Outside or Balcony Cabin - We compare the differences on the Marella Explorer 2 Cruise Ship

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

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[@kenn1936]

Thank you Paul and Carole for this little tour of cabins - I was unsure what kind of plugs to take - now I know. Thanks for all the tips.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Your welcome!

[@derekgooding9379]

We are sailing on this ship this year, which will be our first cruise. Good to see a walkaround of the balcony cabin on deck 9, which is the same as our booking. Many Thanks !

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Oh exciting! Glad it was helpful!

[@sharonwhite1985]

Thanks for the outside cabin tour - we are in one next spring!

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

No problem! 😀

[@InnocentsAbroad]

I liked the cabin comparison in this latest video. That balcony room has quite a bit of storage! Thanks also for pointing out the lack of quantity of electrical outlets, but at least they had USB. Sending you a direct message regarding a part of the video.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

The balcony cabin was great, so much storage! Have seen message and responded, thanks so much for watching! 😃

[@TravelswiththeRussells]

Thanks for the upload, interesting to see the different cabins, we mostly go inside for darkness and quite. Great vlog thanks 👍

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Thanks! Yes understand that!

[@PatJ61]

I loved the comparison of the cabins. For our future cruises, we have everything from an inside cabin to a balcony booked. It will be interesting to compare the experiences. Also, I just bought your book. I can't wait to read it!

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Really glad you enjoyed it, we love trying different cabins, and like you have a variety booked for the future. Thanks so much for buying the book, we have enjoyed ready it too! 😍

[@loveit4315]

Is it better outside or inside? Is it worth to pay for balcony?

[@katrinamcsherry8745]

Hopefully by Sept / Oct we can get back to cruising with marella on the med again. Thanks again for you fabulous videos 😎

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Yes it is looking promising! Glad you have enjoyed our videos and thanks so much for watching them!

[@beereed]

Sadly had our cruise cancelled on this ship last May/June hopefully we will book another soon. At least I have these videos to look back on and enjoy, thanks :)

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Glad our videos are bringing back some fabulous memories! The future looks brighter so hopefully we will all get cruising soon!

[@DolittleCampers]

Lovely video, thanks for sharing, we have had an outside cabin but not a balcony bet thats lovely in the morning/evening. Cant wait to cruise again but wont be for a while 😊

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Having a balcony is a bonus love having a coffee watching the sunrise while Paul is still snoring! 🤣 We can't wait to cruise again, will be different, in this new post pandemic world but think a lot of things will change for the better. We have some late summer ones booked so look forward to that! 😃

[@TravelBlogJamie]

Balcony for ne pleeeeease! Thanks for the lovely tour :)

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

LOL yes every time if we could afford it! 😍

[@wendymccoubrie4402]

We are sailing on the Marella Explorer 2 to the Caribbean on 5th Feb 22 for the very first time!. Love all your very informative videos..Was just wondering the price of the Beach Cove restaurant or is it included in the premier all inclusive. Thanks . Wendy

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Oh exciting, and thanks for watching. Beach Cover was an additional charge.

[@mauricefoster8648]

Another great video, looking forward to going with Marella next April.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Thanks Maurice! So good to have some cruises to now look forward too! 😃

[@leeandjancruise]

We cruised with Marella on the Explorer, thoroughly enjoyed it but with one exception, having cruised with the likes of Princess and Royal Caribbean on the Explorer the food was alright but not in the same league as the other cruise companies we have experienced, having said that they do offer really good itineraries.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Agree Marella are more of a budget cruise line and do have excellent itineraries. We are booked on 2 Princess Cruises later in the year so really looking forward to that! 😃

[@leeandjancruise]

@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Yes we love Princess cruises, we had two booked for this year too, they both got cancelled so we moved them over to next year, thing is we had two already booked for next year with P&O so we have four now, oh life's hard.😃

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

@@leeandjancruise LOL so good to have lots to look forward too!

[@leeandjancruise]

@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Exactly, by the way we both enjoy your vlogs.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

@@leeandjancruise Oh thank you, appreciate you saying that! 😍

[@angelahorton5745]

I haven't been on Marella but the balcony cabin looks great!

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

We have always been happy with our cabins on Marella, this balcony was great. Happily stay in here again! 😁

[@peterlee6745]

Good Vid .Been on Ex 2 Twice and on again in Dec /Caribbean And on Explorer in July .Happy days

[@peterlee6745]

opps ex2 always D9

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Oh fab, good to have plans!

[@gordansmith332]

Outside cabin perfect Good size Just back from Caribbean Excellent stewards Overall excellent cruise

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Great to hear!

[@iangill8984]

Inside, outside or balcony. A debate in its own right. We have only travelled once in an inside cabin, couldnt get on with it. So balcony or window? Even when we have a balcony Mrs G doesnt sit on it often, it is useful for me to watch the world as I wake much earlier. In general, we like to mooch about and people watch so a balcony is not a necessity. On sailaways we like to be on deck, Sods law states the best views are on the opposite side of the ship to your balcony, eg Fjords. In recent years, we have tended to have balcony cabins because of covid, we were on Explorer 2 and someone on an excursion was later diagnosed with Covid so on our last day we had to isolate in our cabin - the balcony was a benefit. Since then we have been on Sky Princess (twice) and Explorer 2 and had balconies. Going on Explorer 2 in January but have an outside cabin, we will use the savings to go on many excursions in central America. It comes down to budget, itinerary and gut instinct.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Yes so many variables!

[@KenGoesCruising]

Just wondering if you have booked any of the UK staycation cruises

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

We have! Regal Princess and Iona so far, hoping to sneak another one in too when more are announced!

[@KenGoesCruising]

@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel we have the first on Britannia and Regal Princess 3/8

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

See you on the Regal! We are booked for the 3rd too! 😃

[@KenGoesCruising]

@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel sounds like a good excuse for a Drink. I think I will try a local Somerset Thatcher's

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Lol cheers! 🍻😃

[@carolynmurtaza1180]

Can you ask them to take out the mini bar from the fridge.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Yes we often do that too! Make some room for your own drinks 😊

[@sarahjones4188]

I haven't cruised yet. But I like your video.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Thank you! Cruising is a great way to travel, we have lots more cruising videos if you want to find any more information! 😀

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Have you cruised on the Marella Explorer 2 Cruise Ship, which cabin did you stay in?

[@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?

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Sadly we don't logic would dictate isolation would be in a balcony so that ventilation would be an option but not sure. Guess depends on their capacity and empty cabins..... Have you asked the question on the Marella Facebook groups, someone there may of had experience of it?

[@frankgould3675]

@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Thanks for your prompt reply. I will post this question on Marella FB page as you suggest. In the mean time I found this video on KZbin that relates to my question. You may find it useful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6nbgJlnmc2Sd9E

[@cherylsemrau7100]

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