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Marella Discovery Cruise Review

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Reviews: 12
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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Marella Discovery

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Sail date: July 22, 2024

Ship: Marella Discovery

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

A good cruise with some excitement thrown in. The tender transfer was very exciting as was the 4x4 tour. Istanbul was amazing

Embarkation

3 out of 5
The inclusive flight did not get in until nearly midnight, so we missed the evening entertainment. The last flight did not get there until 4am, so a late sail away!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The food was great all over the ship, but we used the mdr as much as possible

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Did the quizzes as much as possible. Just used the inside pool

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The Broadway show lounge was great. A new band called the 4 Tunes were very good and the Collective were entertaining as well

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Could not fault any of the staff, but there was a pool supervisor who was a little bossy!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
I like the design of the ship being an older RC ship. Not too many faults for it's age!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
It was a suite, so plenty of room for a week.

Ports of call

Istanbul, Turkey

5 out of 5
Got caught by scammers using the metro. They blocked the ticket machines, so you could only buy through them. Security did nothing. Bet they were getting a backhand. The mount lost was the difference between bulk buy and individual tickets, about €2.50, so not huge. However the city was great. Just walked past the two mosques and theTopkapi and then through a lovely shady Park. We have been here before, so didn't do an excursion.

Marmaris, Turkey

5 out of 5
We were on and off here, but because of the long wait, we had a wander to see the castle and have a drink

Bozcaada, Bozcaada (Tenedos), Turkey

5 out of 5
The island and town were lovely, but it was tender port and things got very choppy and the tenders were cancelled. Luckily all passengers, including us, got back on board, and it gave a bit of adventure!

Heraklion

5 out of 5
Visited Knossos on public transport, and had an amazing time. Had to wait for the return trip, and the bar across the way was a good place to wait?!

Bodrum, Turkey

5 out of 5
Did a 4x4 excursion here. There were some superb views and some hairy moments during it, but the driver was excellent. Didn't see much of Bodrum itself though.

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5
Been here before, so did a ho-ho and walked through the town to se the grand masters Palace. Would call again!

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Off the ship at 4pm, didn't land until after one, but it is a holiday!

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4 Comments

Gwbigdog     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     3 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.

javawoody     3 months ago

Wonderful itinerary, thanks for sharing

HeavySeas     3 months ago

Awesome......thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise