MARELLA DISCOVERY DAY 1: Travel to the ship from the Western Isles | Embarkation day Sept 2024

[@oupintu2071]

I am looking at your cruise videos for a while. The ship is very impressive, and you are doing a splendid job with the informative narrative. 👍 ❤🤠 Px

[@TimK2646]

Your spirit of adventure is awe-inspiring

[@ericthearfaviking7579]

Lovely, hope you had a great holiday ladies. Look forward to watching.

[@IonaMacinnes]

@ericthearfaviking7579, yes we did we loved it. I’m giving it away too early ha. Oh great, lots more to come on the cruise. Have you been on one yourself? Ix

[@ericthearfaviking7579]

@@IonaMacinnes Noooo, something that I would like to try, as well as exploring and camping more in Scotland.

[@brucemcintosh7466]

You're spoiling us Iona! Awesome work 😊

[@IonaMacinnes]

Thanks as always Bruce, I’m glad you liked it. Wasn’t sure how people would react seeing as it’s a bit different for me but its still me in a boat which is sort of the norm for me now I think ha. Ix

[@markstothard630]

What a big day!...and a fun one. Thanks Iona and Iona's mum...looking forward to the rest of the journey...Cheers.

[@IonaMacinnes]

@markstothard630 ha yes indeed it was. Planning a few days before you need to be on the mainland in case the boat/plane don’t go, all part of island living. We should get extra holidays!! Hope you enjoy the Greek islands and some of the ship too. Cheers, Ix

[@andyandkirstie]

Wow, that was a mission getting to the ship! Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@IonaMacinnes]

@andyandkirstie haha awe man alive it wasn't half, but it was well worth it. Great, hope you enjoy & thanks for watching and messaging. Ive just clicked on your name and it looks like you guys are all over the cruises, amazing! I'll have to see if you've been on the P&O Iona, I want to go on that ship next, obviously ha, Cheers, Ix

[@andyandkirstie]

@IonaMacinnes Yeah, we've done a few! We sailed your namesake for her inaugural voyage in 2021.

[@IonaMacinnes]

@andyandkirstie brilliant I’ve just found the videos, I’ll have a look! Ix

[@daviemcf]

What an amazing video Iona, that cabin crew guy is the funniest thing I've ever seen on a plane. I was t with you and your mum all the way haha, loved the cruise ship but wasn't impressed with the soup. I look forward to seeing the rest of your holiday, thanks again. 🙏👍.

[@IonaMacinnes]

@daviemcf hello David, nice of you to message, what a laugh you were on the same plane, haha brilliant! Wasn't that guy hilarious, I was weak, best flight for sure. Was that your first time like us? THats good you can se the places you went to watching this now, good craic! Ix

[@daviemcf]

@@IonaMacinnes Sorry Iona. I wasn't on the plane at all, I've worded it wrong and don't know why I said encountered. I just imagined I was with you both on the plane. I've never done a cruise ship before, my cruises are Ardrossan to Arran or Arisaig to Muck lol. I've been to Turkey twice, once to Icmeler near Marmaris and Altinkum. I really enjoyed this video, thanks again. x

[@KirsteenMacdonald-z5d]

Hey guys, its Kirsteen 😊, loving your videos, looks lije you are having a fab time!! Hope you have a great cruise 😊and look forward to the rest of your videos, you do a great job of making them xx

[@IonaMacinnes]

Haha Kirsteen! Awe good craic what a laugh. I’ll need to see you when I’m home and can tell you all about it maybe on a bike ride, need to lose all the calories I’ve stored from all the afternoon teas😂🙈 Ix

[@KirsteenMacdonald-z5d]

@IonaMacinnes , def catch up when you get home, look forward to a bike ride, enjoy all that yummy looking food, loved the captain of your flight too, he was very funny 😁 xx

[@stephenthomas4743]

Great videos. I was on there the week before you, stayed in 8522. It was great to have a balcony with your own sun-beds but was a bit noisy as we were right under the pool bar. Apart from that we had a great time ❤

[@IonaMacinnes]

@stephenthomas4743 hey! Have you been on any other Marella ships? I've booked Discovery 2 for March so will be good to see if there are any differences at all. Looking at Voyager next but we'll see, should probably try a different company but I just loved this cruise so much I'm worried the others would be too posh and formal for us😂 Would you get the balcony again? They were lovely rooms, I did a room tour on the day we were leaving and I really liked them. Thank you for messaging. Cheers, Ix

[@stephenthomas4743]

@ This was my 4th Marella cruise and loved them all. Like you I’ve not been with another company for the same reason. Explorer 2 is probably my favourite ship, but they’re all similar. Done the Adriatic Delights cruise last year which I really enjoyed ( Croatia is beautiful ) . And once you have a balcony you’ll never go back to an inside cabin I’m afraid.

[@stephenthomas4743]

Ps…. Did you go to the silent disco 🕺 ….such a laugh .

[@IonaMacinnes]

@stephenthomas4743 ohhh yes, I'd love to go to Croatia so perhaps he explorer next although I really want to go on the P&O Iona, obviously ha. We didn't do the silent disco cos I couldn't stay awake late enough for it but I will make an effort to on this next one, ha what a laugh that will be. Have you dont the canaries cruise yet? Thats what we have booked. Ix

[@stephenthomas4743]

@ No, not done that one. I’ve done the Mediterranean Melody, Spanish Sunsets, Adriatic and Greek ones. Fancy doing the Caribbean one next. Going to Lake Como in May so looking forward to that. I’ll look forward to viewing your next trip, if it looks good I may just book that one 😁🛳️

[@Carolefletcher-p6u]

Hi,enjoying your videos,we were on the same cruise as yourself and your mum,myself and y husband were sitting in front of you on the coach to the ship,was our first cruise,we loved it.

[@IonaMacinnes]

@Carolefletcher-p6u Hello Carole, haha no way! That's so funny, brilliant. Thank you for messaging me. Where did you fly from? Glad to hear you & your husband loved it, so did we. Are you looking to book another one? You might spot yourselves in my videos, hope it's your good side🤣😁 Ix

[@Carolefletcher-p6u]

@@IonaMacinnes we flew from Glasgow,same flight as you,absolutely,will go on another one,you come from Harris,also would love to visit,maybe one day 😁

[@IonaMacinnes]

@@Carolefletcher-p6u the flight attendant was so funny wasn't he, ha! I come from Lewis but if you're visiting Harris you'll be sure to visit Lewis too. I've got a few videos of the Outer Hebrides and a nice one of South Harris. Maybe consider a CalMac cruise next year and not a Marella?? hahah🤣Ix

[@Carolefletcher-p6u]

@@IonaMacinnes sounds lovely,there is do much choices to chose,maybe we will get up to your part of the world one day,i have friens,in Lewis and Stornoway

[@IonaMacinnes]

@@Carolefletcher-p6u ive got a few videos of the Outer Hebrides here, only 1 on Harris so far, but there will be more. I'm in Uist now, not for much longer tho as I'm heading back to Lewis but the Eriskay & South Uist one is where I hang out just now. My family live in Stornoway, so I'm there a lot. Come see us when you're there😃 Ix

[@vivellasmum]

Fabulous I've been looking forward to this! It takes me back 17 years when my girl 7 I went on 2 cruises in one year but haven't had the money since! Ours were Med cruises & we LOVED them but the Greek islands.......I have cruise envy! I bet you had a great time xx

[@IonaMacinnes]

@vivellasmum, oh you've been on a cruise twice, well that was great, this was my first one and I do hope there are more. A med one would be lovely. I'll be busy editing and hope to have them up as soon as I can. Oban, Mull and Iona to come too, Ix

[@vivellasmum]

@@IonaMacinnes Corr we are in for a proper treat!! Awesome!

[@garethgeorge580]

Nice vid iona Enjoy your time sailing 👌👌

[@IonaMacinnes]

@garethgeorge580 thanks as always! Glad you like it, you'd think I really liked boats the amount of time I spend on them! Ix

[@NamyDoesCruising]

Oh my God! Your cabin looks so modern! We had one of the non-refurbished cabins, can’t believe the difference! Ah, looks like you had a few of the same crew that we did! What a great first cruise you picked!! Would you say you’re hooked now?

[@IonaMacinnes]

@NamyDoesCruising Hey! Well I'm glad, I paid extra to make sure we had a refurbished one, but the next time I'm going to leave it and see what we get for the craic. I can't wait to do another one now and compare. Didn't think I'd love it as much as I did. Cool you recognise some of the crew, how nice are they! Ix

[@garylovattlovatt193]

Iona?.. really enjoyed this episode. ❤

[@IonaMacinnes]

@garylovattlovatt193 hello, here I am cruising in different seas for a change. Glad you enjoyed it. Ix

[@garylovattlovatt193]

@@IonaMacinnes so glad you're all enjoying your cruise but my favourite one are you back home. ❤️❤️

[@CherylelaineRayment]

Hi. I'm new to the channel.

[@IonaMacinnes]

@cherylelaineRayment Welcome to my wee Channel, I’m new here too really so that’s great. Where are you from? Hope you enjoy the riot videos I put up on here ha, usually of me on a boat and now a ship & I’ll definitely be doing another cruise soon. So nice of you to message me to say you’re watching, this is why I love doing KZbin! Thanks Cheryl Elaine, Ix

[@CherylelaineRayment]

@@IonaMacinnes I am from Plymouth in Devon.

[@IonaMacinnes]

@CherylelaineRayment ah great, I flew to Newquay just after lockdown for a staycation but went south to St Ives, beautiful part of the country! Ix

[@CherylelaineRayment]

@IonaMacinnes it is lovely down here. Plymouth is good too.

[@IonaMacinnes]

I’ll need to visit for sure, it’s on my list & it’s growing. Have you ever been up here to the Outer Hebrides? Ix

[@tezzah...]

Iona you're adorable and at 26:00 my, don't you scrub up well, woot woot..

[@IonaMacinnes]

@tezzah... 😂😘 and how lovely of you to say so, haha what a laugh. Haven't dressed up as much in the last 3 years as I did the whole 7 nights on the cruise. Back to the wellies and rain jackets now!