Marella Explorer - Full Cruise Review
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We found the staff on board Mela Explorer to be absolutely amazing. They were always willing to go the extra mile and as we've just said, they would also stop and have a chat with you whenever they could.
We found the food on Mela Explorer to be very hit and miss. And when we finish meals, we often describe them as being okay.
We probably wouldn't purchase internet again on board a Mela ship because we felt that it was very poor value for money.
If you want to go on a ship where formal night is enforced then a Mela ship is definitely not for you.
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We sailed Marella Explorer in May 2025. This was a 7 day repositioning cruise visiting the ports of Ajaccio, Civitavecchia, Messina and Salerno and was our first experience of sailing with Marella. This is our full review of our Marella cruise, we take you through everything we experienced onboard including food, drinks, entertainment and onboard service and tell you exactly what we thought of it. Want to stay up to date with our content? Don't forget to hit the subscribe button, and if you've got any questions at all, drop them in the comments below. We'll get back to you as soon as we can. You can also find us across social media here - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sistersontheseas Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sistersontheseas X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sistersonthesea Our Blog - www.sistersontheseas.com #cunard #queenanne #cruise