Was on this ship for the first time in November 2023 and I agree with all that you have said - a lovely layout and plenty of space just as long as you do not want a poolside lounger. Also good food - for the most part and good service from the hard working staff and crew.
We are on this ship in May around the Med for two weeks. This is the most informative video I’ve seen, thank you. Can’t wait for the room, food and drinks reviews 😊
That's lovely feedback. We try to make the videos that we would have found useful. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I am sure you will love your cruise in May.
Marella Discovery 2 was my 2nd ever cruise - it's great to see she's ageing so well - hasn't changed at all since I was onboard about 6 years ago. Great ship tour!
Thanks so much, Fraser. It was our first ever ship tour (apart from a river cruise boat tour), so praise from a seasoned pro like yourself was nice to wake up to this morning! We found that she was perfectly fine and most complaints were unjustified. Glad our video brought back some memories for you. Thanks for watching. Happy travels!
One of my best cruises was on here when it was TUI Discovery 2! Nice to watch this as a reminder - I’m going back on Discovery 1 in the summer, which is the same, but different!! 😎
At last! Bars featured. Mind you, I didn't see any Dartboards or pool tables or Jukeboxes. Very well narrated. I'd say your second best one to date, second only to the dog friendly pubs one in Lichfield with your friend Disco Dave.
Excellent video! I love the layout of the ship and I'm sure we're going to be very happy spending two weeks on her in March. I'm glad you didn't find it overwhelming despite sailing at capacity, this one one thing that I was concerned about.
Great video and very informative, thank you 🙂 I actually laughed out loud at the lift disco 🤣Going on this ship for the first time in the summer and can't wait!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. We really appreciate it 🙏 I'm sure you will have an amazing time onboard. Make sure you do a lift disco too. We have lots more content coming up over the next few weeks to give you hints and tips for an enjoyable stay. Have fun 😀
Lucky you! We had a great time. We have quite a lot of videos coming out on destinations but if you have any questions before you go feel free to drop us a message. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Thanks guys. We are learning all the time and still feel like noobs. We can see our progress though. Hopefully, we will continue to improve. Hope you're still having a good time doing your your videos.
Thank you for your kind comment. We are trying to produce the kind of videos that we would have wanted to watch before we went on holiday. Thanks for watching 👍
Hey, really good guide, nice smooth commentary. I do like the look of marella, prices for families though in holidays are crazy, will keep looking for a bargain. Thanks for sharing
We went on this ship in June and found your vlog very helpful,for instance the alcohol what’s in included and what isn’t game is a head scratcher with Baileys included but Malibu classed as premium ? Would recommend this ship to anyone , we had a great time 👍🏻
@@jamiemacmillan7066 Thank you for the feedback. It's nice to hear our videos are useful. We will be on Explorer 2 later this year, which we are looking forward to. Thanks for watching 👍
Although I’ve never done an ocean cruise, enjoyed watching this first review of your recent trip. Very informative. In the brief gym clip, was Lisa auditioning for a part in the next Avengers movie ? Good to see that you, Giles, still have your “inner John Travolta” to share with us 😂
Weve not been on this ship and were hoping to do south east asia on her but sadly not now!! be interesting to see where TUI position her for winter 2024/2025 and having watched all your videos aboard her we will not be shy of booking if the destination suits us. Many thanks for the excellent info.
We prefer the Discovery ships to the Explorers, but we are looking at a cruise on Marella Voyager. If it drops in price, we may book that one. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 It is much appreciated.
hi love your vlogs on marella, great food review and yes pastry looks awefull !! has been a great insight as we are potential first time cruisers, one thing i cant find information on is the cruise we are looking at gets into final port around 6.00 am, so assume we would get kicked off around 10.00-11.00am , transfers to airport are included however our flight is 9.30pm . do they simply take you to airport many hours before you actually need to be there? i predict that would be a 9 hr wait before flight any info would be greatly appreciated
They tend to allow you to remain on the ship and enjoy the facilities until your transfer coach leaves. You won't have an excessively long wait at the airport unless the plane is delayed. Thanks for watching. 👍
We are off on a weeks med cruise in a few weeks for our honeymoon. The only thing I am unsure about is day 1 - our flight is 6am so we should arrive in the port by lunchtime and the ship doesn't sail till 10pm. Do we have acces to ship/all inclusive for food etc after a certain time and do you know if we are allowed to walk around the local port of Palma before we set sail?
Once you are on board you have access to all the ships facilities, including bars, restaurants and buffet if they are open. You can also disembark as long as you are back by the return time. Congratulations, and I hope you have a fantastic honeymoon! Make sure you let Marella know it is a special holiday - they may look after you even better! Thanks for watching 👍
It is fairly relaxed but people make a little more effort on 'Dress to Impress' night. Don't worry about it though. We did a video on what to wear ua-cam.com/video/s5JIwG8wmuE/v-deo.htmlsi=mG7kWiku27fP17FL
They don't search you when you leave the ship, and they haven't caught us yet! 😀 Just be careful of local customs as it can be illegal to bring certain foodstuffs ashore.
@olliebennettt it depends whether it is a sea day or port day. If I recall the buffet was generally open around 7.30 and the restaurants around 8. For anyone on very early excursions there was always an opportunity to eat before trips. Times can vary, but the information is always on the app and in the Cruise News leaflet. Hope this helps. 👍
Hi guys, enjoyed your videos on Discovery 2, we are due to go on the same trip to Singapore on this ship at the end of March, can you tell me if you had to have any vaccinations before going on this trip, we have found it a bit confusing to find out if we require any. Cheers Alex
Thanks Alex. You don't need any jabs to go the destinations on this itinerary. We didn't catch anything while we were over there 😁 You will have a great time. If you have any questions before you go or need advice, please just ask, and we will do our best to help. Happy travels!
We did this itinerary Christmas & the new Yr we checked with our gp surgery we both was advised to have the typhoid injection which we did you can check with your gp surgery if you need any injections I hope this helps.
Excursions are very variable. Some are walking tours of the port area and can cost £20 to £30. Some are coach tours and will cost £30 to £80. Some are experiences such as having included meals, boat rides, and other add ons. These can cost even more. As much as possible, we try to do our own thing, particularly when we took the children as costs of excursions can rack up quickly. Try 'what's in port' website for ideas of what you can do. We have a video in Livorno and what was there. Trips from Livorno include Florence and Pisa. Lucca is also very nice. Thanks for watching 👍
You are right! I was confused as we were at the rear and always used these stairs to get to our cabin. Thanks for the clarification and for watching. 😁👍
Was on this ship for the first time in November 2023 and I agree with all that you have said - a lovely layout and plenty of space just as long as you do not want a poolside lounger. Also good food - for the most part and good service from the hard working staff and crew.
Great minds think alike! We really like the Discovery ships. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. It means a lot to us. 😁👍
This was a fantastic video, you really did the ship and the experience justice :D Thank you!
Thank you for your kind comments. We had a great holiday on this ship.
We are on this ship in May around the Med for two weeks. This is the most informative video I’ve seen, thank you. Can’t wait for the room, food and drinks reviews 😊
That's lovely feedback. We try to make the videos that we would have found useful. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I am sure you will love your cruise in May.
What a brilliant video …well made …plenty of laughs and loved the teasers as well… really excited for adventures on this lovely ship. Thank you
High praise indeed from creators such as yourselves! Hope these videos whet your appetite for things to come. Thanks as ever for watching 👀 👍
Enjoyed watching the Cruise Ship Tour. Great share
Thanks for watching and for your kind comments.
Great video, the cruise looks awesome!!
It was great. The destinations were fantastic. Loads more videos to come! Thanks for watching 👍
LOVED THIS VIDEO!! Very in depth and informative, and I may or may not have danced along to lift disco
Thanks for watching 👀 would recommend this ship for a fabulous holiday 😀
Marella Discovery 2 was my 2nd ever cruise - it's great to see she's ageing so well - hasn't changed at all since I was onboard about 6 years ago.
Great ship tour!
Thanks so much, Fraser. It was our first ever ship tour (apart from a river cruise boat tour), so praise from a seasoned pro like yourself was nice to wake up to this morning! We found that she was perfectly fine and most complaints were unjustified. Glad our video brought back some memories for you. Thanks for watching. Happy travels!
@@TravellingLightLisa ahh, thank you! I’ve subbed to your channel, so you’ll be seeing a lot more of me round here! :)
@FraserAtSea we watched your 'dirty video' yesterday and are looking forward to dirty video part 2! I couldn't believe the filth I was seeing!! 😀👍
@@TravellingLightLisa ha, I couldn’t stop laughing when I realised everyone else had been rubbing the walls too 😂 💀 Thanks so much for following!
Great video again.
Loved the lift dancing.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching 👍
Very in depth and informative, and I may or may not have danced along to lift disco
Thank you for kind comments. Lift disco shall remain our little secret! 😂👍 Happy trails!
Been on the D2 a few times now.... This is defiantly our favourite ship .... but off on the Explorer in a few weeks.
Fabulous. We went on the Explorer in 2019. Had a great time. Enjoy your cruise 🛳
Brilliant. Love the honesty regarding the cocktail! 😂❤
So glad I filmed Lisa's reaction! Thanks for watching.
One of my best cruises was on here when it was TUI Discovery 2!
Nice to watch this as a reminder - I’m going back on Discovery 1 in the summer, which is the same, but different!! 😎
Thanks, Gary. We also did Discovery 1 and really enjoyed that cruise as well. Hope you have a fabulous time. Thanks for watching again.
Thanks for this great review which I saw after a fantastic Mediterranean cruise on this ship in May. It was my first cruise and I loved every minute.
@lewiscray9052 No problem at all. So glad that you had a great cruise. Be careful, though it's addictive! Thanks for watching and commenting 😁👍
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At last! Bars featured. Mind you, I didn't see any Dartboards or pool tables or Jukeboxes. Very well narrated. I'd say your second best one to date, second only to the dog friendly pubs one in Lichfield with your friend Disco Dave.
You should like our pending full drinks review! Thanks for watching and I will pass your comments to Disco Dave. 😁👍
Just booked this ship for march 25 sailing out of Singapore, i am beyond excited 😂 thanks for a great video.
You will love it! We have some destination videos coming up if you are interested. Thanks for watching and commenting. It means a lot. 😁👍
Excellent video! I love the layout of the ship and I'm sure we're going to be very happy spending two weeks on her in March. I'm glad you didn't find it overwhelming despite sailing at capacity, this one one thing that I was concerned about.
Thank you. We really appreciate your feedback and support. I'm sure you will have a fabulous time onboard. Enjoy!!
Great video and very informative, thank you 🙂 I actually laughed out loud at the lift disco 🤣Going on this ship for the first time in the summer and can't wait!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. We really appreciate it 🙏 I'm sure you will have an amazing time onboard. Make sure you do a lift disco too. We have lots more content coming up over the next few weeks to give you hints and tips for an enjoyable stay. Have fun 😀
Very informative, I'm on the ship in a little over 2 weeks!
Lucky you! We had a great time. We have quite a lot of videos coming out on destinations but if you have any questions before you go feel free to drop us a message. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Brilliant video!! Well done 🎉🎉❤
Thanks guys. We are learning all the time and still feel like noobs. We can see our progress though. Hopefully, we will continue to improve. Hope you're still having a good time doing your your videos.
@@TravellingLightLisa Absolutely! Continue doing what you’re doing! We’re still enjoying it, it’s hard work but excited for some upcoming projects!!
Excellent video, very useful and informative. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind comment. We are trying to produce the kind of videos that we would have wanted to watch before we went on holiday. Thanks for watching 👍
Lift disco! 😂😂 that was adorable.
Thank you. We did it many times. Not all of which were recorded! Thanks so much for watching and commenting it is much appreciated 👍
Thank you for the tips.Looking forward to boarding next month from Singapore.
Thanks for watching and commenting. We really appreciate it. Hope you have an amazing time. We did!!
Looks good - great video!
Thanks Jake. Have a great weekend 😀 👍
Great review, looks like we'll have to give ship a try, very informative :)
Cheers Karen. Thanks for watching. 👍
Hey, really good guide, nice smooth commentary. I do like the look of marella, prices for families though in holidays are crazy, will keep looking for a bargain. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for your kind comments and for watching. Keep an eye out for those deals!
We are looking at a cruise to jamacia with P&O so excited looks great. Thanks for sharing
No problem. Thanks for watching. We have had some great Caribbean holidays with both P&O and Marella. Book it!!!! 😂
Loved the review apart from Lift Disco, 🕺💃🏻🕺🕺🕺🤷🏽♂️
Lol. Thanks for watching. Lift Disco was our favourite bit! 🤣 Happy travels.
Enjoyed your vlog,We were on Discovery 2 last September
Ooh lovely you'll have a great time ! Thanks for watching
We went on this ship in June and found your vlog very helpful,for instance the alcohol what’s in included and what isn’t game is a head scratcher with Baileys included but Malibu classed as premium ?
Would recommend this ship to anyone , we had a great time 👍🏻
@@jamiemacmillan7066 Thank you for the feedback. It's nice to hear our videos are useful. We will be on Explorer 2 later this year, which we are looking forward to. Thanks for watching 👍
Brilliant 😂❤🎉
Cheers. Thanks for watching 👍 👀
The lift disco 😂😂😂
Yes a great way to go from floor to floor!! Thanks for watching.
Although I’ve never done an ocean cruise, enjoyed watching this first review of your recent trip. Very informative. In the brief gym clip, was Lisa auditioning for a part in the next Avengers movie ? Good to see that you, Giles, still have your “inner John Travolta” to share with us 😂
She would play a very good Thanos! Most of my moves date back to the 80s. Thanks for watching 👍 👀 We are already planning our next holiday.
Weve not been on this ship and were hoping to do south east asia on her but sadly not now!! be interesting to see where TUI position her for winter 2024/2025 and having watched all your videos aboard her we will not be shy of booking if the destination suits us. Many thanks for the excellent info.
We prefer the Discovery ships to the Explorers, but we are looking at a cruise on Marella Voyager. If it drops in price, we may book that one. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 It is much appreciated.
hi love your vlogs on marella, great food review and yes pastry looks awefull !! has been a great insight as we are potential first time cruisers, one thing i cant find information on is the cruise we are looking at gets into final port around 6.00 am, so assume we would get kicked off around 10.00-11.00am , transfers to airport are included however our flight is 9.30pm . do they simply take you to airport many hours before you actually need to be there? i predict that would be a 9 hr wait before flight
any info would be greatly appreciated
They tend to allow you to remain on the ship and enjoy the facilities until your transfer coach leaves. You won't have an excessively long wait at the airport unless the plane is delayed. Thanks for watching. 👍
@@TravellingLightLisa Thankyou
We are off on a weeks med cruise in a few weeks for our honeymoon. The only thing I am unsure about is day 1 - our flight is 6am so we should arrive in the port by lunchtime and the ship doesn't sail till 10pm. Do we have acces to ship/all inclusive for food etc after a certain time and do you know if we are allowed to walk around the local port of Palma before we set sail?
Once you are on board you have access to all the ships facilities, including bars, restaurants and buffet if they are open. You can also disembark as long as you are back by the return time. Congratulations, and I hope you have a fantastic honeymoon! Make sure you let Marella know it is a special holiday - they may look after you even better! Thanks for watching 👍
Me and my partner are going in December for are first ever cuisine. What is the dress code like especially for tbe restaurants and bars?
It is fairly relaxed but people make a little more effort on 'Dress to Impress' night. Don't worry about it though. We did a video on what to wear ua-cam.com/video/s5JIwG8wmuE/v-deo.htmlsi=mG7kWiku27fP17FL
Great video! How’s it work with taking food off board when in port?
They don't search you when you leave the ship, and they haven't caught us yet! 😀 Just be careful of local customs as it can be illegal to bring certain foodstuffs ashore.
@@TravellingLightLisa thanks for the quick reply! How early do the breakfast / food places tend to open up?
@olliebennettt it depends whether it is a sea day or port day. If I recall the buffet was generally open around 7.30 and the restaurants around 8. For anyone on very early excursions there was always an opportunity to eat before trips. Times can vary, but the information is always on the app and in the Cruise News leaflet. Hope this helps. 👍
Hi guys, enjoyed your videos on Discovery 2, we are due to go on the same trip to Singapore on this ship at the end of March, can you tell me if you had to have any vaccinations before going on this trip, we have found it a bit confusing to find out if we require any.
Cheers Alex
Thanks Alex. You don't need any jabs to go the destinations on this itinerary. We didn't catch anything while we were over there 😁 You will have a great time. If you have any questions before you go or need advice, please just ask, and we will do our best to help. Happy travels!
@@TravellingLightLisa that's great, thank you.
We did this itinerary Christmas & the new Yr we checked with our gp surgery we both was advised to have the typhoid injection which we did you can check with your gp surgery if you need any injections I hope this helps.
How much are the excursions on average, travelling two adults/one child example would be the trip to Livorno??
Excursions are very variable. Some are walking tours of the port area and can cost £20 to £30. Some are coach tours and will cost £30 to £80. Some are experiences such as having included meals, boat rides, and other add ons. These can cost even more. As much as possible, we try to do our own thing, particularly when we took the children as costs of excursions can rack up quickly. Try 'what's in port' website for ideas of what you can do. We have a video in Livorno and what was there. Trips from Livorno include Florence and Pisa. Lucca is also very nice. Thanks for watching 👍
Do they have a casino or did I miss it?
There is a casino. It is at the back of the Live Room on deck 4. It is 8.08 mins in on the video if you want to take a look. Thanks for watching 👍
hahaha
Glad it made you laugh. Thanks for watching 👍
Sorry but the red carpet is midship .
You are right! I was confused as we were at the rear and always used these stairs to get to our cabin. Thanks for the clarification and for watching. 😁👍