Tour of TUI Marella Explorer 2 Cruise Ship
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2019
- A complete tour of all the public areas on the ship including bars, lounges, restaurants, pool, outdoor decks, casino, shops, spa and gym, plus an inside cabin. Video recorded in April 2019.
We are going aboard in April and this is the best of a few videos we have seen. Great commentary and detail - thank you 😃
Possibly the best youtube review video I’ve ever watched, your so informative, thank you! 😊
Thank you for your review. Much appreciated 😊
This is the best tour I've ever seen and the only one that shows you the practical details that you need before a cruise thanks a lot
Stayed on this ship just after this vlog, end of May 19. Fab ship with fab staff as well. Not at all stuffy, very relaxed and this vlog is a great and accurate representation.
One thing to add..brekky....whilst the Market Place is the one most folks use, you can get a menu based waiter service in Latitude 53 as well .
I spent a week on this ship in May 2019,.
It was absolutely fantastic, great food, superb entertainment.
The cabin was comfortable, and clean .
What really made it special, were the staff,they were magnificent
Wonderful ship and staff all so friendly, helpful , and well mannered. Special thanks to Jossy and his team , Clare , John, Dennis and Voliver. All real gentleman to name but a few. A very well kept and happy ship 🚢 x
Excellent tour with brilliant info. Well done and thank you 👍
What a fantastic informative video! we went on the Discovery 2 in 2018 and now considering this ship as we loved the service from Marella.Thanks you
Beautifully done and very informative! Thank you so much it's the best tour guide of any ship we've ever seen!! you've helped us make our minds up and we will definitely be booking for the Caribbean in December 2022. Looks a beautiful ship!! xxx
Your tour was so detailed. Thank you so much. Very useful to a new cruiser
Great video as everyone has said, actually really refreshing to have a video focused on conveying useful information to the viewer rather than pushing your own personality to the fore. Great narration though very pleasant and such a relaxed pace. Beautifully done.
Four of us went on this ship in August we had a great time, very helpful staff brilliant itenary 🙂🙂
What a fantastic video. We are due to sail on Explorer 2 next year having been on Explorer last year. Thanks for a very informative video. Hope you had time to enjoy it yourself!!!
Great video professionally recorded well done.Much more comprehensive view of the whole ship than others i have watched.
Great review, watched this a couple of times, when we go on this ship, i feel ill know exactly where to go, very informative
Thank you Donna for a fantastic tour of Explorer 2, it was so informative, we have been on Discovery 1 and Explorer 1, looks like it could be Explorer 2 next, thank you so much
Great review and information- many thanks for putting it together! We have sailed on Discovery and will be on Explorer 2 in July. Looking forward to it!
A really comprehensive video. Thank you
Many thanks, excellent video for first time cruisers !
Hi, we have booked on this ship for our first cruise in January and this information was brilliant. Thank you.
You will have to check out our other video's when you get back, because you will get hooked :)
Excellent tour,thank you.
great video and review, its helping me make my mind up !!!!
Very informative tour, I'm on this ship for a Norwegian cruise next year and your video helped a lot.
Well I bet that Norwegian cruise didn’t work out huh?
The only ships in the Marella fleet we havent been on are the Explorer ships. This video is brilliant! We hope to go on the Explorer soon, after we have done our cruise on Discovery 2.
Very nicely done! Thank you for the video.
Finally a decent video of Explorer 2. Really well done and comprehensive. We are booked in Sept 19, so really looking forward to it. BTW anyone who thinks All Inclusive should include specialty dining and top labelled drinks are kidding themselves, only luxury cruise lines do this. Once you accept the limitations, it's fine and at £50pp for the week, upgrading doesn't cost the earth.
Thanks, glad you liked it and well said about the all inclusive :)
I really enjoyed this video...very detailed and the lady's voice was nice for a video tour.
Absolutely love this video :) I am very eager to get on it as soon as everything is sorted.
Thanks for video, looking forward to joining you on Oct 31st for our 45th wedding anniversary.
That was brilliant. Thank you 👍
Great video…….. you’ve taken the time to show the accessibility of the ship. I hope you had a good time.
This ship is amazing the staff are fantastic you will love it 🏴🥂🏴
thinking about booking for december coming!
Thank you really enjoyed the tour
Cheers, Great video, We are on her in July, cant wait. Thanks.🛳🛳🛳
very informative - excellent insight
Great Video Tony and Info . On Ex 2 in June .Cheers
Very informative - well done!!
Thanks very much - that was very useful
Thanks for a nice video.
Thanks very informative well done
Great video Thank you
Great video cheers, can’t wait till my trip at the end of July around Italy and Croatia
@@iedco4 This ship was not in service last September, it has only been running for 4 weeks, was it not the Discovery 2 you were on?
Tony Maskell . Oops 😬 ! Correct Tony, my apologies , I will remove it.
@@iedco4 lol
Celebrity Century looked so much different. I can’t believe she has changed that much! But I definitely love the new look... they’ve done a tremendous job.
It was mein schiff 1 before
7:15 “If you prefer somewhere quieter to sunbathe.....**intense blower sounds**... this might be a good option for you”
What a fabulous video!!!! I am on Explorer (1) next year. I know there a some differences, but a lot of similarities too. I have taken the PAI package and you answered a querie - are the gins in the gin bar included and yes they are, hic.
Great video and look forward to seeing another soon :-)
I really love this ship, I enjoyed my time working over there.my beatiful friend Paloma is in beach cove.
awsome id like to wrk there myself, as kitchen staff, any recomendations on how to get a job there?
@@shanice-rochelle.j5897 Mexicrew Maritime Services
Love the snack. Shack. Lovely fish. Chips.
Very good, just seen places we never found! I noticed the inside cabin had a normal sink and wonder if it is only the junior suites have the totally inadequate sloping boards: we would never book this suite again. The ship is beautiful in itself.
very nice, i wish be there.for a relaxing vacation.
Fantastic tour video. The most comprehensive we have even seen ! Quick question please. Which camera do you use ? Many thanks.
Hi David, we use a Galaxy S7 with a gimbal :)
Spa is amazing
Originally that was legend of the Seas and ive been on that ship.. sure looks different now to what it was. Rooms are pretty much the same though from what Ive seen.. Paintings are the same lol... Bathrooms are nicer but still have curtains :P Looks great and I bet it doesnt have that mouldy smell on Level 2 like it did when I was on here in 2016. I also broke my foot on her as well.. Large swell did it for me ..
Great video cant wait for April 2022 transatlantic cruise.
Sorry correct me if i'm wrong , this ship was a former Royal Carribean Cruise line " Splendour of the Seas" which was turn-over to TUI last 1st quarter of 2017 coz we're onboard Dec.2016 for a 16 days Venice - Dubai cruise and it was Funtastic trip onboard this beautiful ship.
No the discovery was formally Splendour of the sea the Explorer 2 was SkySea Golden Era a Cinese cassino ship. Also the Discovery 2 was formally Legend of the seas. :)
@@clagstoppa oh! thanks
Explorer 2 was ex Celebrity Century, it spent about 18 months as Sky Sea Golden Era until it's refurbishment this year to Explorer 2, cabins are almost identical to Celebrity Mellenium and Constellation
Going on this next week, just for a week around the East Coast up to Shetlands. Excellent in depth video, best Ive seen by a good distance from the next best (most seem too concerned with themselves)
Was it any good Phil? I'm going on it next Monday around the Canaries
@@jonjohnson2844 How was it Jon?
@@GT-OTB really enjoyed it, the food was a bit hit and miss though in my opinion but I’d definitely do a Tui cruise again
Amazing tour! Thanks so much, I have cruised with Royal Caribbean twice and it’s been amazing! Lots of onboard activities, is TUI the same? Me and my boyfriend love quiz’s, competitions etc and would really like a lot of that kind of stuff on board like Royal do, worried that we may get board on TUI. How is it?
Pool parties etc
C G There are quizzes throughout the day and game shows in the evening (not as many as they used to but they do have them) Sail away party every night but this could be on the pool deck or in one of the lounges :)
Could you tell if the non premium drinks are available in every bar please? Great vid btw - thanks.
Yes, there are non-premium drinks at all the bars.
wemt on that ship 2019 on or honeymoon and it turned out to be the worst holiday we had they had norovirus we asked before getting on and they said it was nothing to worry about .they offered us £50 for both of us on next holiday . a slap in the face ...
Tony
Great video - thanks for sharing this with us - one question - if we are sunbathing on deck 14 do the waiters come around with drinks or do we get them ourselves ( not an issue of course)?
To be honest there are very few drinks waiters on the pool deck so getting a drinks waiter on deck 14 is unlikely.
@@clagstoppa thanks for that - oh well guess someone will be on drinks duty for the whole fortnight we are aboard & it won't be my wife LOL 😃
@@paulmclean9891 lol, just get 10 drinks at a time, you don't want to wear holes in ya flip flops :D
@@clagstoppa LOL 😃 I'm liking your thinking but only flaw is that I've only two hands so who's carrying the wife's drinks? Anyway have you been on many Marella/TUI cruises and if so how do they compare (better or worse) to the Explorer 2? On the video you showed an inside cabin - was that your cabin (we have an inside on deck 4)? As newbies to cruise holidays we are keen to get as much information as possible - first cruise on November 24 onboard Explorer 2 back to back itineraries in the Caribbean (or as my wife says "the Caribbean again" as this will be our 14th visit)
@@paulmclean9891 I would recommend that if you're on deck 4 near either the back or front of the ship, try and change cabins. A good few people said it was very noisy in those areas especially when coming into port with the thrusters being used. We were on deck 10, no problem. unless you're under the pool deck and you can hear them dragging out the sun loungers in the mornings.
looks really cool were coming on the 25th nov for 2 weeks with the family what is the age range on this cruise?
I want to know the age range too
Are there any sun shades on board Mirella discovery
Nice one
Booked a outside cabin for 3 , going at the end of may.
Does anyone know if it contains 3 bed's or 2 single and 1 sofa bed.
Would appreciate any information.
Great video - did you enjoy the cruise ?
Thanks. It was ok but after 24 cruises with Thomsons/TUI/Marella there have been better ones :)
Which side of the ship is best to choose your cabin ?
Great video!
The only one bad thing I noticed which made me squirm was the tables with no table cloth and glasses upside down. With the prevalence of bugs on cruise ships this is not hygienic.
The ship has a nice simple design without all the over the top design you get on some Italian based ships like Costa. The cabins are a good size for an inside too!
What was the food quality like?
They werent ready for the diners. Tends to be of early morning, lunch time,. and late on in evenings. Where there are table cloths etc
Are the drinks free in coffee port in the premium package please, as we got told they were and so that's why we upgraded?
Haven't been on this ship till next year but the last 4 TUI cruises premium gave you free coffee in the coffee ports. btw it used to be free after 10am which was damn stupid if you want a coffee when you get up!? however, we were on the celebration a couple months ago and it was free when it was open(didn't have to wait till after 10)
great ship the best
How much is it for treatments in champneys spa? Body massage and facial etc?
Which countrys this Cruise is trvaling
Is there a free sauna or do you have to pay?
Hi , brilliant video. We will be onboard on the 8th may. Do you know if it's cheaper to buy cigarettes at the airport duty free or on the ship.thanks.
Only the bar staff and casino staff sell cigarettes, they don't sell them in the shop on board.
Hi do they sell them in packs of 200 .
@@anthonyball7324 Think so. A guy next to me at the poker table ordered some from one of the drinks waiters who had a list for brands on a sheet of paper and I am pretty sure he ordered a sleeve. I was slightly tipsy at the time though lol
@@clagstoppa ha ha ok thanks a lot .
Nickel and dimming for no buffet
Three star and it looks it.
Is all the entertainment free???
Except the virtual golf, yes
@@clagstoppa thanks for the speedy reply
Who does the deco on Thompson ships yuk awful !!
I'm shocked that the "All inclusive" isn't as it's named
Unfortunately most cruise lines adopt the same techniques or have hidden gratuities :(
But Lina on a ship
Having done around 30 cruises on all sorts of cruise ships ,apart from Thomson/Marella, my first impression is that the Marella Explorer looks very plain and basic,with none of the grandeur of many of the P and O; Celebrity ;MSC; Cunard and Princess ships. Where is the style and luxurious feel? I don't get any from that video tour. It would help if it was slowed up,but I see no grandeur,I'm afraid.
That's because Tui /Marella are a 3* cruise line. An affordable cruise for couples and families that can't afford a luxury cruise.
@@toyotaalphardestima13 Well ! In December 2017,we cruised from Southampton to western Med on the excellent P and O Ventura for £64 a day each for a balcony !
Not always that price,of course! We have often had a balcony for less than £80 a day. Never been on Thomson/Marella.
That ship died when it left Celebrity Cruises!
Lol my me and my mum are planning on going a cruise and i keep saying we should go on the 2020 itinerary to the greek isles on the Norwegian getaway which we easily can offered it has everything and looks like it has everything to do it’s honestly a breath taking ship and has almost everything. But my mum keeps complaining because it’s not completely all inclusive but this is and she was co considering this peace of shit..... i keep telling her that the Thompson/ marella Cruises barely have shit to do for people my age and I would get bored in seconds like Jesus I rather not go a holiday at all than go on this peace of shit but my mum won’t listen to me she keeps saying it does have tonnes to do even tho it doesn’t and she keeps saying at least its still on the sea. Yea? But theirs literally nothing to do and its only a 3 star rated I aint going on this shit over my dead body its not my type of cruise at least the cruise i told my mum about has a lot if the things she’s looking for too but this has almost nothing for me not even a water park yea... fuck this
adamd664 Firstly how old are you? secondly are you paying for yourself?
I have just watched the tour of Norwegian Getaway and apart from 4 water slides, some rope climbing and a wall (which you get on the Marella Discovery) there is nothing else different to do compared to the Explorer or Discovery. Also there is nearly 4000 passengers on the ship so happy queuing when disembarking at any port (especially if its by tender). Also enjoy the vast amount of tips and gratuities they will add to everything. I have sailed with NCL and they love to charge!
Toyota Alphard & Estima yea i know they do like to charge a lot but theirs quite a lot more to do on the Norwegian getaway than the marrella 2 I would get bored of this is a matter of seconds
@@adamd6648 what more can you do on that ship?
Toyota Alphard & Estima themed parties night clubbing watch movies play activities laser tag escape rooms touring multiple and i mean multiple different activities and a lot more different dining options. Btw I know I sound like a brat in my comment it’s just when it comes to holidays especially cruising I really want it to feel unforgettable because its one of the only times I actually feel truly happy and free and I really don’t what to go
On a Marella ship because it’s just not active enough for me.
Not very impressive. Good video though.
Tui/Marella are only a 3* cruise line. If you want impressive then Princess or royal caribbean but you will pay dearly for it.
Not luxurious enough for me. In fact, not luxurious at all. Very down market.
Snob!
@@nicolarose6383 Yes, I am a snob. Champagne taste and beer-belly pocket though! (Take me cruising...on an ocean liner...to places I looooong to see....) ruclips.net/video/Jgu-dz8jLOs/видео.html
Probably never been on a cruise
Steven Reeves went on a San Francisco to Sydney cruise last year.
Sure you did 👍🏻
Been on a cross channel ferry that is more luxurious! Shocked at the price of what Tui charge!
All tui cruises are just booze cruises I wouldn’t go again will stick too princess cruises 🚢
Crap wouldn’t go near this very formal shove it
Don't know what you are on about, it's about as informal as you can get!
Really? You think its formal? Where did you get the idea that the Marella ships are formal please?
Pete Marr when I was on one everyone has a their own opinion
I can't believe this used to be a Celebrity Ship. It looks like utter trash now.