We did this cruise last year, and loved the locations. We have never done any cruise excursions, as we like to walk off a ship and just explore; usually the town is only a short walk away. We might do a few touristy attractions, but mostly we just sit in a square with a drink and watch the world go by, or go in a few shops and so on. The food onboard is terrific, we love the Italian restaurnant best of all, not sure what the problem with the desserts was (?) as I found plenty of choice that I loved. We do take the premium package as it works out at about £12.00 each per day and we love the good coffee in the coffee longue, as complete addicts and also the quality of the wine choice is better. I make a point to try different cocktails on the premium list each evening to make it pay, really not that hard a task to be challenged with! I agree about the shows, some of the female singing actually hurt my ears, it was so shouty, and being slightly overweight as a dancer, is not a good look (probably too much temptation with the food onboard?). Our favourtie cruise of all (which we have done several times) is the Marella Explorer to the Canary Islands in Spring, really terrific weather and locations, not over crowded like the Med, which everyone rushes too, the area feels a lot calmer and more relaxed and enjoyable all round.
@harlanabraham777214 күн бұрын
Most of the other passengers because they are snobs. The food wasn't good. When they took my wife's walker once she was seated in the dining room they did not take good care of it to make sure we could get it back right away. The formality of Cunard. A man must have a jacket to enter the MDR. My wife had to wear a dress or skirt with a blouse. One time entering the MDR they said they didn't like my western boots. The casino isn't run well.
@hypnotherapy6915 күн бұрын
I live on dissabillity in sweden so I will never be able to afford a cruise so I live vicuriously through cruisetube.
@Jimmy-tj8iq16 күн бұрын
Been with Marella several times was never disappointed only one that not very good was the old marella dream really rundown ship the crew was terrific
@Travellifewithlucy16 күн бұрын
That’s really good to hear! Marella are a fantastic cruise line 😊
@Jimmy-tj8iq16 күн бұрын
Abit of a buggerto please
@NamyDoesCruising19 күн бұрын
Those robes look very comfy! We really want to try Cunard! The plug socket situation by the beds are very good. However, that TV placement is a bit unfortunate! That is a very cute and compact little camera you have, what is it?
@Travellifewithlucy18 күн бұрын
The robes are soo cosy! Definitely worth giving them a go! It’s a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 😊 films really clearly but can be a right pain sometimes 🤣
@julieroyston426221 күн бұрын
Really useful vlog.❤
@Travellifewithlucy21 күн бұрын
Thank you! ☺️
@krisztinanemeth842123 күн бұрын
This look an amazing, we’re having a little city break as well, want to choose this hotel but found some bad reviews about it’s cleanliness and alleged ‘moldy/dusty smell in rooms’ 😢 Seeing this video helps so much, have you experienced any trouble one this? Thank you in advance ☺️
@Travellifewithlucy23 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! Oh no! I haven’t heard anything like that about the rooms, ours was absolutely spotless ☺️ we loved this hotel and would definitely go back again 😁
@dotcarroll124 күн бұрын
Thanks
@Travellifewithlucy23 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🥰🥰
@dotcarroll129 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. We are doing our first cruise this year on the Marella Explorer to Croatia. We found your blogs SO SO useful.
@Travellifewithlucy25 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! Glad you found this useful and I hope you have a fantastic time 😀
@GreenStreetPlayer1Ай бұрын
Great video, thanks Lucy. That Star Wars ride looked brilliant, and so much fun. Bit emotional at the end there with those fireworks!
@Travellifewithlucy25 күн бұрын
Thank you! The ride was so much fun! Haha a bit too emotional!!
@livingwiththelongs7863Ай бұрын
Great vlog! What microphone do you use?
@Travellifewithlucy25 күн бұрын
Thank you! I use the Dji Osmo Pocket 3, with the Mic 2 ☺️
@GreenStreetPlayer1Ай бұрын
Thanks Lucy. Those interactions with the Disney characters were just brilliant!
@mandymarymoore6157Ай бұрын
What room no ?
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
9455 😊
@GreenStreetPlayer1Ай бұрын
Thanks Lucy. Great your cold didn’t seem to spoil your day too much. The food in the festival food looked really good, as did the character meet up in the restaurant.
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
Thank you! The food was delicious and the characters as fun as always 😊
@scorgАй бұрын
Watching this as I'm on Explorer in December, but wanted to mention something you picked up on, that seems consistent to what I've seen. The theatre show singers never singing songs that suit their vocal ranges. I had that on MSC Musica back in May and on P&O Azura just last month. It's like whoever programs these shows doesn't think of tonality of the singer and if they have the range to carry the dynamics of the piece properly. It's like on Musica, they had this operatic singer, but they tried having him do pop 80% of the time, totally wasting what was his strength.
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
Thank you so much 😊 it’s a shame isnt it, I wish they were able to showcase their talents properly 😊
@Blakecycling9945Ай бұрын
I was in this same ship during the summer, I agree with the comments on the choreography but the performers where some of the nicest people I’ve ever met, in fact I’m still in contact with some of them now, it was a brilliant cruise and I wish I could go back!
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
Oh I agree, they seem like such lovely people, and also talented, it’s a shame they weren’t able to showcase that talent more 😊
@DonnaCooper-ff3ufАй бұрын
Great review, thank you, we did explorer 2 in sept, booking on explorer for a med cruise for april. Loved how simple the booking and whole flight, transfer and embarkation was. Certainly got the bug!! 😁🚢
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
Thank you! 😊 hope you have a great time! It really is all very easy to use 😊
@Dilaxan12320 күн бұрын
@@DonnaCooper-ff3uf Do you need to have travel/medical insurance to get on the ship? Do they check it while boarding?
@mickcooke1Ай бұрын
Booked our trip last November was a bit dubious as I’ve never cruised before and got for my partners 60th thank you I’m looking forward to it now,
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
Thank you for watching! ☺️ I hope you have a fantastic time!
@GreenStreetPlayer1Ай бұрын
Another great video, thanks Lucy. That looked like another full on long day, so no surprise you are chilling out a bit tomorrow. Amazed by the rides at Disney with such hi-tech being used.
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
Thank you! The technology on the rides is fascinating!
@wendystevenson11612 ай бұрын
Thank you I feel more positive about booking that cruise line now.
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
I’m so glad to hear 😊 thank you for watching!
@daisymadden99742 ай бұрын
Hi I notice on the letter you had it had a charge for a late check out, were sailing on marella in March with later flight so I would pay the later check out, do you pay at end of the cruise?
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Hey! We didn’t do the late check out and it was just some general info on the leaflet, but it may be best to call Marella before your cruise, but I’m sure they will also do this on board and most likely charge it to your onboard account ☺️ unfortunately I can’t say for definite though as it’s not something we did x
@daisymadden99742 ай бұрын
@Travellifewithlucy ok no problem I will speak to tui and inquire as we don't fly back home till 19.20 I have cruised before but when I made the booking totally forgot about the early morning leave from room haha nevermind thanks anyways
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
Sorry I couldn’t give the best information, I would hate to give any incorrect info haha, I did the same on a cruise and had to wait 9 hours in the airport 😅 definitely wish I’d sorted late check out beforehand 🤣 hope you have a lovely cruise!!
@daisymadden9974Ай бұрын
@Travellifewithlucy Yeah I understand, thanks anyways we are going on the Explorer can't wait
@CommodoreSteve2 ай бұрын
Does the Aircon also double up as a heater?
@TravellifewithlucyАй бұрын
It does yes 😊
@TomandDomTravel2 ай бұрын
Great vlog. Rise of resistance looks amazing
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Thank you! It was such a great ride!
@carmenboddis39272 ай бұрын
Same on most cruise ship Costa do the same last night expect no sleep 😡
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
It’s just such a crazy time to be wheeling suitcases around 😭
@GreenStreetPlayer12 ай бұрын
Thanks Lucy. Great mixture of rides and animals, and quite a different day to the other parks by the looks of it.
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
It definitely is much different! Thank you ☺️
@lowdowntravel2 ай бұрын
Looks a great day! The character lunch looks amazing!! Can’t wait to go on Tron! Look forward to the next episode!
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
It was amazing! 🥰 pooh and friends were adorable! Tron was amazing 🤩 I hope you enjoy it!!
@Piglet2342 ай бұрын
Obviously....PIGLET!! ❤❤❤ Your mum must have had THE BEST birthday! Love your tshirt btw 😍 Thank you for these vlogs, I'm loving watching them
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
She had the best birthday 😁 piglet was cute as ever! Thank you so much!
@GreenStreetPlayer12 ай бұрын
Thanks Lucy. I’m not surprised your feet were painful after such a long day! The character lunch looked great fun, and Tron looked a very different ride to the rest of them there.
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
It was such a good day, but like you say, a long one!
@lowdowntravel2 ай бұрын
Oh bless you you looked pale! Still looks a great day at Epcot! Cannot wait to go back next year! Love Guardians of the Galaxy sooo good! Look forward to the next episode!
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😊 Guardians has to be my favourite ride now! 😁
@lowdowntravel2 ай бұрын
@@Travellifewithlucy what did you think of Tron? Not been on that yet?
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
@@lowdowntravel absolutely loved it!! That comes in the next vlog too😄
@lowdowntravel2 ай бұрын
Great vlog! Your hotel looks good and liked the water taxis! Loved the pins, bag and ears!
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
The hotel was beautiful! The water taxis were definitely a fun way to travel 😁 Thank you! 🥰
@GreenStreetPlayer12 ай бұрын
Looks great Lucy, thank you. After your long travel day in yesterday, suspect your body was catching up with you what with the very early start, heat, humidity and exhaustion. All the attractions looked as good as ever, and new Guardians looked something special given your reactions. Looking forward to seeing Pooh and Co next time!
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!😁
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Hey! Thank you for watching! If you didn’t see my Instagram story, then please bear with me on this vlog as I’m not feeling very well in the middle of the day and it goes a bit squiffy 😩 A reminder to drink lots of water and have shade/aircon breaks! Also I wanted to mention that usually I try and make my vlogs informative, but this is a bit more of a fun series of my holiday with my family 🥰 I’m definitely no Disney World expert 🤣 Thank you again for watching 🥰 Lots of love! Xxx
@70PaulK2 ай бұрын
Very helpful. I'm booked on a Tilbury cruise for next summer. Haven't used Ambassador before, but will see how it compares to Marella and P&O.
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️ hope you have a fantastic time!!
@lolaloritta13882 ай бұрын
Noooooo I’m going this flight next week and I get very anxious 😟
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
You will be absolutely fine 😁 I get anxious flying too, but it will be over before you know it! 🥰 hope you have a fantastic holiday!!
@lolaloritta13882 ай бұрын
@@Travellifewithlucy thank you ☺️
@MagicalDayWithBae2 ай бұрын
Great vlog! Excited to watch the whole trip. ❤
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🥰
@carmelshepherd67392 ай бұрын
I've been on Ambition from Liverpool so handy the cruise was great everything was lovely 😍
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it! 😁
@seltaeb96912 ай бұрын
So you parked at Tilbury but sailed from Bristol? Why didnt you park at Bristol. I'm sailing from Tilbury in 2026 for 31 days in the Med & hopefully I will do a Caribbean cruise of 41 days in 2027. As a solo its very hard getting cabins with them, so book early & prices are nearly what 2 pay. You can wait for last few weeks to see you can catch a bargain fare, but solos are few.
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
The cruise finished in Tilbury and living in Essex meant we didn’t have to do the long drive to Bristol and back :) we’d have needed to get a coach either way, but doing it that way made more sense. Solo prices could definitely be better across all cruise lines! Some charge more than 2 people :(
@steveee25112 ай бұрын
i was also there by cruise ship holland america line loved it ,the marella was also docked at these day
@Piglet2342 ай бұрын
Great video! You can guess I love Pooh and friends too! 🥰😆
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
🤣🥰💖
@GreenStreetPlayer12 ай бұрын
Thanks Lucy. Phew, what a great long day and seems that turbulence towards the end of your flight made for an unexpected first white knuckle ride!
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
🤣thank you, definitely up there with Tower of Terror!
@thomasburke77592 ай бұрын
Liked your opinions on this cruise, and I don't think I'd like to wait that long for my meal, tough for the staff serving
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Thank you!☺️ it definitely wasn’t ideal waiting that long!
@pipfield19012 ай бұрын
Great video, thank you,. You have a lovely clear voice but the music really spoilt it for me, to loud and upbeat, not nice.
@harlanabraham77723 ай бұрын
When i go to a new place I like to first take a sponsored shore excursion. Places I've been to before I might take a sponsored excursion or go to places near the ship. Not a big fan of cable cars. Am subscribed. Even hit the like button. Ah food, not just drinks. No handrails on stairs. These stairs have handrails. Some stairs have handrails while others don't. Deck parties aren't all that good. My wife used to like them, but, music is loud and you can't hear a person standing next to you. Salads could be good, wok stations too, but, it depends on what they have. I like Italian food. My wife's Italian.
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and your comments ☺️
@harlanabraham77723 ай бұрын
Food has to be good on a cruise. Didn't like the food on several cruise lines and will not go back. Italian food is mostly good. My wife's Italian. The Mediterranean sounds good too. Snack Shack looks like a buffet. Marketplace is a Buffet. Not a Sushi fan. You could get very sick eating raw or undercooked fish. Steakhouses are usually good. Kora LA I would probably pass on. Bad service is also a turn off. Afternoon tea is also good. Some cruise lines do it better than others. Not really a bar person. Mini golf could be good. If I was to drink that much per day would probably die of cirrus of the liver. When on vacation don't like to be online. Watching a sail away or a sail into port was good from the balcony. Went on a Cunard Cruise. Was disappointed.
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Food definitely has to be good!! 😁
@trishagoodwin406915 күн бұрын
What was it you disliked about the Cunard Cruise, would be interested to know?
@GreenStreetPlayer13 ай бұрын
Thanks Lucy. Amazing how much that little bag could take, it looks like you have everything covered! Looking forward to these Walt Disney World vlogs with your new equipment. Have a great holiday!
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
A Mary Poppins bag! 😁 thank you!
@Piglet2343 ай бұрын
Thank you Lucy, you've just reminded me of a couple of things I need to pack! So excited for you too! 😉😄
@Travellifewithlucy3 ай бұрын
Haha I'm glad it helped you!!
@NamyDoesCruising3 ай бұрын
Ouch that was a long wait for your meal. Makes us really sad seeing the ship understaffed! 😢 They work so hard as it is! Really detailed review Lucy 😃
@Travellifewithlucy2 ай бұрын
It was quite sad to see the staff stressed like that, we certainly didn’t want to add to it! Thank you for watching 🥰
@ChrisGreen-qh1wp3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this wonderful review Lucy 😊😊 My wife and I are on the Marella next week 😊
@Travellifewithlucy3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! ☺️ hope you have a fantastic time!! 🚢