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Travelling fun and a bit of history. Don't worry, we don't take ourselves too seriously. Join us - Marcus & Mellissa as we Fly, Drive & Explore
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We are a Welsh-based travelling couple - Mr and Mrs W- and love exploring new places.
🏴 If you are visiting Wales and want to collab or need some fun guides then let us know.
If you want something different from your travel videos and travel vloggers, join us on our exploits around the world.
Airline and Flight Reviews, Hotel Reviews, History Walks, Couples Travel and now Cruising 🛳️
From South Wales to the Everglades, Amsterdam to Nashville, Barcelona to Birmingham!
Why not SUBSCRIBE, it may give you some travel inspiration for where to go (or not to go) next. 👍
Not all travel vloggers say 'Hi Guys!' and we guarantee not to use the word 'Awesome' to describe a cup of coffee!
🏆 'Highly Commended' in the Vlogging Category at the UK Blogging Awards 2018 #UKBA18
🎥 TRAVEL VIDEOS ADDED EVERY WEEK
We are a Welsh-based travelling couple - Mr and Mrs W- and love exploring new places.
🏴 If you are visiting Wales and want to collab or need some fun guides then let us know.
If you want something different from your travel videos and travel vloggers, join us on our exploits around the world.
Airline and Flight Reviews, Hotel Reviews, History Walks, Couples Travel and now Cruising 🛳️
From South Wales to the Everglades, Amsterdam to Nashville, Barcelona to Birmingham!
Why not SUBSCRIBE, it may give you some travel inspiration for where to go (or not to go) next. 👍
Not all travel vloggers say 'Hi Guys!' and we guarantee not to use the word 'Awesome' to describe a cup of coffee!
Our FIRST Carnival Cruise! - Carnival Legend Embarkation Day UK To Iceland
Are we too British for Carnival?
We find out as we embark on our first cruise with Carnival Cruise Line on board the Carnival Legend for a 12-night cruise from Dover, UK to Iceland and Ireland.
Not many Carnival cruise ships sail out of the UK so we grabbed the chance to try the refitted Carnival Legend.
Online Carnival Cruises have a bit of a reputation but is it deserved? Also, is it too American for us, or are we too reserved for the “Fun Ship”?
This is the first of our Carnival Cruise videos as we head to Iceland.
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We find out as we embark on our first cruise with Carnival Cruise Line on board the Carnival Legend for a 12-night cruise from Dover, UK to Iceland and Ireland.
Not many Carnival cruise ships sail out of the UK so we grabbed the chance to try the refitted Carnival Legend.
Online Carnival Cruises have a bit of a reputation but is it deserved? Also, is it too American for us, or are we too reserved for the “Fun Ship”?
This is the first of our Carnival Cruise videos as we head to Iceland.
▶︎ Our Patreon is now live: www.patreon.com/flydriveexplore
Our FIRST Carnival Cruise! - Carnival Legend Embarkation Day Dover UK to Iceland’ - Filmed June 2024
More Travel Videos Added Weekly And Remember - Not All Vloggers Say ‘HiGuys!!!!!!’
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Ambassador Ambition Cruises To Ireland - Well, Nearly!
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Our first cruise with Ambassador Cruise Line continues as we arrive at Dún Laoghaire for Dublin. However, the sea conditions are a bit choppy and this is a tender port. Will we make it off the ship? Our Patreon is now live: www.patreon.com/flydriveexplore Ambassador Ambition Reaches Ireland 0:00 At Sea 1:36 Breakfast On Ambition 4:15 Ambition Shops 5:10 The Quiz 5:50 Ship Walk 9:00 Lunch On Amb...
Ambassador Ambition - Our FIRST Ambassador Cruise!
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It’s Embarkation Day on our first Ambassador Cruise. We set sail on the Ambassador Ambition cruise ship for a 3-night ‘Seacation”. The short cruise departs Royal Portbury Docks Bristol to Dún Laoghaire for Dublin, Ireland before returning to Liverpool. We had an ocean-view cabin on deck 8 towards the front of the ship. Ambassador Cruise Line only started in 2021 and they have 2 ships - Ambience...
Ambassador And Carnival - Pre Cruise Jitters?
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Ambassador and Carnival, are two new cruise lines which we’re about to try. One appears very British and the other very American, but what will they be like and “Have We Made The Right Choice” By the way, our Patreon is now live: www.patreon.com/flydriveexplore The first trip is a 3-night Ambassador Cruise from Bristol to Dublin and to Liverpool. They call it the Dublin Seacation. Ambassador Cr...
Breakfast With A View - Rest Bay Cafe, Porthcawl, Wales
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This time we’re going for a Welsh breakfast or should we say, a breakfast in Wales. And the first place we will try is the Rest Bay Cafe Bar, overlooking Rest Bay, Porthcawl in Wales. Mel has a try of the regular breakfast (a fry-up) and I go for the Eggs Benedict. As usual in our food videos, we were not sponsored and paid for all food and drinks ourselves. 0:00 Rest Bay 2:10 Rest Bay Cafe & B...
A Welsh Village Pub Lunch - The Fox At Penllyn
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Mel loved the tart! We go for another Welsh country pub lunch and this time it’s the turn of The Fox at Penllyn, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. The pub is only a few miles west of the market town of Cowbridge and not that far from Cardiff. We also take a quick look around the quiet village of Penllyn which is just off the A48. 0:00 Which Welsh Pub 0:35 Penllyn Village 4:00 The Fox At Penllyn 7...
Welsh History Comes Alive - St Fagans Museum Cardiff
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Old Welsh things, not us but the historic Welsh buildings around the grounds of St Fagans National Museum of History near Cardiff, Wales. St Fagans is one of Europe's leading open-air museums and Wales's most popular heritage attraction. We take a trip to the museum which is only 15 minutes from the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. It is free but parking is £6 at the time of recording. There is e...
Driving In The UK For Americans - First Timer Tips And Mountain Views
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Stay Calm and Drive On - More Tips for US Drivers in the UK If you want to see more of the UK and Wales when you visit, you need to rent a car and explore. Here are more hints and tips for Americans driving in the UK (and others not used to driving on the left). Also, some of the beautiful Welsh countryside you can expect to see. I take a drive around South Wales and Welsh valleys, to show you ...
Our FIRST Year Of Cruising - What We Learned And Tips For New Cruisers
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We embarked on our very first cruise a year ago, 4 days on P&O Aurora. Since then we have been on 5 cruises on 3 cruise lines. Three P&O cruises on Arvia, Britannia and Arvia, a cruise on MSC Euribia and Princess Cruises Sun Princess. So from complete newbies to regular cruisers, what did we learn in our first year and what hints and tips do we have for other new cruisers. We chat about our exp...
A Surprise ‘ADULT ONLY’ Stay At Warner Hotels Cricket St Thomas
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Is it like the cruise experience on land? Mel surprises me with a few days at the Warner Hotel in Cricket St Thomas in Somerset. Warner Hotels are adult-only resorts but don’t get carried away, it just means no kids. Our rate included breakfast, dinner and entertainment. Cricket St Thomas is a regency mansion set in 160 acres of gardens. You may recognise it as the location for the old BBC come...
This Is The END! - Goodbye SUN PRINCESS (Last Stop Mallorca)
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So this is the end, Sun Princess. As we cruise the Mediterranean towards Mallorca and Barcelona, Spain. After nearly 10 days on the inaugural cruise of the Sun Princess, we visit the final port stop of Palma de Mallorca. The sun comes and we have our last lazy sea days. Here is what we got up to during the last few days onboard the Sun Princess. 0:00 Sun Princess Sea Day 1:23 Buffet Breakfast 4...
Taormina - SUN PRINCESS In Sicily And 'The WORST' Pizza In Italy
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The NEW Sun Princess reaches the port city of Messina, Sicily as the inaugural cruise around the Mediterranean continues. We take a train trip to the hilltop town of Taormina near Mount Etna. This area of Sicily was used for many locations in The Godfather and Taormina station appears in The Godfather III. The picturesque town of Taormina is the location of the Taormina Amphitheatre (Teatro Gre...
Athens And ALL AT SEA - The SUN PRINCESS Inaugural Cruise
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The maiden voyage of the Sun Princess continues and the ship heads back to Greece, this time docking in Athens. We take a touristy Hop On Hop Off bus and take a quick tour of Athens and see the impressive Evzones, an elite group of soldiers that stand guard in front of the parliament. It’s then back onboard the Sun Princess for a sea day as we head towards Sicily, Italy. Onboard we go to O’Mall...
Sun Princess Inaugural Cruise - Crete And Ephesus (The Love Boat Edition)
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The Love Boat Edition, the maiden cruise of the Sun Princess reaches Crete, Greece and Ephesus, Turkey. Chania, Crete was an alternative port for the cancelled Santorini. Next was Kusadasi in Turkey for the ancient city of Ephesus. The city was famous for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You can still see the Library of Celsus and the ancient theatre which h...
The NEW Sun Princess - Sorrento, Pompeii And Sea Days
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The inaugural cruise of the New Sun Princess reaches Naples and we take an excursion to Sorrento and Pompeii before we return to the cruise ship for a sea day as we head to Greece. On board Sun Princess during the sea day we go to the casino for a group slot pull, try a wine-tasting afternoon and have dinner in the Reserve Dining Room. After the sea day, we arrive at Crete, Greece. Naples and a...
Sun Princess Ship Tour - Let’s Walk The Decks!
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Sun Princess Ship Tour - Let’s Walk The Decks!
Sun Princess Accessible Mini Suite - We’re The FIRST In The Room!
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Sun Princess Accessible Mini Suite - We’re The FIRST In The Room!
Sun Princess Maiden Voyage - Embarkation Day From Rome
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Sun Princess Maiden Voyage - Embarkation Day From Rome
Top 5 Beautifully Spooky Places In SOUTH WALES
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Top 5 Beautifully Spooky Places In SOUTH WALES
Which Is The Best Cruise Line? Help Us Decide
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Which Is The Best Cruise Line? Help Us Decide
A CHEAP Stay In Cardiff Bay - Future Inn Hotel PLUS We Try Miller & Carter
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A CHEAP Stay In Cardiff Bay - Future Inn Hotel PLUS We Try Miller & Carter
Pub, Pies And Curry! - Pub Lunch At The Plough And Harrow, Monknash, Wales
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Pub, Pies And Curry! - Pub Lunch At The Plough And Harrow, Monknash, Wales
Sun Princess Cruise Preview - Will We Be CANCELLED???
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Sun Princess Cruise Preview - Will We Be CANCELLED???
P&O Arvia Transatlantic Cruise Review - Let’s Talk Ship
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P&O Arvia Transatlantic Cruise Review - Let’s Talk Ship
MSC Euribia And The “ENDLESS” Excursion - Is This A Joke!
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MSC Euribia And The “ENDLESS” Excursion - Is This A Joke!
P&O Arvia Transatlantic - Martinique And It’s GOODBYE Barbados
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P&O Arvia Transatlantic - Martinique And It’s GOODBYE Barbados
P&O ARVIA's Transatlantic Voyage Reaches The Caribbean - Tortola And St Kitts
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P&O ARVIA's Transatlantic Voyage Reaches The Caribbean - Tortola And St Kitts
MSC Euribia - Hamburg & ALONE In Rotterdam WHERE'S Mel???
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MSC Euribia - Hamburg & ALONE In Rotterdam WHERE'S Mel???
MSC Euribia Embarkation - FIRST Time With MSC, Will It Be Our LAST?
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MSC Euribia Embarkation - FIRST Time With MSC, Will It Be Our LAST?
Conquering the Atlantic - P&O Arvia's Caribbean Bound Adventure
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Conquering the Atlantic - P&O Arvia's Caribbean Bound Adventure
Nice video. Can I ask did you ever have a problem getting a table just for 2 in the dining room?
We shared a table for the two nights in the Main Dining Room (6 on a table, three groups of two). They do say there are shared tables, not sure how easy it is to get a table just for two. The only time we had a table of two was in the speciality Indian restaurant which has an upcharge.
That's what I thought, thanks 🙂
Ive had a good bonk in almost everyone of these castles! 😅😅😅 My ex had a thing about castles and quite frankly so did i lol.
Are you Henry VIII?
@@flydriveexplore 😂😂
Thanks for my shoutout too - it made my mum’s day! I’ve been waiting for the GoPro mic adapter to arrive but you’ve motivated me to press on ahead using my iPhone instead…
Great to hear! Look forward to seeing the videos.
6 of us are on Legend this week... great video...
Have a good time 👍
Great vlog. The ship really reminds us of our Costa cruise
Thanks, it was a fun trip. Very different atmosphere to the UK based cruises we've been on. Mel wants to try a Costa cruise but I'm not too sure.
We just watched your Costa cruise and can see what you mean about the similarity.
@@flydriveexplore haha it’s going to be similar in that it’s not like a UK cruise. Thanks for watching
The style of that ship does not appeal to me. Hope your cruise is great.
It wasn't too everyone's taste but we enjoyed.
Great video - loved Mel’s remarks about FUN you 2 remind me of myself and my husband 😂 he makes the same remarks about Americans/avoids fun 🤦♀️ Have fun guys 😂😊
Thanks, we both did enjoy but I'm still wary of "fun'.
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Great video. Giggled at Mel looking for an American man to have fun with.
bet they are less miserable than Marcus!
@@MellissaWilliamsjewellerylover haha you wouldn’t change him though 😂😂😂
@@Mazza240 oh I don’t know!
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Marcus, next time you go on a cruise, can you do me a favour? Please? Can you find out if there’s a Smoking area on your cruises? Love the videos keep it up. Thanks, Jeff.
Yes there are a few, I do a full tour in a later video. We don't smoke but you can outside on Deck 3 promenade, right side towards the front. Lido deck, outside pool on the front right side. Also , playing in Casino, smoking section.
You're going to have to change the name of the channel to fly , drive , sail and explore.
Yep, I have bought the domain name FlyDriveCruiseExplore but I think we'll stick with FlyDriveExplore for now (Explore can cover everything else 👍)
To us the new ships are like hotels on giant barges whereas the older ships are just that, proper ships.
It was a nice size ship. It was fully booked but you could still get a table in the bars and you didn't have to turn up to the theatre really early to get a seat.
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Awesome video Guys! Thanks for the Shoutout! You guys are the best! Hope to see you again
Cheers, it was good to meet you and good luck with the channel.
Hi Marcus awesome live video cruise. I enjoyed it. How are you doing? I'm doing well and so is my cat Benjamin. We have beautiful weather in Ontario Canada. How is the weather where you are? Have a great weekend. We're celebrating Canada Days birthday July the first. With lots of fireworks tonight 😊
Have a good time on 1st July. The weather is OK but not great.
Ship looks good. Bathroom looks the same as Aurora, just not peach. It looks fresher. I like the cabins that are low down. Watching the waves while you’re sailing is mesmerising.
@@carolr9301 Yes, we liked watching the waves and being low down. It was good later in the cruise when we had rougher weather.
My goodness. Carnival Legend! I was on that ship around 20 years ago! Can't remember if it was a med cruise or Carribbean. Amazing to see it again. I went to Iceland for a day (flying from Leeds Bradford to Keflavik early morning and returning late evening) many years ago. Very interesting experience like every known weather in one day! Snow, hail, rain, sun.....and the blue lagoon was great.
We didn't know the ship before but for an old ship it was in pretty good shape. Yes, Iceland is an amazing country, this was our third visit.
Thanks for showing us around. We are looking forward to seeing how you guys get on with Carnival. I am also wary of anything labelled as 'fun'!
Marcus please let the girl speak. It must be difficult when you have been telling school kids to be quiet all your working life,but she needs to be heard.
#LetMelTalk Don't worry, off camera she has plenty to say.
My Wife and myself have always used Marella/Tui for our cruises but lately they have changed their business model to maximize profits and to be honest we didnt enjoy our last cruise with them so we are on the lookout for an alternative so this vid is much appreciated, many thanks for posting.
Definitely worth checking them out. We enjoyed the cruise
Can't wait for you guys to try Royal Caribbean and Celebrity
October and November 👍
Not keen on the sharing a table so much.
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I remember coming to work one morning, I was managing a store in St James's Street at the time. I walked down from the station as I had to commute in daily. I wondered why there was a long queue of mainly young people along the Steine. I was surprised that it was an extremely long queue and went around a very long block passing my store and nearby Woolworths. That was the queue with young people applying at the Job Centre to work as extras on Quadrophenia.
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Curry! Mah- hoooooosive chips! Beer! A proper fire to cocoon yersen in front of! No Wifi! All it needs is a couple of friendly dogs to be perfect.
And then we meet Lola! El Oh El Eh Lola!
Tks Having been on the same cruise agree with you. will def try them again ( when the price is right) but not from Tilbury, too far but any northern port will be good. Saffron looked very good.How much was the surcharge?
Hi, yes Tilbury is a bit far for us too. It was £19 per person at Saffron.
@@flydriveexplore Thanks
Hi guys. Good overview of the ship 🚢 only thing that would put us off is the shared dining tables. I thought I saw on your map it was going to Liverpool was that not the case?
We docked in Liverpool but we came straight back home, we didn't have time to look around.
Hi really enjoyed your video. Going on our first cruise to Guernsey end of July and was looking for information on the tender..your video really helped so thank you so much. A bit confused about the disembarking now though 😳
People on organised trips get to go first, then everyone else takes a ticket on a first come first served basis.
That’s great to know thank you. Could you please tell me about the disembarkation? Do we just leave our cases outside the cabin door the night before?
Yes, they should also give you your disembarkation details a day or two before.
thank you for you’re advice 😊
Thanks for the mention! Swapping a tender for a hot tub looked like a good plan...until you got out! 😂 At least you will hopefully get back there on your next cruise. Thanks for showing us around Ambition. It brought back some recent memories. Glad you found it better than expected. The meal in Saffron looked lovely. Happy travels!
Thanks for watching and glad we watched your videos beforehand. We had a good time and would book again but maybe avoid tender ports.
Very nice video. I too have explored ancient Tenby and stayed there a couple of times when I lived in the UK. My wife and I really enjoyed Tenby.
It is a pretty little seaside town.
Not a chance in hell of getting me on one of those tenders 🤢🤢🤮🤮
They are not the most stable.
I’ve started looking at Ambassador as all the reviews I’ve seen are very favourable except for one. Thank you.
You'll always get bad reviews on anything. Some people just like to moan.
We were surprised by the trip, especially the entertainment.
@@flydriveexploreit definitely looks great
The main thing that has put us off booking another cruise with them is that we don't like the fixed time and fixed table dining. Food quality was good though.
Was the ship at full capacity or are they short staffed? I had the breakfast served from the kitchen when I was onboard and wondered what the reasoning was, why they did a buffet for you.
The ship was full (we think).
Sorry that you did not get to Dun Leary I think they do Cruises from Avonmouth to Dun More East which would be well worth checking out. You can get to Visit Waterford and Wexford on that cruise.
We're on the way to Ireland as we speak, we're onboard Carnival Legend.
Hi Marcus awesome live video I enjoyed it. How are you doing? I'm doing well and so is my cat Benjamin. We have a heatwave in Ontario Canada. How is the weather where you are? Have a great day see you next video 😊
We've been up in Iceland so it's been cold and wet!
Lovely ship, deff got me looking at them now. Enjoy Carnival
We would book with them again. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed your cruise.
Thank you.
Very nice Indian restaurant !! The dishes looked very good & noticed lots of " vegan options" available ! 😀 I am not vegan,once I was for 17 years ! I am vegetarian now ( for 16 years ) ,loved the name " Saffron "! 👍🍽🍨
It was a very good Indian restaurant.
Hi. I'm watching this on my smart tv now ! 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🛳💕💞
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Thanks so much for this, Mel & Marcus. We head off on our first cruise - also on Aurora - in 2 weeks time as a silver wedding treat. How was the singing activity, Mel? I'm looking forward to joining that too. 😊
Mel loves her singing onboard P & O. Hope you have a good time!
Did you get talking to the guy in the ice cream van? He's my uncle and loves his cars, he would've kept you talking for a few years if you'd stopped by.
No, we don’t this time. We’ll probably go up again.
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