We wanted to visit Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro that is why we chose this cruise.
We were over the moon with the ship, it is stunning, the entertainment is outstanding, I would have paid to see these shows.
The food, every member of staff were simply outstanding.
We paid the extra £50.00 to upgrade our all inclusive package and we felt it well worth it.
Excellent quality cocktails, ...
First cruise so have nothing to gauge it on but found it wonderful. Nightmare start with over a 5 hour delay but as soon as we got to Corfu airport at 2:30am staff were great getting us on coaches then embarkation just as good even though flight had delayed ship we were swiftly put on ship so could sail asap.
All the staff were very attentive and Julio our cabin steward was so nice and ...
Sailed on the Explorer 2 in May this year, and despite this being an older ship we preferred it in all respects except for the cabin.
The weather was fantastic all week, and we opted to do our own excursions courtesy of research on cruise critic reviews.
We travelled as a couple in an iinside cabin on deck 3.
The ship's public areas are well maintained, and whereas the Explorer is more of ...
We are four friends and chose this cruise because of the. There is no disputing that this is a nice ship however there is also no hiding the fact that it is 25 years old. The refurbish has been tastefully done however there are just a couple of niggles. We both had balcony cabins and it is quite obvious that the glass panels at one point had all the edges were protected with some kind of bezel and ...
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This was our 3rd cruise with Marella. I almost cancelled going on the Dream due to the reviews I read, but had a great time. We were on the maiden voyage of the Explorer last year and there were the inevitable teething problems but the junior suite with large balcony was worth the money despite the terrible service and food. This time we opted for the family ...
We chose this ship for its itinerary but heavy rain and thunderstorms spoilt the on shore days in Italy. Embarkation was easy but a fire drill just after arrival caused confusion and were forced to attend even though our drill was scheduled for a later time, so food had to wait. The cabin was kept scrupulously clean by Davis and the whole ship was spotless. Dined mostly in Islands which had a good ...
The price, the ports, the all inclusive package and the fact that we could stay on in corfu all lead us to pick this cruise. The ship was beautiful, and easy to find our way around. We had balcony cabins which were great, and our steward was very attentive and looked after our needs. We ate alot in the mdr, including the Italian option upstairs and service was excellent as was the food. Many ...
We went on this cruise because we had been on the Marella Dream in June, we had such a good time on the Dream we decided to go on the Discovery, so we could compare the two. we enjoyed both to be honest, although the Dream is smaller and older ship than the Discovery I'd say the Dream just piped the Discovery for us. We thought the Dream managed the people it had on board better than the ...
Pros:
1) staff (except for reception) were excellent - very helpful and polite
2) food choice and standard (and hygiene) were excellent
3) choice of entertainment was very good
4) embarkation process was handled efficiently and quickly
Cons:
1) reception had difficulty understanding problems and requests
2) room was very noisy all cruise - it was a disabled inside cabin with ...
We have cruised many times, including several cruises on the QE2, but with a growing family, other expenses and priorities intervened and we have not cruised for some 10 years. Of all the cruise lines we have used, Cunard has always been favourite - or maybe it was really the QE2 which held the magic? Either way, the whole Cunard experience was always so special that I felt it was worth the extra ...