Marella Explorer 2 Review
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Chose the cruise as a late booking, to compare with our experiences with P&O so far, as well as choosing an interior cabin for the first time. We usually travel as a party of 4 adults, so this was our first cruise as a couple, on an adults only ship.
TUI had only just started using Naples as their home port, and our arrival and departure at the airport were poor, not down to TUI, but the local airport services, with delays to finding stairs and buses and luggage for virtually every flight we talked to.
Our weather for the week was mixed, but it didn't hinder any of our plans, and in fact the lightening storm at Ancona was the highlight of the visit, as there just isn't much there, especially on a Sunday !
Cabin Review
As stated, we wanted to try an inside cabin, as usually it's only myself that makes use of the balcony, and I must say that for a week I didn't miss it one bit. Possibly this was helped by the fact that the weather wasn't great, or that we were all inclusive so the bar was more attractive ? I preferred the bathroom space to P&O, and that the wardrobe space was all built in rather than the open closet design. Instead of opening the curtains you just put on the ship cam to see what the weather is or whether you are in dock. My only issue was that the beds weren't that comfy, and our cabin was next to the crew doors, and we did get disturbed in the night by some of their work.