TUI plane arrived late and the boat sailed without us! Put up in a hotel at midnight, no food available. Early 5:00 departure to fly to Barcelona and transfer by taxi to the ship! Second day lost because all we wanted was food and a proper sleep. Have cruised previously 3 times with TUI, but the food was definately not as before. Many excursions were rushed such as Pompeii, back on board 2.1/2 hours before departure in the early afternoon. Extended our stay with a hotel at Camp der Mar. Can't fault the hotel, absolutely superb food and rooms. To top it off TUI lost one of our suitcases on the flight home, which took 10 days to be repatriated. Very disappointed with the cruise this time. Inadequate compensation considering what happened. Saving a few hundred will cost TUI thousands in lost future business.

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The cruise lacked quality food and decent wine. Even in the premier package. The flight out was good although the pre booked seats that I had did have someone else sitting in them. So what’s the point of paying and selecting your seat. Cabin staff were aware but did nothing. I have done over 15 Marella cruises. No more for myself. Cut backs every where.
Noise every night stopped us from sleeping
Fab staff good value for money
Our second cruise with Marella, we were on Explorer 2, loved every minute. Staff are so friendly. Inside cabin 1007 was great, so quiet.
Marella cruuse to exciting ports, with exceptionally good excursions.
Easy, quick embarkation/disembarkation. Great entertainment. Good food throughout ship. Yorkshire tea. Comfortable cabins. Excellent hard working staff. Laid-back feeling - not stuffy.
Fantastic holiday vibe onboard. All staff were very professional and friendly which actually made our holiday.
Best holiday ever
Callum at the Darlington branch made it really easy for us to book and gave advice on extra leg room seating and on selecting a cabin onboard. We booked the holiday to celebrate 2 big birthdays, a big anniversary and a milestone. The holiday fitted the bill. The itinerary was fantastic and we had the opportunity visit lots lots of pretty Venetian towns / cities. Montenegro was stunning and going up Etna was a particular highlight. I would recommend this trip to anyone and we will be back to visit Croatia and Montenegro to explore them further. As usual the food was to a very high standard. An evening at the Surf & Turf and in Kora-La were particular highlights to celebrate birthdays on board. We were really pleased to be served by Glenn who we had the pleasure of meeting on our previous cruise around the Baltic 7 years ago.
Great cruise
We absolutely love Marella Cruises, would highly recommend.
Very good cruise no problem at all
Great service from start to finish from the girls in Tui store to the people on shop amazing
Thoroughly enjoyed the whole fortnight
Great staff and service
The service was second to none, the food was tasty, everyone was very friendly.
Best holiday ever, looked after from start to end of holiday
Absolutely brilliant in every respect from start to finish, would recommend Marella cruising 100%
Waiters where brilliant especially Christopher in the Adriam
