Marella Spirit Review

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Thomson Spirit - it could have been great but....

Review for the Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Marella Spirit
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JonSchick
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Nov 2017

Apologies in advance – this is going to be quite a long but hopefully balanced review. To cut it short, if I was asked about whether I’d cruise on the Spirit again, the answer would be ‘probably not’. Not because of the ship itself - we knew it was older and would be a little worn in places, but it was charming. Rather, our reticence reflects some of the issues we experienced. Similarly, it would take some persuasion before we booked another Marella cruise unless we could be assured that their other ships had a rather better offering that that we experienced on the Spirit.

There were plenty of positives so not all moans and groans.

Our flights were on time and uneventful although the hand luggage allowance on TUI is unnecessarily low – lower than I’ve experienced on other airlines and something that lots of passengers similarly complained about. It’s certainly a budget airline with limited space and no frills but then we knew that. Things were well-organised on arrival and our embarkation to the ship was quick and hassle-free.

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Excellent very spacious cabin with lots of storage. Full size bathroom with nice Elemis toiletries (but we had some serious plumbing issues). Lovely sitting area with sofa, two comfy chairs and a coffee table. Given how small the balconies are on this ship, I think the suites with their much larger interior space are a much better value. Tea and coffee making in the cabin is nice to have, but would have been better with milk rather than cream.

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