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Marina Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Reviews: 8
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Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Marina

24 Night Eastward To Europe (Miami To Venice)

Sail date: April 05, 2024

Ship: Marina

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10012

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 17 days ago

Review summary

Weather was colder and very windy than was expected. Crossing was the roughest ever. European ports were more crowded than expected but overall, very nice cruise. Staff was excellent.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
Waited in airport for over an hour before bus arrived to take us to ship. Very crowded lounge before allowed to board ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Grand dining room mediocre for food and service. Buffet better than DR. Polo and Jacques excellent.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Spa pool deck closed most of cruise due to cold and wind.

Entertainment

Poor choices of performances.

Children's Programs

No children with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Other than one night in Grand Dining Room, service all around excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everything was done well and kept clean and attractive.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great size and amount of storage area.

Ship tip

Enjoy the specialty restaurants.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
Went straight from airport to ship.

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda Did not visit port

Skipped port due to weather.

Ponta Delgada, Azores

4 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5
Love the market in Cadiz.

Granada, Spain

4 out of 5

Alicante, Spain

4 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Monte Carlo, Monaco

3 out of 5
Nothing exciting.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

4 out of 5

Amalfi, Italy

5 out of 5
Amalfi coast is beautiful.

Taormina, Sicily

4 out of 5

Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece

4 out of 5

Igoumenitsa (Meteora), Greece

4 out of 5

Kotor, Montenegro

5 out of 5
Absolutely beautiful.

Split, Croatia

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Long drive from Trieste to fly from Venice.
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