Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

I am a veteran cruiser of 13 cruises. R.C. has good people working for them, but Explorer needs massive upgrading. When asking about broken things on the ship we were told, we report them and put in the work orders, but it's the follow through that is lacking.

I've been on several cruises and by far this cruise is the only one that felt like a constant commercial. I can't say enough about our room steward, and dining rom wait staff. Balcony Stateroom 8520 My time dining table 243 Dennis and Dante!!!!

Used tours by locals for our excursions and they were fantastic. Loved all the islands. Did not utilize the pool or spa. The one show we saw was good. Food could have been better and ship is definitely dated.

They tried very hard with special meals but still could do better. Give them a a for effort. Food was not as good as on our ‘usual’ line. Staff is super friendly. Nice spaces on ship

Almost all passengers were Israelis, which for me was like a trip abroad while staying in Israel. The ship is not very big (which I personally like) but has enough things to do while you are on it. The inside cabin size is quite small, but since were were mostly there for shower or sleeping it didn't bother us too much. Most of the crew was very attentive and nice. I would probably do it again :)

We have traveled to several continents, sometimes with major tour operators like Tauck and NatGeo, but more frequently on our own. This was our first cruise and overall Ponant was very good. The ship, cabin, staff, food, and locations were all wonderful. The presenters and guides were consistently good, and measured up to that I would expect from the Smithsonian. The logistical execution was flawless, especially with getting passengers onto shore and back again. Onboard announcements and information was timely and accurate. My criticism focuses on the communications between Ponant and guests leading up to the cruise, which were in a deluge of emails. One email arrived June 23rd requesting a response by June 19th. A series of emails confused me on what I should wear for "dinner", "galas", "black and white theme" etc. Some information was found online but most was not. Other emails were imprecise, to be kind. For example, passengers should not select excursions based on a code like HRPLE02. These ought not be passenger facing, and caused us to miss a much anticipated excursion to Mostar. Again, all of this was done via back-and-forth email, often with different people. All of this should be online in a passenger portal. Despite all the positives, the miscommunications would dissuade us from traveling Ponant again.

Overall we had a great time thanks to the staff and the activities we were able to book outside of Celebrity. They could’ve provided more accurate information in terms of where the tender boats would drop you off, what basic services are available from the port to get you to the city, and posting the menus. The app wasn’t fully integrated to the ship, I wasn’t able to make reservations at any of the restaurants and they didn’t use it to send out any notifications/updates. But the staff was incredible and ultimately I would consider celebrity again, just a newer ship

We had a great time and created wonderful memories that will last a lifetime. The ship, itself, was very well kept, and the service staff was incredible! It was not too crowded, and everyone we met was friendly. I highly recommend this adventure!

The service on this ship was outstanding. Food was great and ship is layed out well. The only issue was the very poor excursion we purchased from Cruisely at Santorinni. We had to wait two hours to board tram up mountain. The tour guide was horrible. Totaly waste of money.

The Azamara Onward is a small, but capable ship perfect for our ports of call. We visited ports larger ships could not and enjoyed the beauty and charm of less traveled Croatia. The service and staff were attentive and excellent. The food and beverage were amazing and it was nice not having to provide a key card at bars and restaurants. Onboard entertainment was lacking but the Azamara Azamazing Evening and White Party definitely compensated for shortcomings in other areas.

I am a professed =X= snob but the dining room food has gotten bad. I'm very sad about it and will give them one more chance (I'm already booked on another =X= cruise). If the food doesn't improve, I'm done. It's their service that saved the day for me. Great as usual. And this itinerary is my second favorite in all of the cruise I've taken (43). Alaska is still number one, but this is a close second.

It is wonderful to have Crystal back in operation. There is certainly no drop off in service and pampering. Their standards definitely surpass anything we’ve found on the seas or on land before. We’ve now rejoined the ship for another week around Italy and looking forward to another wonderful cruise.

Superior staff. It’s a bigger ship than I’ve traveled in the past. We really enjoyed ourselves and would definitely choose Royal Caribbean again.

Overall, I would sail again with Royal. It is an older ship but that does not mean anything really. It was clean, Staff was great and the food was way above standard. Every night was a different menu. Buy the food package, skip beverage package and for sure do not by the internet package unless you are right by the router on the main floor.

We enjoyed most of the stops on this cruise. Two of the Ports required tendering to the pier. That is a bit of problem for those that don't move very fast.

Our mistake was not taking a cruise with at least 1-2 cruising days. We never got to explore or use many of the ship's facilities due to daily port calls. But Seabourn is a very good line to cruise with and we intend to continue with them so long as the itinerary works.

With this cruise 🚢 I will be latitudes Platinum but I was not happy with this cruise and the comments that I heard during the cruise many other guests feel the same as my.

It was a wonderful cruise & I would go on it again- Disappointed in the WiFi which I paid extra for & go no credit or compensation for & it was HORRIBLE.

I love the open bar & the freestyle dining. Service was superb. Will do another cruise with Norwegian again.

It's a very elegant cruise with lovely Belgian captain and very professional staff. The ship was clean, the food quality and presentation was great, service staff was mostly very good, our stateroom was spotless. There was no noise or drunk partying guests anywhere on the cruise with no spilled drinks or food on the floor. Opposite, it's a quiet, clean cruise with a beautiful ship layout huge liner which did not make any of us feel motion sick at all. It was our first time sailing with Holland America, and we all had a great experience! Strongly recommended.