All relevant comments are made above. Generally a great time was had and would definitely cruise with marella again in the future. Looking at going from Barbados in the UK winter
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Coach from the airport to ship check in. Very well organised. 5 minutes later on board.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
MDR busy, but given a buzzer to return when table was ready, so could enjoy the lounge bar while waiting. Surf and Turf wad amazing both times we went. Kora La was OK., ordered chicken curry but it was like left over chicken thigh meat and not great. Buffet was good too, especially breakfast and afternoon tea... although the musical afternoon tea was spectacular!
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Pools were freezing cold, but definitely refreshing. Too many under 13s taking over the hot tubs despite being told by crew, they were not allowed. Parents did not help with policing this sadly.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Comedian and bands were great, but the singers in the production shows were quite poor and majority of the time off key
Children's Programs
No children
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Exceptional
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Very good for a ship of its age
Cabin / Stateroom
2 out of 5
Problem with main lights from day 2. They kept tripping out so we often returned back to shower and had no lights. They told us it was fixed each time, but it wasn't. By the last day it was 7 times they were off and at the most inconvenient times as well.
It was kept very clean and a good size. Would have been perfect apart from the light problem, which became very annoying
Took a trip to the dunes and to a fishing port, with 45 minute stop at a nearby town where there were basically only the tour group there. It seemed deserted. A few empty restaurants were open though thankfully
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