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Nautica Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Nautica

24 Night Timeless Mediterranean (Barcelona To Rome)

Sail date: April 11, 2022

Ship: Nautica

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7001

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

God cruise, but not for singles. Staff didn’t encourage sharing.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Long wait from airport to ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Needs refreshing. Not as good as before the pandemic. Some items on the menu not available. Danish were doughy.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Not much offered.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Some good (musicians) and some bad (magician). I did not go to the musical shows put on by the Oceania troop.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Room service top rate. Wait staff OK. Housekeeping needed more training.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful update.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Beautiful update. Loved the shower stall doors. The lighting in the bathroom a little too stark. It highlighted every imperfection.

Ship tip

Expect the ship is still trying to get back to its pre pandemic excellence.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain Did not visit port

This was my boarding day - right from airport to ship.

Alicante, Spain

5 out of 5
Loved the hill town and fishing villages I visited.

Motril (Granada), Spain

4 out of 5
Passengers missed the highlight of the port - the Alhambra. This was a major reason for booking the cruise and deep disappointment for being unable to visit.

Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands Did not visit port

The volcanic park was a highlight.

Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary Islands

5 out of 5
Lovely island.

Santa Cruz De La Palma, Canary Islands

5 out of 5
National Park was a highlight.

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

5 out of 5
Liked the lava graveyard.

Tangier, Morocco Did not visit port

Ship did not stop. This was another port I really wanted to visit.

Portimao, Portugal

5 out of 5
Loved the boat cruise along the cliffs. Also the wine tasting here with no sales pitch but excellent tapas.

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Loved the city, but the walking tour in the pouring rain was not nice, but could not be helped.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

This is the boat? Along the cliffs
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