Sailing as part of the impressive Marella Cruises fleet since 2018, Marella Explorer offers a fantastic all-inclusive cruising experience visiting sun-drenched Mediterranean destinations that you've always dreamed of exploring — among other excellent destinations. A family-friendly ship, a cruise getaway on Marella Explorer is fun for guests of all ages, with everything from a relaxing spa to modern bars and kids' clubs waiting to keep everyone busy. What's more, with Marella Explorer's excellent and experienced customer service, you'll be able to rest assured knowing everything is being taken care of by professionals.
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Dining
Dining Onboard Marella Explorer
Marella Explorer offers you so many fantastic options for delicious onboard dining — with 10 restaurants and 10 bars to choose from! All tastes are catered for with a tempting selection of international cuisine from Pan-Asian delicacies to steakhouse classics. With a range of casual options and more formal restaurants, there’s a dining venue for every occasion.
Top dining highlights on Marella Explorer include:
- Piccadilly’s - a stylish gastropub, this is the one restaurant onboard where you’ll always have an enjoyable meal; with an incredible menu of hearty British favourites, which have been elevated to the next level of quality and flavour, you’re certain to find something delicious to indulge in when you dine here
- Latitude 53 - the main dining restaurant onboard, here you can indulge in international cuisine from morning to night
- The Dining Club - a speciality restaurant, here you can tuck into steak, seafood and more
- Kora La - An exquisite restaurant serving Pan-Asian specialties such as curries and noodles
- Surf & Turf Steakhouse - You can delight in decadent steak and seafood dishes in this popular venue
- Umi Sushi - Freshly made, delicious sushi dishes are available to eat here
- Vista - Indulge in a wide variety of Italian fare in this excellent dining option
- Snack Shack - Here, you can enjoy light bites throughout the day in a stylish, colourful spot onboard
Entertainment
Entertainment Onboard Marella Explorer
Entertainment onboard Marella Explorer is as varied as it is exciting. With so much to choose from- ranging from a relaxed drink in one of the lounges to a high-energy Broadway-style show, guests can choose a different venue every evening and never get bored!
So, when it comes to things to do aboard Marella Explorer, highlights include:
- The Lounge - With live music throughout the afternoon, this is the perfect spot for some pre-dinner drinks and light entertainment
- Movies by Moonlight - An open-air cinema showing a mix of Hollywood classics and the latest releases, you'll be able to enjoy a fantastic movie night here
- Broadway Show Lounge - A theatre showing high-quality West-End style live shows, marvel at some of the best performances at sea in this venue
- Indigo Casino & Club - A combination venue offering table games and slots alongside dancefloors and DJ booths, you're guaranteed to have a fun evening here
Family
Family Activities Onboard Marella Explorer
Cruises with Marella Explorer have families in mind and with enough facilities and activities to please guests of all ages. If you’re looking for some active fun that brings the family together, look no further than mini golf, table tennis and more at the Sports & Family Deck, where you can challenge your loved ones to a bit of friendly competition.
As important as it is to spend time together as a family, there are also plenty of opportunities to hangout separately. Kids and teens are well catered for with dedicated areas including the fully stocked Gamer Zone, while adults can enjoy some peace and quiet lounging about on the Balinese beds on The Veranda.
And, everyone can cool off outdoors while onboard Marella Explorer — there's a swimming pool, multiple whirlpools, and a kids Splash Pad with baby mini-slide.
You can also read our recent blog - Best Family Cruises Summer 2024 to learn more about its family-friendly attractions!
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Spa and fitness
Marella Explorer is the perfect choice for a week of pampering, thanks to the renowned Spa and Beauty Salon. Offering a range of treatments including polishes, couples massages and other sumptuous delights, it’s the perfect opportunity to recharge and refresh on your cruise.
As well as these wonderful facilities, the ship is equipped with a state-of-the-art gym which is kitted out with all the essentials for an intensive workout.
Recreation
Days at sea can be enjoyed just as much as shore excursions on Marella Explorer. One of the most popular places to spend the afternoon is the pool deck, where as well as the pool there are various whirlpools in which to relax and enjoy the ocean views.
However, if you’d like some respite from the sun then head inside and browse what’s on offer. From a well-stocked library and coffee shops to boutiques and a photo studio, there’s no end of ways to keep you occupied during your free time on the ship.
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Iglu Cruise customer reviews for Marella Explorer
Very happy with the Marella explorer cruise. The guys who were looking after our room were amazing!! Dining was good except for the vegetables. All the cooked vegetables were over cooked, hence the 4 stars. Salads were however good. Not much variety on the buffet. Like food from different countries. However? Whatever was available was tasty. I liked the self service taps of wine and lager at the buffet area. That was excellent!
The crew were very good, in fact, best thing about the cruise. Entertainment was very poor, apart from the three guest appearances. The ship was dead, no music on pool deck, just constant advertising on the film screen. The cabin was adequate but had no fridge and extremely hard bed. The excursions were reasonable okay. Overall poor value for money
Problem with cabin TV which was not solved the Marella Discovery is a much better boat.
Ship was clean, felt modern enough and well maintained. Deck 9 aft-forward cabin was quiet noisy 24/7 (engine vibration(?), even whilst docked). No cabin fridge and TV/movie options were rubbish (no point in having the cabin TV). Good entertainment options and quality, though sound system in the theatre was poor, silent disco music was the same old tired stuff and no sail-away parties. Food choice and quality was average at best; other cruise lines are much much better. Marella can only compete on price.
