Marella Explorer | Adriatic Cruise 2022 | Koper, Slovenia | 4x4 Tour

A great day. Went out into Slovenia on an excursion, dinner in the main dining room, watched a lovely sunset as we sailed away and then the theatre and drinks!

[@awaywithpaul3423]

Great video, enjoying all the videos in this series.

[@michaelthompson6885]

What a nice old ship, thanks for sharing.

[@andyandkirstie]

Thanks for watching!

[@cathieschmitgal5515]

You make the best music choices!😊

[@andyandkirstie]

Thanks!

[@BarBaydos-lz7lm]

Love it! Your blogs are fantastic a real insight ! Thanks

[@andyandkirstie]

Glad you like them!

[@stephencollicoat1226]

Lovely video, thank you. I'm surprised on how few people seem to be on this cruise.

[@andyandkirstie]

Thanks! Yes, I think it was a little under capacity that week.

[@waynehasnip5703]

love today vlog especially 4x4 stunning scenery with a glass of wine what more could you ask for

[@mickthompson584]

nice one, thanks for that feller cant wait for our cruise in December.

[@peteiswriteingnow]

That brought back a few memories of the 80s went to Yugoslavia before the war stayed near Koper for a week then a week in the mountains near lake Bled, did a 10 day 10 cabin small ship holiday in 86 round lots of the Adriatic Islands Beautiful place, looks like a nice ship, not big.

[@andyandkirstie]

Sounds like a great trip! It really is a beautiful part of the world.

[@dzung1969]

Great editing

[@andyandkirstie]

Thanks!

[@cathies8655]

Your videos are such a joy to watch🤗 The music! Awesome!

[@andyandkirstie]

Thanks!

[@rayandjotravels]

Really enjoying your series, what wonderful ports. Great vlogs. Love the music.

[@andyandkirstie]

Good to hear, thanks!

[@wendyroberts1967]

Great vlog, looked a great trip in the 4x4 and the wine , could almost taste it 😁will have to look out for this trip when we cruise next year in that area , enjoy your next excursion, looking forward to the vlog 😁

[@grahambell5865]

Great vlog Andy and Kirstie it made me laugh 😂 wen you was having breakfast in the stern of the ship with vibration from the propellers!!I like been back on the old north Sea ferries backing into it birth at Hull king George dock!! miss then days!!

[@dennisdalessio8238]

Wonderful 4x4 tour. Great views. Wonderful food selections. Thanks

[@andyandkirstie]

Good to hear you enjoyed the videos 👍

[@shiphaylane]

Love the med bar 👍

[@eunicemaher6035]

Lovely video.

[@Hugo-and-Persia]

Now watching alll your videos now off on the same cruise 🛳

[@suecooper9826]

Fab video Andy & Kirstie, me & my Daighter have booked the Adriatic Cruise for next year & will definitely be booking the 4x4 tour round Slovenia, it looks amazing xx

[@andyandkirstie]

It was well worth it. Keep an eye on the rest of the series for more ideas for your upcoming cruise. We did some great stuff, loved it!

[@suecooper9826]

@@andyandkirstie i will do. Always look forward to your videos xx

[@AgelessCuriosity]

Hi guys, just wanted to say how much we enjoy your videos and are loving the Adriatic Series of vlogs. Keep up the great work. 😀

[@andyandkirstie]

Thanks so much!

[@janemayhew1442]

Hi Kirstie & Andy, Great video, lovely scenery, like the wine glass wash! Elton show gd ,looking forward to next excursion. We are off on Iona tomorrow, all paperwork sorted😊

[@andyandkirstie]

Have fun!

[@cabottaxi]

Just come of this cruise in September . Did this cruise along with Iconic Islands and the whole two weeks were brilliant. Dara in the Lattitude Restaurant is an asset to Marella Cruises. So friendly and welcoming. Enjoyed the Trieste stop where we did our own thing. 15 minutes away from the ship and the train station with trains running hourly to centre of Venice. 30 Euros per person return

[@terrancewalker2685]

Great video on the explora end October in the med did the carabian in March on the discovery can't beat tui ships 😀

[@andyandkirstie]

Yeah we love them too.

[@stephanierose3700]

Looking forward to seeing you on board.. Joining in Turkey.. Chef from kenya.. 🇰🇪❤️

[@andyandkirstie]

Unfortunately we're no longer on board. Until the next time.

[@jamesduffy5019]

Loverly mix of music for this vlog, got quite emotional with the sunset departure, so I grabbed a beer from the fridge and gave myself a talking to!! Marks out of 10 for the budget Margarita? Wife and I still not sure about a Marella cruise🤔 cheers guys👍🍺

[@andyandkirstie]

Margarita was pretty average tbh. Maybe 6/10. We weren't sure about Marella before trying it, but we love them now. Great ships for our style of cruising, as we love the travel aspect of cruising. For anyone for whom the ship is more important than the itinerary and travel, then Iona would probably be better.

[@quicksesh]

loved Slovenia ... Koper is a hidden jewel if you know where to go, Piran is an awfully nice spot, Lake Bled is beautiful but the real gem is Ljuljana as it is gorgeous.

[@andyandkirstie]

Yeah, we'd love to go back and visit Lake Bled.

[@johnbarton8574]

Looks like no comparison to the Princess 24k Margarita Andy! 🍸😉

[@andyandkirstie]

It wasn't!

[@beamergaming184]

i saw that when i was at the ocean and im slovenian

[@Lhexterabulag]

It is amazing...my ambition to work in a cruiship

[@joannefairclough1444]

I love your videos. My friend and I are heading on this cruise liner for 2 weeks from 25th May. Really helpful watching your blog. If you do Amy more blogs, my daughter has a new single out( she’s a singer songwriter ) called The Sea. Her name is Francesca Louise ❤

[@andyandkirstie]

Glad it was helpful! Have a great time!

[@Anythinggoes-1999]

Hi Andy & Kirstie … excellent insight to the exact cruise we go on next week. This is out 1st cruise so you helped a lot many thanks. In the brochure it says wi-if is payable (per day) to your cabin … is it a good connection and do you know the actual cost plz. Again excellent insight especially for new cruiser’s like us … keep them coming thanks 👍🥂

[@andyandkirstie]

Glad you enjoyed the video! We paid for 7 days WiFi access and the connection was great all week. There is a mb limit though, so you can't be on it 24/7 and expect it to last the week. Can't remember how much it was. Have a great time, it's a great ship and itinerary 👍

[@sibisogno]

Loving the videos, we are booked on Explorer in November, we have upgraded to executive suite, so we get a few extras included, just wondering if you know what the wifi costs onboard and also, does your mobile internet (4g) still work when at sea? we are going on the Island explorer (Tenerife to Funchal, La Palma, Lanzarote, Gran Can) , do you think there will be signal to use our allowance from UK? all islands use Spanish or Portugese telecoms, which are in the data roaming inclusion for 02, we can't find prices for wifi and Marella are very twitchy when asked about it, it seems to be a secret they are ashamed of.

[@susanburston587]

We also went on a 4 x 4 safari but in Montenegro. We went up into the mountains where we stopped for a drink and views. We hen went off road through the forest in our convoy of 5 vehicles and stopped at a big Swiss style hotel. It really was just like Switzerland. The views throughout the trip were outstanding and we really enjoyed our trip. One thing we noticed whilst going up into the mountains was the large numbers of cyclists, really can’t understand why!

[@andyandkirstie]

Yes, those cyclists love those climbs!

[@martindavis4632]

The Mediterranean bar used to be the indoor pool

[@johnhansford4438]

Hi you two Thought the 4x4 trip looked interesting and my wife liked the 4 cakes on your plate on the return refuel. Might just try the smoking Margarita, are they available on premium package? Keep on having fun

[@andyandkirstie]

We think the Margarita would be included, yes. The cakes were lovely!

[@enna1726]

Love your vlogs ❤️ especially as I am thinking of going on the same Adriatic Explorer, would you recommend this during the end of October or will it be too cold?

[@andyandkirstie]

I think it'll be a nice temperature, not too hot, but just pleasant. It's a really great itinerary. 👍

[@enna1726]

@@andyandkirstie Thanks for your response, your vlogs are very interesting and helpful keep it up 👍 Just 1 more question, if you come back on the cruise early whilst at a destination, does the cruise still provide food etc?

[@andyandkirstie]

@@enna1726 Yes, the main dining room and buffet will stay open as normal, regardless of whether you're in Port or not.

[@enna1726]

@@andyandkirstie Thank you for the information

[@robertgraves4527]

Hi Andy & Kirstie, could you tell me if there was a Gala night on your trip ? Wife and I on from 15th July for our 30th wedding anniversary. Loving the vlogs.

[@andyandkirstie]

Yes, we did have a formal night, although it's not very formal. A lot of people were smart casual.

[@vickywilliams4073]

Hi Andy & Kirstie great video 👍, can I ask if you booked this 4x4 through Tui and was the wine tasting in with the price or did the 4x4 tour company do it as an add on. Thank you 🚢🚢

[@andyandkirstie]

It was an official ship excursion and the stop was part of it, although we didn't know that's what we'd be doing. We had to pay for the wine ourselves if we wanted to try it.

[@vickywilliams4073]

@@andyandkirstie Thank you for the info, I think we will be adding that excursion on to our cruise in September. Looking forward to next week’s video. X

[@nicolarobinson3224]

We are looking to book a Marella Adriatic cruise for next summer and have enjoyed your vlogs. This excursion looks great but on the Tui website it classes this one (Slovenia off road) under suitability as large amount of physical activity? You guys looked pretty relaxed, does that description seem right?

[@andyandkirstie]

Good to hear you enjoyed the videos, you'll have a great time! Our excursion wasn't particularly physical, although the vehicles are a bit of a squeeze, which would definitely be an issue for some. Otherwise it wasn't physical at all.

[@nicolarobinson3224]

@@andyandkirstie thanks for your reply! Not sure why they class that excursion in that way? We are a lot older than you and not as fit so an excursion where we wouldn't struggle would be good. Thanks for the heads up on the limited space in the 4x4 though. Split looks gorgeous; which other ports would you recommend, as there are a few available combinations (Trieste, Ravenna, Zadar, Ancona etc) and never having visited that part of the world and as first time cruisers it's hard to decide which to visit?

[@rhysthomas6999]

Hi this is a great video, we are off on a cruise on Azura in a few weeks stopping at koper and would be interested in doing this tour, can I ask if you organised this privately? And what the company name was and if they are on trip advisor. TIA👍

[@andyandkirstie]

It was a actually an official Marella excursion. I'd be surprised if something similar wasn't offered by P&O. Good to hear you enjoyed the video. Have a great time on Azura!

[@venitaroderick3132]

Hi, did you book the trip prior to your holiday ? I can only find the 4x4 adventure ?

[@andyandkirstie]

No, we kinda booked it last minute on one of the interactive screens on board. Forget exactly what the tour we did was called.

[@izzyyyyyy19]

Do you get packed lunches for excursions?

[@andyandkirstie]

No. If food or refreshments are included during an excursion they will specify that, but generally you're left to sort your own.

[@dressmaker2627]

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