Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

The ship was great--spotless in all areas and very comfortable. The food was very good in the Windjammer which is where we usually ate breakfast and lunch. I just LOVED the bread pudding that appeared every day at 3:00! We also loved the ice cream machines and took full advantage of eating an ice cream cone every day. The entertainment was very good. Loved the Motown night and the Bee Jees. We took the opportunity to enjoy many of the music in the different bars through out the week. We always felt like there was plenty to do and see onboard. The waiters were great and we thoroughly enjoyed the dinners. Our cabin steward was so friendly and he said he had just joined the crew the week before, but did an outstanding job. Really enjoyed our cruising experience!

Very friendly staff, wonderful LARGE staterooms, pretty (not gaudy) ship

Clean and good quality

Service was great. Food was delicious. Our suite was beautiful and the bed was comfortable.The ice skating show was outstanding. Variety shows were well done with a wide variety of talent.

First cruise for this 55+ adult and thought I would be bored. I was wrong. Evening shows were first rate with a mix of on-board and commercial entertainers. Norwegian Jade Cruise Director (Gary Glading) was spectacular in breadth of knowledge, talent and class, kept the ball rolling and seemed to be everywhere. Captain Mikail ? is first rate with emphasis on passenger safety. Very easy to talk to. If you like technical stuff don't miss the "Behind the Scenes" ship tour.

Food, service, and attitude of some crew members all below average.

the cleansest ship i ever saw...the wonderful food.....the staff members were so nice and cordial...the entertainment was excellent very enjoyable....so sad that we had to come home....will definitely do this again....

Best cruise we've ever been on!

We left out of Venice and the ports were great. We especially loved Turkey. The room was OK. Normal interior cabin. The ship overall was warm. The only area I was comfortable in was our cabin. The temperature in the dining rooms were HOT! The food was average to terrible. The menu only varied a few items. There was never any lobster or any speciality items. They want you to go to the pay restraurants. We had first off during disembarkation. Our luggage was not there. We consulted the staff immediately and all they could tell us was our luggage was coming. 30 minutes later, we had an early flight, we were still waiting. The staff could only offer a lost luggage form and when we said we were flying to Budapest to catch a river cruise, they told us to wait because they could not get us our luggage and they were not responsible if we missed our flights. Needless to say I doubt if we will ever go on a Norwegien cruise again!

Overall the accommodations were nice. I had an interior room that was spacious and the service from our steward was wonderful. The shows they offer were amazing.

The ship was beautiful. The crew was great. Food - excellent.

Modern interiors , bright and well lighted silhouette dining room, I also like the lawn club

The staff was wonderful; entertainment overall better than expected for a cruise: the Equinox singers and dancers and acrobats were excellent. The ports -- especially Istanbul, Santorini & Naples -- outstanding, and time in Rome before the cruise a plus. This was the best-run ship I've been on.

This was the best cruise I have been on out of at least 15 cruises. The Equinox is a great ship -- the epitome of understated elegance. It lacks lots of the gaudy glitz that some ships have (which makes you think of Las Vegas at times), which I really enjoyed. The staterooms are pretty spacious compared to many other ships. I found the food to be very good, and much better than recent experiences on Carnival and RCCL. As I usually find on cruises, the entertainment (ie, the evening shows) were hit or miss. The singers and dancers were terrible, as usual, but the guest entertainers were quite good. Despite being at 98% capacity, it never felt crowded, ever. It was a unique experience for me in that regard. I enjoyed the lack of heaving partying by the 20 somethings, but that may be mostly due to the added cost of the 11 night Mediterranean itinerary. Stops were Rome (Cititavecchia), Santorini, Istanbul, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Athens, Mykonos, Naples, Rome.

I have been on about 11 or 12 cruises, the Eqinox is the best designed vessel I have ever been on. Everything is central to mid ship which cuts down on walking. The dining room and the theater are all convenient. The shops, excursion desk, internet WIHI office are all easy to get to.

The ship was beautiful, plenty of things to do, places to eat. The specialty restaurants were great! Saw Blue Man Group, Cirqui de Soleil, and Los Locos. Missed the dueling pianos and Legends, we only hd so much time. The ship is like brand new. Friendly staff. All ports were great.

The customer service was of the highest quality, all very nice, accommodating, & funny people. The cruise was clean and well kept. Communication from the captain and crew was perfect and clear. The ports were outstanding. It was an amazing cruise. My only complaint is that Celebrity tried to charge extra for a lot of things... Like bus transportation from the ports to the cities ($22/person for each port) as well as some of the activities aboard the ship. Overall it was great though.

Newer, large enough but easy to navigate and get around.

Great ship and great ports of call. Staff was very friendly and helpful. If we had relaxed any more than we did we would have melted into the decking.

Crusie was Venice-Bari-Katakolon-Santorini-Rhodes-Dubrovnik-Venice; 7 days-8 nights. The service was excellent. the food was good. Variety of food and services were good. I recomment taking the drink package if you like to have a care free vacation. It allows you the coffees, sodas, and alcoholoic drinks without the hassle of the cost and service fees of each drink (about 20 Euros per per per day). The cleanliness and constant upkeep made our trip enjoyable. We upgraded to a outside balcony room. This was an excellent choice for my wife & I. It provided more room and the constant view of the sea ans ports.