Booking at least minute we feel we had good value for money. Thoroughly enjoyed our cruise and would cruise again with Marella as they have the best itinerary IMO
Embarkation
3 out of 5
Pretty quick from plane to to port. Still going from airport runway, to coach to port. Did hear it took others an hour just to get off plane. Seats towards front
of plane was a good choice. Paperwork checks and cruise check in at port were faster than last visit but queues were building as we got on ship. Still need more check in desks!
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Enjoyed 2 superb meals in Gallery 47. Surf and Turf worth every penny. Fantastic fish &chips at Snack Shack. Great pizza at Glasshouse. Buffet still only using half capacity, limited variety but meats on carving station always spot on. Buffets desserts need improving, most I tried pretty tasteless, however desserts in speciality restaurants were amazing!
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Quizzes centred around pool 2 or 3 times a day good fun. Captains chat with questions from passengers very entertaining
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Solo artists disappointing. Their sets were just depressing, nothing upbeat and no audience participation. Dem Boyz band where great, always set party mood.
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Waiters in Gallery 47 were great. Guys serving in buffet were so friendly and cheerful. Didn’t see our room steward apart from 1st day and only got 1 towel animal 😒 but he kept the cabin immaculate without being seen! Had 2 toilet issues, no flush then flood.
Maintenance turned up with 10 mins and sorted straight away, then cleaning team to sanitise bathroom. Couldn’t have expected better service.
Bar service was much better since last visit. Bar waiters on deck 10 were much quicker and had several drinks turn up without even asking, can’t ask for more than that.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Always someone’s cleaning, disinfecting lifts, stairs, railings etc. Public toilets cleaned regularly throughout the day.
Bars and lounges tables kept cleaned and always wiped down after passengers left.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Outside Cabin 2052, Deck 2. Decent size cabin, with comfy bed plenty of hanging and drawer space and large picture window. Safe a little small. Nice to have kettle in cabin. Cabin had both European and US sockets.
Weren’t given the cabin in aft that I had picked and paid for but customer service credited our account no problem. Deck 2 pretty quiet place to be and great for getting on and off ship.
Ship tip
Book speciality dining as soon as your on board. If your one of the last disembarkation to the airport consider late check out cabin. You don’t have to carry around hand luggage if you want to go ashore and can freshen up before airport
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