Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

So disappointed and would not of taken this once in a life time cruise and spent this money for all the issues that we had.

The vast majority of the staff were stellar, and the ports-of-call were well worth seeing. There were issues I wish I'd known about, and I'll outline them in the order in which they impacted our overall experience. First, the jogging track was located DIRECTLY over our room on Deck 12, and the closure of that track until 9:00a was not enforced so we were woken every morning between 6-7am by joggers pounding over our ceiling. d someone up from security to enforce the curfew. Enforcement of the curfew NEVER happened, and the inadequate signage was never amended. Second, shore excursions didn't include adequate free time (10-20 minutes on average) and involved a lot of waiting around and disorganization. Last, the band hired to entertain on the pool deck was below average. Pool and buffets were often over-crowded so we stuck with smaller venues and avoided the pool. Stage shows, specialty restaurants and most staff were excellent but we will book our own shore excursions next time and will choose a different deck for our room.

Ports were great! Need to work on onboard activities.

We loved everything except for the Windjammer peanut scare.

We loved everything except for the Windjammer peanut scare.

We booked an excursion at every port of call. We enjoyed the places we've visited. However, we wished that we were able to spend some minutes to go shopping for souvenirs in Dubrobnik, Croatia.

We thoroughly enjoyed the ship, the itinerary & all of the ports we visited! It was pretty warm & humid in most of the ports, so would suggest traveling later in the month (Sept.) or possibly in late spring.

Wished we had gotten a quite room for the first three nights!

Being on Deck 11 was a nightmare that ruined what could have been a great experience. Dining was great, shows were great, drink service average, excursions average quality, ports average since a lot of the same settings ... set up for the cruise ships, but the cabin experience on Deck 11 was a terrible with the Deck 12 noise that lasted throughout the night.

This was my first trip and can't wait to return.

Nice ship not to crowed. Stff and food was great. Well organiged.

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Our room steward was fabulous as all support staff was. The ship is clean and we enjoyed the activities provided. The only downside we really had was the buffet, it is too small and there were times they had to close it while the crowds thinned out. Maybe they would have been better off having the Park Cafe open more house to help with this. The sandwiches at the Park Cafe are really good. They had movies poolside and some really good shows.

My brief overview. Cruise was OK overall. Every port was tooo hot. (We knew it would be hot) Most crew members were friendly, nice, and working hard. Entertainment was better than usual, especially some of the bar/club performers. As always, cruise excursions are absurdly overpriced. Much better for most to make independent arrangements.

The cruise had an excellent selection of ports. I only wish we had more time. The crew was friendly and helpful. The clientele of a European port is varied with quite a few different languages being spoken aboard, and I found that the crew managed this well.

A very nice cruise. We missed the first port due to problems beyond Norwegians control but after that all went very well and a good time will be had by all.

We have cruised on other lines and the level of service, foo and drinks was much better. I couldn’t believe there was no food late night other than pizza and hamburgers which cost more money. Drink packages were ver confusing and I was tired of being asked for my Costa card constantly

We have cruised over 15 times and this one has been the worst experience by far. The service of all the staff was excellent with the exception of an individual in the customer service area. The food variety was not what I expected when thinking of previous cruises, some of them with the same cruise line. The shows were not exciting for us, with the exception of the magic show all the other shows felt repetitive. At the end to make matters worst, a passenger decided to jump creating a mess for everyone else. We understand that the cruise line had a responsibility to stay in the area and search for the person but we were very disappointed and frustrated with what the cruise staff did to help us rebook our flights coming back home. They provided just a few computer and a couple of phones to make the changes. With hundreds of people in line waiting to use them. We never made to the front of the line by the time the cruise arrived into port. The cruise staff should have made the phones in the cabins available so we could call from there the airlines or activate the cell phone service so we could use our phones but they didn't do neither of those. By the time we were able to obtain cell phone signal and contacted the airlines we all were considered no shows and new one way tickets had to be purchased. Aside from having to book hotel, pay for taxis, etc. The additional expense for us and our two sons and girlfriends came to around $7,000 and the most disappointing thing is that the cruise line is not offering any help with all these additional expenses...

This was our 13th or 14th Oceania cruise- have lost count. Each time the service and food has gotten a notch less (maybe since lines merged. We took a break for a year and traveled on Regent which was a delight. Went back this time to try Ocenia's newest ship, Sirena. Very disappointed. Regent was the best. Have reservations for Chrystal next year in addition to Regent Summer 2019 and looking forward to that voyage on Explorer (Regent) - great service and excellent food.

Overall , great ports and service. I would love to have more time in Croatia. Shows are ok , not a lot of variety after the main shows. Love the Asian night - hopefully more over asian will be served like- korean , vietnamese and filipino dishes. Will suggest smaller portions but flavorful and less salty for guest to enjoy.

This was my first cruise ever and I really enjoyed myself. I’m 28, single, w/ no children. I came on the cruise with my 2 sisters, their 3 kids (12-17), our mother, and my best friend. Not the best cruise for small children or kids who live in the pool since there is only 1 and it’s small. Visited every port except Dubrovnik. I will suggest that you have a plan for each port but no pre-paid excursions or tours. Time constraints can make previously planned and pre-paid events difficult to attend. Also, biggest cost was on transportation in each port. Traveling in a group, with proper negotiation skills, can bring down the price. My sister was almost stranded in Dubrovnik with a large group of other cruise passengers so pay attention to your time. Go in off season and it will be more enjoyable. Overall I had a great experience.