Marella Explorer Ship Tour (2019)

[@EmmaCruises]

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[@alk61695]

I sailed on that ship many years ago in 2002 as the Galaxy. I enjoyed that ship. I remember the indoor pool that is now the Mediterranean Bar. There used to be a waffle station in there for breakfast and it had some pretty great waffles. Went there every morning.

[@Shayna11NM]

I love your videos. Even the old ones. I'm saving up for a nice vacation, but in the meanwhile I enjoy living vicariously though you. ❤️

[@kiddlesk]

I don't know if already mentioned but 'The Cruise' TV documentary series, which brought Jane McDonald into our living rooms, was filmed on this ship when it was the Galaxy - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cruise_(1998_TV_series). We're friends with another couple that worked on the ship and featured on the show.

[@alanj6153]

Thanks for another great vid Emma, I’m on the Explorer 2 for 14 days around the Caribbean in January ( first ever cruise). I think the two ships are pretty similar except Explorer 2 is always adults only. Great to get an idea of what the ship will be like & a great insight into Marella cruises.

[@EmmaCruises]

That's the best first cruise ever!! 😍❤️ I'm very envious. Marella make everything so easy and it's so friendly. I always recommend them to first time cruisers. If you're on Facebook make sure you share how the trip goes in our group! m.facebook.com/groups/273786596385850/ 😁👍🏼

[@authunhx3129]

Very informative and useful. I've booked on ME 2 for a cruise to Iceland in Sept and your presentation is invaluable.

[@andyprice5882]

My wife and I have been on this ship twice, first time was for our anniversary sailing around the western Med then a few months later in the Caribbean... Love the ship and the Marella crew are great, we can't wait to book another cruise as soon as all this covid madness is over.

[@ArticulateDesignASMR]

Ahhh this was an awesome listen :D Our first cruise was back in 2019 on the discovery and couldn't fault it. We just booked again on the discovery 2 and there seems to be so much value in their suites compared to other lines too!

[@bradtaylor5748]

Family Cruising just because I have 4 kids under 12 but I totally get that some like a cruise experience without kids and think it is wonderful that those options are available.

[@andreroy5790]

Thank you very much for this very good video. I've been on the ship many times over the years it was MeinSchiff(1) and I miss it now. But: it is still a beautiful ship, even after all the changes.

[@maricristinaranilla7733]

Hola Emma,cuando veo al Marella Exp. mí corazón recuerda al Celebrity Galaxy donde fui tan feliz en SEP. 2008, junto a mí esposo.... Gracias!!! Cris de Argentina 🇦🇷

[@EmmaCruises]

Sorry I only speak English ♥️♥️♥️

[@arranferguson1680]

When she was Galaxy, she featured on BBC's The Cruise and it made the ship's resident singer rather famous...Jane McDonald anyone? 😄

[@gttourschile2276]

I worked on her when she was The Galaxy from Celebrity Cruises; I can´t believe how great she looks!!!!

[@EmmaCruises]

So good right?? 😍

[@mejoemeijs3781]

I love this video so much. I also got 2 ads before I could watch the video, normally I'll be faster than the speed of light to click the 'Skip Ad' button, but for you I let them both play until they went away by themselves 😂 This video made me so happy. I love seeing a familiar port! Also, 3:49 proves that the Earth is round! Are we getting a 2 hour long Christmas edition video?! Speaking of Christmas, I really, REALLY, have to send you a Christmas card this year, you need that PO box!! Haha. Jokes aside this video really showcases the beauty of the Marella Explorer and I'd love to sail on her one day! Let me know next time you're in The Netherlands, I'll be the first person at the terminal waving a British flag ready to hand you 20 packs of Dutch snacks. I'm serious!

[@EmmaCruises]

Hahaha! Will do Mèjoe. Not sure why you got two ads. That seems mean!! 😕😂 Sorry! ❤️❤️

[@mejoemeijs3781]

@@EmmaCruises Haha no worries! KZbin does that sometimes.. 😭

[@billwheeler3265]

Well done Emma, your vids are excellent.

[@travelfan0011]

Thats what i love so much about the Star Princess i have been on her 4 different times but she has a full promenade deck goes all the way around!

[@EmmaCruises]

Ahh yes same with me and Norwegian Spirit. Very rare now 😔!

[@davidknox5929]

On this ship a month ago.Fab in every way!

[@FaisalFaisal-pv5ci]

Miss Emma you really changed my way thinking about cruise.recently I started taking cruise You amazing way to speak clearly explain everything with amazing words. My next cruise will be in end of January from Dubai via MSC

[@EmmaCruises]

That's brilliant! Thanks Faisal 🥰❤️

[@petemarr824]

Love this Emma. Yet again you put top info on here. Keep up the great work. Best wishes x

[@MrDjojmj]

Great video. I'll be on the Explorer end of March 2024, with wife and 3 daughters. At time of travel their age will be nearly 4yrs, 8yrs and nearly 11 years. I just wish to ask about spending time on the ship and at excursions. With a family, or without what would your thoughts be, get to see as much of the ship, spend all time at locations or balance it out? Our cruise will be the canary islands. Thanks again

[@CruisingWithMatthew]

Wow she looks gorgeous - really impressed with Marella 😯 I'd love to sit at the Indigo Lounge, definitely would be my go to!

[@EmmaCruises]

Yessss soooo pretty 😁❤️

[@evehosgood]

Just reboked to sail on her for two weeks next December around the canaries after our other marella cruise got cancelled. So looking forward to it and staying positive! December 2021 is a long way off

[@EmmaCruises]

Sounds good! 😁🥳

[@pagrant]

We have done Celebration, Dream and Discovery 1 , our favourite being the Celebration as this was the first cruise we did, first couple of cruises we did with Marella we bought drinks packages before standard drinks were included in the price, we only had one bad meal in the Marella range and that was in the main dining room, during dress to impress the beef wellington was very tough, like it would be break dental work and teeth,

[@jasonross-collins6033]

Great video Emma. We had had a good time on Discovery last year but hadn't really looked at Explorer. Our in laws are doing Explorer new year which looks fab (hopefully it'll go ahead).

[@vloggerhayleylouise5383]

She looks stunning never used tui ships before and booked on her for feb 2020

[@EmmaCruises]

Excited for you! ♥️😁

[@allazahharova-qp1te]

Thank you for Video. How it is for Tanager, it is not boring for them?

[@iangill8984]

Just come back from a Fjords cruise on the Explorer and as usual Emma is spot on with her review. There is a lot of space on the ship, the service is superb and the entertainment is very good. We were in a deck 9 outside cabin and that was spacious, be selective on if you want a balcony cabin. The views were so good everyone was on upper decks to catch both sides plus front and back. Dont be afraid of buying goods on board, just be prepared about what you want, look early then you can google - they price match. The same goes for several cruise lines, we haven't made a bad decision yet. Use the speciality dining for an experience, you pay your money and take your chance. What I would say is that unless you are really picky over drinks or specialist coffees then spend the money on the dining you fancy. The ship is an ex Celebrity Ship as is Explorer 2. Discovery and Discovery 2 ar ex Royal Caribbean ships. All have been extensively refurbished for the UK market. If you dont want water slides, flow riders, zip lines, being ripped off, huge casinos, tips added to the bill then this is a good cruise line for you.

[@EmmaCruises]

A brilliant comment. Thanks Ian! So glad you had a super time 😊❤️

[@kevperry5017]

thanks for another amazing video ,I cruised on the Discovery this year & am now booked on the Explorer for next year ,& im looking forward to comparing the two

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks so much Kev! You'll love Explorer 😊❤️

[@alabamadiscoveriesandadventure]

Adults only is my preference, fewer kids the better to me , so my preferred cruising time is when the kids are in school, so if they are kids , they may be the very small children who are not old enough to be schooled... that's a very nice ship ...LOVE the Squid and Anchors tile floor ...

[@lynneroberts9602]

The bar by the sequins was open in the evening. Bar 53 I think. It was handy if MDR Was busy and they gave you a pager, you could wait here with a drink until you were called

[@EmmaCruises]

Ooo that's cool! We were only on for 3 days so quite hard to try all the bars ha ha. 😂❤️

[@lynneroberts9602]

We did the 14 day Baltic - was amazing! So good we have booked a 21 day transatlantic for a really great price. Baltic was our first ever cruise and now we are hooked ! Thanks for all the info you provide😎

[@travelfan0011]

Another great video!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you 😁❤️

[@homgurung3564]

i love marella cruise

[@scruff520]

Are there fridges in the inside cabins?

[@christineguise689]

Great video Emma love the explorer it will be my second time in April going to the canaries Madeira and Morocco ,went to the Caribbean this April it was fab 😻

[@EmmaCruises]

Ooo my oh my that sounds amazing! Very envious. Enjoy 😁❤️

[@trishkeller8228]

Hi Emma, I have never heard of Marella cruise lines, and I am intrigued. I have seen TUI ships in Port Canaveral on occasion. Do you have a video that introduces us to the cruise line?

[@EmmaCruises]

Hey Trish! My latest video talks about Marella in a lot of detail 😀❤️ Or check out my website EmmaCruises.Com and search Marella, lots of posts 🥳🥳

[@cruiselifeeric]

I think I may have found my cruise line. Adults only on the Explorer 2 plus some sailings on other ships are adults only. Less expensive than the other adults only lines, with a good selection of ports. Many drinks included. And from the videos I've seen, the ships have a decent spread of ages on them, instead of being like a floating retirement home. Sign me up!

[@kmt165]

Really enjoyed your videos I am booked on explorer sept 21 highlights of the mediterranean. It is my first cruise can you give any tips as a solo traveller? thanks

[@madiantin]

Silent discos? Ok, have to google that. OH! That would make total sense on a cruise ship! What a great idea! As long as the headphones were sanitized... =D

[@EmmaCruises]

Yesss! It was brilliant. I think all discos should be silent ha ha 😂❤️

[@travelscoutsunplugged]

Great tour!!!

[@EmmaCruises]

Thank you lots! 😊❤️

[@mickthompson584]

Missed a trick by not sampling the sushi bar, it is as good as any London sushi bar!

[@EmmaCruises]

😂😂

[@farnyone]

Me and the wife are on here in 2 days time....cant wait 👍

[@roberttilton7927]

Did you and the wife get to go on your cruise?

[@farnyone]

@@roberttilton7927 yeah we loved it.....we where lucky that it was just before the pandemic hit....cant wait to go again

[@gonggong8958]

Love you!

[@EmmaCruises]

Love you too!

[@shaunmanning8698]

Enjoyed the video must book exthing ship

[@chrisjeffery9467]

I am going on this ship tomorrow 🚢🚢

[@EmmaCruises]

Have a great time! 🥳🥳

[@markharris-jones8770]

Great video Emma - any more vlogs of the themed cruise coming soon ?

[@EmmaCruises]

Nope this is the end. To get a cabin tour, ship tour and this overview video took me most of the 3 day cruise! 😂😂❤️

[@hansybunnys7748]

Hi Emma, torn between the marella for a Croatian cruise or an older royal ship, how do I choose!!

[@EmmaCruises]

Half the Marella ships are older royal ships (ha ha). I’ve got videos about both and lots on EmmaCruises.com 😀❤️

[@hansybunnys7748]

@@EmmaCruises think I've been sold on the Explorer 2, as won't have my kids with me and the price actually comes in a little less than on Royal

[@frankgould3675]

I am considering an inside cabin on Marella Explorer2, 14 nights Feb 2022.Yesterday I ask phoned customer services in the UK and ask what would happen if me or my wife tested positive for covid once we were on the cruise. She said we would be isolated in a separate section of the ship, for the required period (7 days?) I asked if that would be a balcony cabin, she would or could not answer that question. I said that surely Marella would not confine two people in an inside cabin without the access to fresh air. She couldn't answer me. Do you have any information regarding this scenario?

[@iangill8984]

I forgot to mention a little tip. If the buffet is packed at breakfast or lunch you can always take your food through to the Mediterranean restaurant at the very back of the ship, inside or out. We preferred the main dining room to escape the inevitable bun fight, every buffet we have been to has been the same if you get timings wrong. :)

[@EmmaCruises]

Yessss! I always do things like this. Even if it's freezing 😂😂😂 Great tip!

[@iangill8984]

@@EmmaCruises The first morning there we ourselves and a few other couples, then more did it.

[@gerrycorbino2000]

I really enjoy your videos. My wife is from Scotland and we live in the U.S. which begs the question of how do we from America book on U.K. based cruise lines such as Marella, Tui, P&O, etc.? I'm always up for an adventure that might not be what I'm familiar with. Thanks

[@EmmaCruises]

I believe you can only hook direct on their websites or through vacations to go? 😎♥️

[@gerrycorbino2000]

@@EmmaCruises Thanks, Emma! Booked on the Celebrity Edge & HAL Nieuw Statendam next month. Really enjoy your videos.

[@EmmaCruises]

@@gerrycorbino2000 Oh my thats amazing! Have the best time. Are you in our Facebook group? It would be great to keep up to date with you and your cruise

[@breadyegg]

We've been exclusively P&O and Cunard. This looks worth a go though. What are the other passengers like? I don't mind families but am not keen on groups of lads getting wrecked and loud by the pool!

[@EmmaCruises]

It really depends on the cruise, I took a 2 week Baltic cruise which was mostly older people and a few families. The 90s theme cruise was 100% drunk lads as to be expected haha. 😁👍🏼

[@EmmaCruises]

I'd say a very similar p&o crowd generally 👍🏼

[@breadyegg]

@@EmmaCruises I presume that theme cruise was a 3-day, not fortnight or longer cruise. Combination of short-duration plus theme (and unlimited drinks packages if available) --> get the beers in lads!!

[@EmmaCruises]

Yep exactly that! 3 nights unlimited drink haha 🤣♥️

[@JulieWallis1963]

Hi Emma, I’m sure you’ve been on another cruise where Ben & David were there too. They are _almost_ as lovely as you my honey! 😘 I’m heading to Norway on Aurora in November 2019, I was considering making a video, but it would never be as high quality as yours! I do love your channel. (I write for Birmingham’s busiest online magazine as the theatre reviewer, but I also have my own channel)

[@EmmaCruises]

Hey Julie! Thanks so much. I have cruised with them before which is cool, good friends of mine 😁👍🏼 Definitely make a video! You don't have to be good to start but have to start to be good, that's what I always say. 😋❤️

[@petemarr824]

Emma, what is your favourite cruise company? and favourite itinerary?

[@EmmaCruises]

Ooo tricky! I'm a big fan of Marella, Norwegian, Princess...loved Viking a lot too but so out of my budget haha. Also like MSC and P&O. 😊❤️ I love Canary Island a lot, Mediterranean always too, Asia is my favourite though. What about you!? 😊

[@petemarr824]

@@EmmaCruises been cruising for near on 7 years, and only done Marella. I cannot get enough of them. Itinerary wise I would say the Caribbean, closely followed by Asia (Singapore and Ko Samui being my personal favourites). Forgot to ask what your favourite ship was ;)

[@iangill8984]

@@petemarr824 We have sailed a lot wit Marella, cant fault them. Going back many years when they were Thomson we sailed on the Calypso, we sailed though the Corinth Canal, biggest ship that could go through at 19 metres breadth. Amazing you could almost touch the walss.

[@petemarr824]

@@iangill8984 sounds brilliant. I would love to do the cruise through the Suez Canal.. has to be done!

[@iangill8984]

@@petemarr824 I forgot to mention we have been on the far east cruise - they had to cancel the Cambodia stop to go a day early to Vietnam because of dock availability in Vietnam. The captain announced this over the tannoy and finished by advising us we were getting another day in Singapore on the way to Malacca. You could hear the cheers all over the decks

[@gordy1442]

Do they have life jackets on the boat my girlfriend is a cow

[@henryroot66]

??? Explorer 1 or 2

[@EmmaCruises]

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[@jonjohnson2844]

A British person who calls pop 'Soda'!! :D

[@EmmaCruises]

I’ve never called it pop, soda is weird to me too I’d just call it a fizzy drink normally 😂❤️

[@jonjohnson2844]

@@EmmaCruises ha ha fair enough - I booked this ship last night for the Canaries in December, do you think it will be OK for a 38 year old solo traveller?

[@Jeffybonbon]

Just come back off a cruise on this ship How can i put this Butlins at Sea I give it a score of 7/10 Flights I give 2/10 if you want Luxury look else where

[@EmmaCruises]

Fair enough 😀❤️

[@rustynail9007]

Adult only preferably I think. I've always wanted a grocery store that's adult only as well😂

[@EmmaCruises]

Oh yes 🤣🤣🤣

[@gillsinclair6927]

Id definitely do an 80s theme cruise. Im an 80s girl as this is my teenage decade. IMO, thr 80s had the best music but the worst fashion 😂

[@johnhawkins9747]

Dora the Explorer on the Marella Explorer, hah. What's silly about video games? Are you showing you age, Emma? Remember Cruising isn't just for old people, like twenty-somethings,

[@EmmaCruises]

Ha ha!! :')

[@roberttilton7927]

No kids is a bonus.

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼

[@dawndownie8676]

The buffet was rubbish!!!! Hardly any choice and what there was was dry . In a whole week i never once got the wow factor. Food is what cruises are famous for!! In fact the whole cruise was sub standard. Ill stick to Royal Carribean in the future.

[@stevensouthcoat9961]

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