Marella Explorer 2 Cruise Ship - Food and Dining Guide
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The creators provide a comprehensive review of the dining options available on the Marella Explorer 2. They begin by describing Latitude 53, the main dining room located on deck five, noting its beautiful appointments and recommending seats toward the back for aft views. For a less formal experience, they suggest the Marketplace buffet on deck eleven, which serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night snacks, though they note it has less variety than other ships. The review also covers casual poolside options including Beach Cove for meats and burgers, the Snack Shack for fried chicken and fish and chips, and a hidden pizza venue that prepares fresh pasta and pizza to order. The creators highlight the pizza venue as a standout recommendation. For those seeking premium experiences, the video explores two specialty restaurants: Coral, which features an Asian fusion menu, and Surf and Turf Steakhouse, which offers sharing boards and signature Angus steaks. The tour concludes by mentioning the Aperitif bar for pre-dinner drinks and noting that guests can always find snacks in the shop.
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we had some excellent meals here in latitude 53 and the service was excellent too
we enjoyed the food that we had in the marketplace but must admit that we didn't feel that there was as much choice as we had on the discovery
it was absolutely superb wasn't there it was excellent yeah we loved this place and only phoned it towards the end of our cruise and would thoroughly recommend
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