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Our FIRST Marella CRUISE! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Marella Explorer Canary Islands cruise - Episode 1

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โค๏ธ Best for CoupleOther ยท 7 nightsFrom CardiffFirst-Time Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we feel this package represents great value for money

this is our room everybody it's our room for the next seven nights

I'm a bit confused at the moment because we could find that bar I'm a bit lost

I'm having a blast

๐Ÿ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Apprehension about Marella being like Butlins at Sea โ€” Watch the video to see if the reviews are fair

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs Marella Cruises like Butlins at Sea?
QWhat is the cabin like on Marella Explorer?
QWhat food options are available at the buffet?

Topics Covered

Itinerary Route2 Happy BaconPort Destination2 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Gran Canaria2 Happy Bacon
Top: Bike tour in Forteventura
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๐Ÿšข Marella Explorer Canarian Flavours - Episode 1 | Our First Marella Cruise! Welcome aboard our Marella Explorer Canarian Flavours cruise series! ๐ŸŒŠโœจ This is our very first time sailing with Marella Cruises, after so many of you asked us to give them a try. Weโ€™ll be completely honest - we were a little apprehensive, especially after seeing some reviews calling it Butlins at Seaโ€ฆ but was that fair? Watch and find out! In this episode, we kick off our journey flying from Cardiff to Gran Canaria, where we join the Marella Explorer for a Canary Islands adventure. We take you through: โœ… TUI flight experience & airport process โœ… Transfers from the airport to our ship Marella Explorer โœ… First impressions of Marella Explorer โœ… Exploring the ship & finding the Squid and Anchor pub! โœ… A quick look around our outside (oceanview) cabin - Full review here: https://youtu.be/uE6pcHmbdLE Our cruise cost ยฃ843 per person, which included: โœ”๏ธ A guaranteed outside cabin โœ”๏ธ Return flights from Cardiff โœ”๏ธ Overseas transfers โœ”๏ธ All-inclusive package โ€“ food, drinks & entertainment! With all this included, we think itโ€™s great value for money โ€“ but does the experience match the price? Stay tuned as we explore the Marella Explorer and visit the beautiful Canary Islands! ๐Ÿ”” Make sure to subscribe to follow along with this series and see our full Marella Explorer experience! ๐Ÿ“ข Have you cruised with Marella before? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! ๐Ÿ“ง Sign up for our newsletter: https://cruisemonkeys.com/newsletter-signup/ ๐Ÿšข Book your next cruise with us! - https://cruisemonkeys.com/book - travel@cruisemonkeys.com - or call 0330 880 5555 ๐Ÿ‘• Official Merchandise - https://cruisemonkeysshop.com โญ Support us Join our Patreon Cruise Monkeys Club - https://www.patreon.com/CruiseMonkeys Become a YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3jJ03FsDa0viAmEvhVCtZw/join Buy us a Coffee - https://ko-fi.com/cruisemonkeys Amazon Store - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/CruiseMonkeys ๐Ÿ’ฌ Find us on social media: โ€ฃ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cruisemonkeysuk โ€ฃ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cruisemonkeys โ€ฃ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cruisemonkeysuk ๐Ÿ“ง Contact Us: hello@cruisemonkeys.com ๐ŸŒ Website: https://www.cruisemonkeys.com ๐ŸŽต Music Like the music? We use Epidemic Sounds - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/tpb2vz/ ๐Ÿ›ณ๏ธ๐Ÿ“ Order your map today through our affiliate link to receive 10% off your order: https://thecruisemaps.com/CRUISEMONKEYS ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒ๐Ÿšข About Us - Who are the Cruise Monkeys? We are bananas about cruising! We started cruising in 2014 by doing a mini cruise on P&O Aurora and we haven't looked back! Come join us on our adventures as we bring you along on our cruises! We have sailed on Celebrity Cruises, P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, Marella Cruises, MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, VV and Avalon Waterways. We'd love to try Ambassador Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Fred Olsen, Holland America (HAL), Disney Cruises, Carnival Cruises, Costa, Aida and Celestyal. #CruiseMonkeys #Marella #MarellaCruises #MarellaExplorer