Marella Explorer Ship Tour / Deck by Deck / Hints & Tips for Your Cruise / Best Places to Go
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7 ай бұрынMarella Explorer Ship Tour / Deck by Deck / Hints & Tips for Your Cruise / Best Places to Go
How does this cruise ship from 1996 hold up today as I show you around the former Celebrity Galaxy. from BBC documentary ‘The Cruise’. Yes, the very ship that launched the career of Jane McDonald.
It’s been part of the Marella fleet since 2018 and is a fully inclusive cruise ship in which your flights, transfers, food, drinks and tips are all included in the price.
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@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
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@SUPERGENKI 7 ай бұрын
Sending you a BIG LIKE UP in advance - can't wait to watch this one. Warm greetings from Bangkok... Thomas
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy the video ☺️
@destinationdero 7 ай бұрын
This cruise looks great. Nice ship tour of the Marella Explorer
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, she’s a beautiful ship ☺️
@cruisingwiththe4bs 7 ай бұрын
Excellent tour, loved our walk with you!! Fried bread!!! Wow haven’t seen that for 20 years!! Must say in general it looks great for its age, maybe a bit worn on deck, but inside 👍 Glad entertainment was good, it’s big strength of Tui. Really need to get on Marella prices just so high in school holidays. Thanks for sharing.
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
Only 1 person out of our group tried the fried bread and only because they thought it was a hash brown 😂 Keep an eye out for deals, we’ve booked for the Explorer 2 for Easter and got a decent deal. There were lots of kids on this late October sailing so it depends why dates the schools are closed.
@xtigerleelee 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking us through the Marella Explorer! Seems so massive! I can see why some people live on cruises!
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
I would love to live on a cruise ship, that’s definitely the dream. Many thanks for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it ☺️
@DADDIO69 7 ай бұрын
Holy freeholy...that's a Massive ship...and ohhh...a massive duck!😂 Wow!!! Indigo truly looks Amazing!!!😍 We're not much into gambling, so we'd probably not even notice! Lol Nice...love mini golf. Grab and go sounds great to me!👍 Very cute kids club! And of course I'd also play a few games! Lolol Always a pleasure to see and hear all this information from our favorite Cruise Director!!! Thanks So Much, Buddy! Hope Everything is well!!! 😁🤙👊
@ALifeintheParks 6 ай бұрын
Yes, it was a huge duck! I’m still not quite sure what it was all about 😂 We spends ages in Indigo and didn’t trouble the casino once! Many thanks for watching and all good here, I hope everything’s going great for you and your family.
@AnaheimParkTourist 7 ай бұрын
Afternoon tea looked delicious! After watching this, I felt like I was on the ship with you.
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
Many thanks for watching, as you’ll see in a later vlog there was much more going on during the Afternoon Tea!
@PostcardAndAPint 6 ай бұрын
We travelled on this the summer just gone. We loved it. Thanks for bringing back the memories. This was such a good tour 🍻
@ALifeintheParks 5 ай бұрын
I’m pleased to hear that you had a great time, she’s a fantastic ship. Many thanks for watching and commenting ☺️
@PuniChanFam 6 ай бұрын
your ship tours are always very thorough, you cover every inch of the gangways ☺️ buffet looks fantastic 😋 love all the amenities how fun to go dancing 🕺 happy sailing! 🛳️ thanks for sharing ✨
@ALifeintheParks 6 ай бұрын
There was so much to do and plenty of places to eat especially for a smaller ship. Many thanks for watching and commenting as always, I really appreciate it ☺️
@flypic1098 2 ай бұрын
Very good. I enjoyed that. We sailed on explorer from Southampton just after lockdown. Going to Canaries on her Mid April 2024 ( Next week ). Sailed with Tui / Marella about 13 or 14 times now. Loved every one of them. Jim
@ALifeintheParks 2 ай бұрын
Wow! You’re the Marella expert then, I got off Explorer 2 on Tuesday and had a great Easter cruise. Have a great time in the Canaries, it’s a great time to visit 👍
@jasoncursley4686 7 ай бұрын
Another excellent video! Hopefully you get to go again soon!
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
Many thanks, I’ve not got another one booked for a while now. Unless I win the lottery 😂😂
@penelopemicklethwaite8161 6 ай бұрын
We are sailing in January, first time Marella, thanks for all the info will be very useful! Hoping to have the afternoon tea for my Birthday! fingers crossed it looks amazing!
@ALifeintheParks 6 ай бұрын
I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time. We asked about the afternoon tea at guest services when we boarded but as it was very late we were told that it was booked. Then we were approached by a crew member who asked for our cabin number and said to leave it with him. We got a letter in the cabin the following day and the man who spoke to us was the Captain himself! Good luck getting a reservation on your Birthday 🥳
@chrisjohnsonadventures 7 ай бұрын
Pretty cool especially the way u can have a little jog round
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
Can’t beat a jog around the Sun deck 😂
@GraemeRhind 6 ай бұрын
We are joining the ship in March and doing the celebration of vows package for our wedding so exited thanks for the tour 😊
@ALifeintheParks 6 ай бұрын
That sounds like it’s going to be a perfect place to do this, I’m sure that you’ll have a wonderful time. Many thanks for watching and commenting.
@debbieball900 5 ай бұрын
Just spent Christmas on the explora. We had the best time ,and would highly recommend it to anyone. The Surf & Turf is well worth the supplement charge.
@ALifeintheParks 5 ай бұрын
I’m so pleased that you had a fantastic time, I’d love to sail over Christmas. Great to hear about the Surf and Turf, I’m on the Explorer 2 in March so I’m definitely going to try it out. Many thanks for watching ☺️
@debbieball900 5 ай бұрын
@@ALifeintheParks We will be on Explora 2 late February/early March for the carribean cruise 🛳 😎. Can't wait.
@ALifeintheParks 5 ай бұрын
@@debbieball900 Oh wow! That’s going to be amazing, which ports are you visiting?
@ceeceebb 7 ай бұрын
Wonderful video! I love that this cruise is fully inclusive. We just disembarked from our first cruise today, we enjoyed it so much. Can’t wait to go on our next one, maybe we’ll try Marella!
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
I hope that you had a great time on your cruise, who did you sail with and which ports did you visit? The post cruise blues are real, especially when there are some great deals out there. Many thanks for watching ☺️
@ceeceebb 7 ай бұрын
We really did have a great time! We were in the Caribbean on NCL and visited the Dominican Republic, Aruba, Curaçao, St Thomas and Tortola.
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
@ceeceebb @ceeceebb Those destinations looks so amazing and I’m a huge fan of NCL. Will you have any videos of your trip?
@ceeceebb 7 ай бұрын
@@ALifeintheParks No video, I took a lot of pictures though. My husband and I have a 13 month old so we didn’t have much time to take videos in between chasing him around!
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
@@ceeceebb Ha ha! I bet! ☺️
@joeheaton4927 6 ай бұрын
We're are on the Explorer in March next year for a cruise around the canary islands, this will be cruise number 14, looking forward to it after the Covid and other health issues.
@ALifeintheParks 5 ай бұрын
Sounds like you have been needing a cruise for a while then. I hope that you have a great time, I traveled to the Canaries at a similar time last year and the weather was perfect. Many thanks for watching.
@carrington57 7 ай бұрын
Excellent video,Im sailing on her next year
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I was so blown away by the crew who were all so friendly and attentive. Which ports are you visiting?
@carrington57 7 ай бұрын
@@ALifeintheParks Its the Atlantic Islands 7 Night ruise from Tenerife,I did one many years ago on Thomson Celebration,looking forward to sailing on the Explorer,Sailed on Marella Voyager in September and a lot of people recommended the Explorer
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
@@carrington57 That’s a great itinerary, I was on a similar one with P&O in February. What was Voyager like? I’m very tempted to book after how much I enjoyed Explorer.
@mtelectrical8068 4 ай бұрын
Fantastic video thanks, are the pools heated
@ALifeintheParks 4 ай бұрын
Unfortunately not and they’re also salt water which is a bit of a shame.
@AlphaTraveler1 7 ай бұрын
Like 7! Beautiful ship but now the largest ones out there, at least the way it looks, still nice
@ALifeintheParks 7 ай бұрын
Yes, these older ships still have a lot to offer and have a more consumer friendly price point too. Many thanks for watching ☺️
@trvlnthru 6 ай бұрын
This is a great looking ship. I could tell it was aging a bit. But it looks pretty good for a ship from 1996. Lots of cool public areas, restaurants and shows from the looks of it. Fully inclusive - including your flights? That is a great deal. Except for the ice cream which is a small upcharge. Is the Great Musical Afternoon Tea included in the price of the cruise?
@ALifeintheParks 5 ай бұрын
Yes, everything is included in the price and knowing the ship will wait for the place to arrive is a great. The Great Musical Afternoon Tea is extra but it was only £15 and was a real experience, more to come on that very soon. Many thanks for watching ☺️
@twistedwelshtv3800 3 ай бұрын
So mother in law just booked for the marella explorer for us for next may in corfu croatia Montenegro and slovenia.....im not a big boat fan so id like to ask your honest opinion. How much motion did you feel when sailing?
@ALifeintheParks 3 ай бұрын
It’s a small ship by modern standards and the only time I felt any real movement was when we were in a storm on the last evening and the top decks were closed off.
@twistedwelshtv3800 3 ай бұрын
@@ALifeintheParks where did you visit if don't mind me asking
@ALifeintheParks 3 ай бұрын
@@twistedwelshtv3800 I was on a repositioning cruise so I went to Corfu, Palermo, Alicante and Malaga.
@twistedwelshtv3800 3 ай бұрын
@ALifeintheParks we start at corfu so weather wise sailing for corfu did you find it okay?
@ALifeintheParks 3 ай бұрын
@twistedwelshtv3800 Yes it was a perfect sailaway from Corfu.
@ygmistique8155 5 ай бұрын
Why does the ship looks old, small and dated?
@ALifeintheParks 5 ай бұрын
It’s a ship from 1996 so isn’t like the floating theme parks of today but perfect for those who want a traditional cruise with great service and food.
@ygmistique8155 5 ай бұрын
@@ALifeintheParks Thank you for your response.
@johnnycool3138 6 ай бұрын
you did not include cabin decks, so not a full tour.
@ALifeintheParks 6 ай бұрын
Many thanks for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it ☺️
@dan2665 10 күн бұрын
Just back from one week on the Marella Explorer, and can only describe it as Benidorm at sea with a lot of Butlins style entertainment, and I'm no prude, I would imagine she will be getting hacked to pieces in an Indian decommissioning ship wrecking yard very soon. A lot of areas smelt of open drains, poorest quality buffet ever seen (on land or sea) with maybe 4 evening choices of very poor quality food as was breakfast and lunch....................The places visited were very nice, but as for the ship its a true saying, you cant polish a turd.
@ALifeintheParks 10 күн бұрын
Marella ships aren’t for everyone and it’s always good to know what things are like before you book. I feel that much of your criticism could quite easily be said about P&O, even with their newer ships. Which ship has been the best that you’ve sailed on?
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