Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

Fantastic! Best holiday! This was our first cruise and our group of 8 ranged from ages 8 to 40+. The food was always good and the drinks were amazing (we wished we’d gone for the next up drinks package that included all cocktails - we paid for the only that was €6 and under), but definitely get a drinks package it’s worth it! The stops were great (apart from Albania) and the staff were lovely! It was our first cruise so we have no experience but I loved it and the ship was still beautiful and not dated.

We enjoyed a lot our Adriatic cruise on MSC Sinfonia. Although we tried bigger ships but the Sinfonia has her own magic. As each ship have her own glance. The Adriatic is beautiful Greece, Croatia and Italy they are all ports that we enjoyed extremely.

they would be much better cutting out one port and spending more time in each of the others. also we should never be in a port like santorini with 4 other ships. that small port cannot handle those crowds. made it an awful experience for everyone. Do not recommend this cruise

We enjoyed our time but will pick another cruise line for our next trip. Back to Royal Caribbean...

Very good organisation, clean Ship, top service, desembarcation at each isle, perfect. Time to shore on each isle. Very good méal

Overall I was happy. First time on royal so have nothing to compare it to but I would rank it 3rd I guess. Celebrity, carnival and RC then Norwegian. Not all for ship but different criteria. Hard to say in short survey but I’d try one of the bigger ships and not go to good ports to really compare the line. For the price it wasn’t great.

Great cruise line; nice staff and decent extras on board made it a classy cruise ship. Not much onboard glamor like the bigger ships but good enough. Our emphasis was on the itinerary and shore excursions. The places in Croatia and Montenegro were astounding...was completely azamazed!

We liked that this ship was small, it enabled us to feel at home quickly. The staff was always pleasant and helpful especially the cruise director and his staff - Contagiously high energy. It was a great week, thanks for the memories.

Not sure if I would cruise royal Caribbean again No bottle water in cabins or toiletries in bathroom. Paying for cup of tea to be sent to cabin on a afternoon for my mum I thought was not good

As a couple in our 30’s from USA, we thought a cruise would be fun. Not on Costa... Food- we thought being an Italian cruise line the food would be good. It was as bad as could be. 90% was frozen food. Two nights we were sick in bed. Everything was an upcharge, pizza, gelato. You weren’t allowed more than one small glass of water. You could buy a bottle for $ though. Very bland food. Excursion- locations were good. Santorini you had to get a number or take a cruise excursion otherwise had to wait to leave. On a 6 hour time off boat, 2 was waiting to leave. We did our own thing every time except once and was as expected, disappointing. People- The promo videos show a younger crowd 80% over 60. 19% 35-59 years old with or without kids 1% 35 and under Entertainment- Had 2 pools, one for kids and the adult one was very small and closed/never saw anyone in it. Shows were really promo videos for future cruises. “Casino vibe” was very dated and was like old Vegas. A highlight for us was paying $40 euro to play bingo one night. Room- We paid the up charge for a room with a balcony and was nice. Technology- Everything was dated. WiFi was upcharge and expensive. If you are a European person over 60 looking for a cruise this could work great for you. Hospitality department didn’t speak English well and was no help. If you are from the USA, I would stay away and are better staying home.

Very rude staff, old and dirty ship, bad embarkation and disembarkation

The cruise was very comfortable and enjoyable all went well .Iglu cruise arranged everything and extra days in Venice all transfers were excellent

Beautiful cruise with nice ports and islands. de most special was santorini

We missed the first half of the cruise because American Airlines canceled our flight and met the ship in Athens, Greece. So, Mykonos and Fiskardo and Assos on the island of Kafalonia were our only stops and were the best places to see. Weather was beautiful, roads were new and a big travel coach made it over the hairpin turns. Amazing!

Disappointing and will be looking for cruise more accommodating for people in wheelchairs and not left to fend for themselves

Beautiful cruise. I would have enjoy it much more, had I not gotten sick with the flu. Last year we were on the Symphony out of Barcelona, which is much larger. I enjoyed the Rhapsody better for its smaller size and crowds.

Beautiful ports of call, well maintained ship, excellent service everywhere. Staff always smiling and friendly.

Had a great time on the cruise as I always do on Celebrity. I have traveled with Celebrity many times. My next one is on the Edge. Can't wait.

Visited several significant historical sites that are on the UNESCO list. All of the countries and ports visited contributed to the enjoyment value that the cruise ship visits.

If you're used to an American line don't touch MSC you'll regret it. The crew are rude, ship old and dirty, food is disgusting and everything is shambolic. MSC has a culture of not caring.