series!! The ship looks really nice. 😍
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
It was really nice. We had a fabulous time.
@dontpanic716
@dontpanic716 Год назад
I liked the videos. The timestamps were fun I think. You really covered a lot from getting to the cabin and drinks food then full ship tour in just a hour or two. I used to work on cruise ships on a very similar ship and so many things were just the same as my old ship.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Thanks. Oh, you must have some interesting stories from your time working on a cruise ship.😉
@ianoreilly8468
@ianoreilly8468 Год назад
I've sailed with Marella 8 times. Mostly full package from Ireland/UK with TUI. I love the small, friendly ships. Hope you enjoyed it, next you should try them in the Mediterranean!
@Scotts-CruiseTravel
@Scotts-CruiseTravel Год назад
Oh wow. Great first impressions of the ship.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
I know, right? We were very impressed.
@maurinet2291
@maurinet2291 Год назад
Great video! Love that you're trying less mainstream cruise lines. Celestyl for the Greek Islands is on my bucket list too :).
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Thanks! We haven’t heard about that.We will have to check it out.
@annashantz3232
@annashantz3232 Год назад
Wow! Looks lovely! Can't wait to see the rest!
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Thank you! 😊
@MeandMyManlyMan
@MeandMyManlyMan Год назад
What a great last night!! I ordered a drink at every bar…they just never delivered 😂
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Oh no!
@MidLifeStyleTwins
@MidLifeStyleTwins Год назад
Have never heard of that cruise line before you mentioned it. Very interesting! Looking forward to the series
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Hope you enjoy it! We had an excellent time. 🛳
@Jordan-un5tb
@Jordan-un5tb Год назад
Love this ship was on it Oct 2022 and booked a repo from Barbados to Turkey in April 2024 also her sister ship discovery 2 is amazing aswel
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
It is a beautiful ship. We fell in love with the Glass House. Your cruise in April sounds wonderful.🛳
@explorewithdrew
@explorewithdrew Год назад
Looks like your embarkation went well, and the ship is beautiful, looking forward to seeing the upcoming vlogs.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
It was!Thanks.
@wendingourway
@wendingourway Год назад
Very cool...a crews line that I have not heard of before! Great to know that all is going well. It is always great to be some of the first aboard to be able to explore before the crowds...wonderful! Looking forward to your adventure! Bruce and Otis
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We love being able to explore a ship before it gets crazy busy on embarkation day.
@janicerae6104
@janicerae6104 Год назад
Happy for you getting to sail on the Marella!
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
So were we. It was great.😀
@williamshirkie9401
@williamshirkie9401 7 месяцев назад
Loving your vlogs , been through most of them , I love Marella Cruises , we are on this ship in June 2024 , doing Undiscovered Aegean can’t wait
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks 7 месяцев назад
Thank you. Sounds like you have a wonderful cruise booked with Marella. Have a great time.🚢
@williamshirkie9401
@williamshirkie9401 7 месяцев назад
@@CruisingCanucks we love the concept Marella offer for the cruise fare , it’s more of a relaxed cruising experience and the atmosphere on the boat is wonderful , Mr Canuck looked like he enjoyed the drinks on the discovery too lol 😂
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks 7 месяцев назад
We agree. It is a great package.🚢
@user-sam74
@user-sam74 Год назад
Another fantastic video. A good introduction to the Marella Discovery. Can't wait for my first cruise on the Marella discovery in September. Looking forward to the next video. Hoping to discover the American Dream ports. Thank you for yiur video! 😊
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Glad you enjoyed it! Have fun 🤪
@andreas4268
@andreas4268 Год назад
Love your hair style Jill! Thanks for the video and review of Marella!❤😊
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Thanks so much! ☺️
@BevR-UK
@BevR-UK Год назад
We were on this cruise in June and loved it.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We loved it also. So much fun! 🤗
@chenouttasight4944
@chenouttasight4944 Год назад
Me and my wife just got through watching your video and totally loved your chemistry and presentation, we are planning to cruise in January and are super excited. Great video guys now we are off to watch the part 2
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Awesome! Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the vlogs.🚢
@Dedicated1860
@Dedicated1860 Год назад
Having just been on the Caribbean Princess around the Caribbean, I was amazed how obsessed the Americans were about the casino. There were even a handful of people on the machines at 8.30 am. Thankfully the British ships would survive without casinos! The main downside in the American casinos is that smoking is allowed. Very outdated. I have been on Marella Discovery s few times and am pleased to say I'm going again in September. I agree the entertainment is amongst the best at sea. So pleased you enjoyed it.😁
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We had a fabulous time on our Marella cruise. For us the casino was the perfect size because we never use them.😉 We were very happy to notice that it was also non-smoking. ☺️
@mickthompson584
@mickthompson584 Год назад
Welcome to England Canucks so pleased you enjoyed the experience.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
If the UK wasn't so far away from family, we'd be seriously looking to move there! We love the British.
@Rose-bv6wp
@Rose-bv6wp Год назад
Awesome episode! I had to lol at the snippet of one of the shows, it reminded me of "The Full Monty". 🤣The ship looks lovely, I'm looking forward to Part 2 of your Embarkation adventures. 👍
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Glad you enjoyed it. Lots of adventures to come!😊
@Desjardins50
@Desjardins50 Год назад
Interesting ship. Love the way you compare to other lines as you go.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Thank-you. We love trying new to us cruise lines.
@ronfischer191
@ronfischer191 Год назад
Great video liking Marella so far
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We had a great first impression of Marella.
@twilalebold320
@twilalebold320 Год назад
Fabulous! You guys are rocking travelogue!! Lol you are showing that you are Canadian by giving us the consideration to say the letter is in the next Vlog.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Lol! We just had so much fun on day 1 that we couldn't fit it in one vlog.
@garrymacdonald3162
@garrymacdonald3162 Год назад
Thanks for sharing this video! Great to hear your comments.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
More to come! We had a great first day!
@shazzie224
@shazzie224 Год назад
Hey guys we just want to say thank you for all your fantastic videos hubby and I are from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 and love to cruise thanks for sharing keep up the awesome vids ❤️❤️🙏
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
That is awesome! Glad you are enjoying the videos. We hope to cruise to your side of the world one day. Definitely on the bucket list.🚢
@doughooks7411
@doughooks7411 Год назад
Now I know why the pizza was diet…because it was a display only! I love learning about your experiences on other cruise lines, and look forward to hearing about MSC. The reviews I have seen on them are mixed. We will be on our two-week HAL Alaskan cruise in September, and looking forward to it! We may even do a Bermuda cruise in August. Thanks so much for taking us along on your Marella journey! 🙏🥳
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Thanks. Enjoy your Alaskan cruise in September. We will be taking HAL to Alaska in July. We are very curious about MSC. We are also heard mixed reviews even within our own family members.🛳
@doughooks7411
@doughooks7411 Год назад
@@CruisingCanucks Wow! I will be very interested to see how your experience is with MSC, as our taste in cruise experiences seem to align with yours. Forgot to say it earlier but congratulations on Jill’s retirement! We both did it on the same day six years ago and have loved every minute of it! Enjoy! 🥳
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Thanks so much. Loving the freedom!😊
@susanwilson7300
@susanwilson7300 Год назад
Discovery is my favourite ship, the Atrium is the best. 🥰🇬🇧
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We agree. We loved the Atrium. The glass house is also something special.
@timeout2770
@timeout2770 Год назад
Seaside a lovely ship am sure you will like it.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We are looking forward to checking it out.
@Didderly
@Didderly Год назад
Nice video. Ya wife has a lovely wiggle ;-) Can't wait for pt 2
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Nice video comes out today.
@kpv9572
@kpv9572 Год назад
Great video! Jill, where did you find your cruise ship earrings? Love them!
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
They were a gift from Mr.Canuck. I believe that he purchased them from ESTY.
@cherifurr3935
@cherifurr3935 Год назад
Surprised they didn’t have someone to take your luggage outside the port! Wonder if you could have taken a Tui transport bus from the Orlando airport (or local hotel)? Good tip to always have snacks!😜
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
TUI flew folks into a smaller airport (Melbourne I think) and there weren't buses from Orlando. Being independant embarks, they didn't have porters ready to take luggage.
@daveamey7272
@daveamey7272 Год назад
as you both got on ,on the other side of the ship all the brits were getting off lol
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Running as fast as they can from the crazy Canadians boarding! Lol
@andreas4268
@andreas4268 Год назад
It looks like the ship wasn’t very full? ….it seems like you had the run of the ship! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
It was full but we were able to board before most of the flights from the UK arrived.✈️
@richardg8651
@richardg8651 Год назад
Good for you guys ! I think DW might be too stressed to try out a cruise line that doesn't make any attempt to go after N Americans . Looks very nice. The self-serve beer and wine on tap is a great feature .
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We had a wonderful time. The ship and crew were great as well as fellow passengers. Part of the reason that we wanted to cruise Marella was to show N Americans how to sail with them. We will post a video with all the information on how to sail Marella.🛳
@ronaldboonstra4834
@ronaldboonstra4834 Год назад
Thanks for the vid. I like the old style ships with an atrium . The bigger aint the better for us. You will not find us on the floating theme parks.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We loved the feel and style of the ship. We absolutely love a great atrium!
@user-gk5mk1ye8t
@user-gk5mk1ye8t Год назад
what a helpful video :) thanks! did you have any trouble paying with a non-uk based debit/credit card?
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We did when it came to booking the cruise. We had to pay with PAYPAL. They accepted our regular credit card for on board expenses.
@loveboatcruising
@loveboatcruising Год назад
Thanks! Fun new ship❤Suprized🎉you didn’t check out ship layout before boarding. How many max passengers? That’s my favorite stat😊
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We do a little initial research and then wait to board for the surprise factor that we love.🚢
@loveboatcruising
@loveboatcruising Год назад
@@CruisingCanucks how many max passengers does your ship hold?
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
1800 passengers is what we were told.
@loveboatcruising
@loveboatcruising Год назад
@@CruisingCanucks wow! That’s awesome!
@Pantherjonvideos
@Pantherjonvideos Год назад
Nice looking ship! They sure have made it spiffy! But, yeah, that casino is TINY! Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures! So, now the big question: HOW were you able to book? I heard the main hang up was the currency, that they only accept payment in British pounds? Curious minds wanna know(me)! LOL
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We will be releasing a video soon on how to book a Marella cruise. The payment issue was the first of many hurdles that we had to overcome. The secret there was paypal - but we'll explain the details in the upcoming video.
@nancydandro1436
@nancydandro1436 Год назад
@@CruisingCanucks Looking forward to that video. How can you delete the air part as we live in Florida?
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
@@nancydandro1436 There's an option to book cruise only, but there seems to be an error on that part of the Marella website. We let them know and hopefully it's fixed soon.
@user-hq4qt5mh7k
@user-hq4qt5mh7k Год назад
Booked to go on this ship August 2024 for our honeymoon, can’t wait! Is the “glass room” adult only area do you know?
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Congratulations! The sign for the Glass House stated that children were permitted under adult supervision. On our sailing we only say children there once for a matter of minutes. All the children tended to be at the main pool.
@user-hq4qt5mh7k
@user-hq4qt5mh7k Год назад
@@CruisingCanucks thank you! Oh great, that sounds ideal! Looks like you’ve had a great cruise!
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We forgot that the Glass House area is adults only between 2-5pm, but we rarely saw children there at any time of day.
@user-hq4qt5mh7k
@user-hq4qt5mh7k Год назад
@@CruisingCanucks oh fantastic. Looks a great place to relax and unwind!
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
It was our favourite place on board.
@cherifurr3935
@cherifurr3935 Год назад
So as an American who would love to go on Marella also, how did you do it?
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We are putting together a video that shows all the steps to get on Marella as a North American. Stay tuned.
@suzannemorgan7338
@suzannemorgan7338 Год назад
Hey guys, im booked on marella explorer for july, flying to corfu, just worried about flight delays with tui. Have you ever experienced late departure on cruise, does the ship wait if flight is delayed
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We have never flown with TUI and are unsure of the policies. However, since most passengers are flown in by TUI and they use their own aircraft, it stands to reason they could make adjustments for any delays. Unless, you booked your flight separate from the cruise.
@suzannemorgan7338
@suzannemorgan7338 Год назад
@@CruisingCanucks thanks for your reply, we booked package deal with tui, so fingers crossed
@daveamey7272
@daveamey7272 Год назад
answer stagnated .they are just keeping you there so they can remove all the meatloaf and chicken nuggets before you board .
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
That must have been true because we saw no sign of meatloaf or chicken nuggets the whole week! lol.
@daveamey7272
@daveamey7272 Год назад
@@CruisingCanucks omg im so excited about my first big cruise .can you guess what ship im on lol lol lol
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
lol! No idea.😉
@daveamey7272
@daveamey7272 Год назад
@@CruisingCanucks the meatloaf princess
@seastheday956
@seastheday956 6 месяцев назад
Maybe they bought RC ship?
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks 6 месяцев назад
Yes they did buy an old RC ship and renovated it.🛳
@carolleiter6027
@carolleiter6027 Год назад
Very pretty. Didn't see alot of people?
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We were lucky enough to get on board prior to all the flight arriving from the UK. The only people on-board for the afternoon were passengers doing a back to back.🛳️
@barbarashuster9029
@barbarashuster9029 Год назад
What RC ship was this?
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
It was the Splendor of the Seas when launched in 1996.
@chyka7415
@chyka7415 Год назад
The ship is very nice. The cabin seems a little small. Looking forward to the rest of the cruise.
@daveamey7272
@daveamey7272 Год назад
oh no not more ooooout and abooooouts
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Expect they always now!😂
@daveamey7272
@daveamey7272 Год назад
Just to say I absolutely love you both and I can't wait to meet you and share a crown royal..I expect a hug from Jill
@thechamp555
@thechamp555 Год назад
Marella ?
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
Yes, it was a wonderful new cruise line for us to try.
@maryholland702
@maryholland702 Год назад
You got a lot of walking in on your first tour. I find the cabin size very small.
@CruisingCanucks
@CruisingCanucks Год назад
We love to do a walk-through of the ship when we fist get on. The cabin had nice space to get around but unfortunately the shower could really do with a little more square footage.
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