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Southern Caribbean Marella Explorer Southern Caribbean Cruise Reviews

4.0 / 5.0
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Nice, Relaxing Cruise but DON'T upgrade to Premium!!!

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KingFielder
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

Was going to give them 3 stars for a cheap and cheerful cruise but you have to give TUI an extra star for the help and support we received from their staff. We took 3 kids, one only 8 months and most of the airplane and ship staff were brilliant. Positives: - Drop bags at check in and don't see them again until you're at your cruise ship cabin - Great airplane staff who can't do enough ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

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Cruise great but ship disappointing

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pamg1
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We’re experinced cruise holiday makers and feel qualified to make comparisons to previous cruises . Marella explorer is not a beautiful ship on either the outside or the inside . To my way of thinking she looks like a ferry. The advertising suggested looking for a lean contemporary look but my feeling is they run out of money and didn’t have sufficient to buy artwork sculptures or ...
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Sail Date: April 2019


Excellent Cruise on a superb ship.

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PaulC-Hols
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Last year we had done the Northern Carribean on Marella Discovery 2 and decided that this year was to be the Southern part! We had loved both of the Discoveries and were concerned that the lack of an Atrium would be important. Well is is a shame but the ship is still fantastic! It is different but in a nice way. You can always find somewhere to enjoy a quiet cocktail or 2, well someone has to do ...
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Sail Date: February 2019


A very enjoyable cruise but Marella penny pinching must stop

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twinturbomike
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

This was our third Caribbean cruise with TUI but the first with Marella. The first two were on the Dream and the Celebration. Marella have brought a more commercial side to TUI which is not necessarily for the best. A sense of greed has crept in which is a shame. Having said that, we still enjoyed our one week cruise very much and have booked again for next year. In this review, I aim to ...
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Sail Date: February 2019


Excellent cruise

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Rosh85
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

We were on a 7 day cruise on marella explorer in December 2018 . There were a good selection of islands that we visited and we really enjoyed the experience ... We have a 6yo and she had lots of fun. there were many activities and clubs for kids . They have a good selection of excursions which we could enjoy as a family .. it is not over crowded and we never had to wait for any ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Traveled with children


Better than we thought

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Pauline whitaker
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because it visited so many different places in the Caribbean - we only had one sea day in 2 weeks as we did a back to back cruise. When we landed at barbados we walked off the plane on to a waiting coach which took us straight to the cruise ship - we didn’t have to go through passport control or pick up our baggage which was a definite bonus. We must have been on the boat just ...
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Sail Date: November 2018


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