Europe - Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

We had a wonderful time and made the most of our stops in ports and the ships entertainment! My only disappointments were the cancellation of first port stop and the fact that American Airlines cancelled most of my excursions and all but one I was not notified about. Very poor communication.

So glad to be cruising again. The crew is happy too.

In overall, the cruise was a treat after a 1.5 year long isolation. The choice of this cruise was mainly to burn an expiring voucher but we must say that the experience of post-covid cruising was better than expected. All operations on the ship went well, dining and service experience was excellent. The ship is OK, we might choose another one next time and we did not sign up for any future cruise certificate as we do not see many interesting routes with NCL. NOTE: Do not drink the sparkling wine you'll get as a returning guest - unless you really, really want to have a headache.

Viking did a great job restarting service. A few hiccups occurred, one excursion for wine tasting was AWFUL. Horrible wine choice 2 of three.

One will have noticed that we stayed onboard for the entire Cruise, and ask themselves why Cruise? After 20+ months of not cruising, this was our change to get back on the high seas. Yes, we have previously visited all of the Port destinations, but that did not matter. Being able to be back onboard Royal Caribbean and having the feeling of being home was comfort enough.

We had a great experience, however we feel like we were taking advantage, we had to re-do our internet package and the wifi was not great. We didn’t get reimbursement $300 that was a promotion when we booked the cruise with . Our travel agent was not professional, she never answered her phone. A huge disappointment with . If we ever decide to go on another cruise I’ll definitely book it directly with the cruise line.

We purchased the Vibe to make sure we didn't have to fight for a lounge chair everyday. The Vibe is a private area where only a select number of people are allowed access for lounge chairs and the bartenders know you by name. It was nice, but after paying nearly an additional $500 for this they should have a separate pool for Vibe members. Also, they don't provide food. You can pay additional for food which is kinda crazy since we already paid close to $500 to be up there or you can walk down to the buffet and bring it back up for free. Drinks were great and bar staff very friendly. It didn't make sense you weren't allowed to sit at the bar, but in other places you were. They also had cabanas at the Vibe which seemed to be a waste cause I never saw anyone go in one probably because it was another additional fee. Overall the Vibe is a good thing if you want a little privacy and a little quieter, but it would be way better with it's own pool and it's own food service The ship was only at about 60% because of Covid so with less people that made it nice. The Buffet was staffed with lots of people to serve you which was different, but worked out okay. One complaint was you had to book excursions on the ship and weren't allowed to go off on your own which to me just seemed like an additional money maker for the cruise line. They charged more than booking on your own even with the excursion "discounts" they gave. You had to be with a guide off the ship supposedly for Covid although I don't see how they would make a difference. All in all I will definitely be cruising again before too long. It was a great time so get out there and do it!!!

Overall, this was a great way to return to cruising after a year and a half away. The ship, the destination, the safety protocols all made it a memorable and amazing trip!

Our first Mediterranean cruise. And not our last. Lots of space, with only 12-1500 people onboard.

Viking Ocean cruises are operating smoothly...in spite of COVID19. Malta and the Greek Isles provided a fascinating glimpse into ancient history. The tour guides were exceptional. Highly recommended.

This was our fifth attempt to cruise since the pandemic. We enjoyed every aspect of the cruise and felt the staff and those who served us were excited to be back cruising. They were wonderful, helpful, and courteous. The dining roomWas excellent and the Covid protocol was superior.

Pandemic cruise which did everything in it's power to keep us safe. 100% vaccinated and were tested 2x on cruise. Mask wearing was mandated inside and mostly had compliance. Only had 900 passengers which allowed the staff to pamper guests to a greater degree than normal cruises

As an American and not knowing Italian or Spanish it was hard on the excursions because English ones were cancelled. Felt like we missed a lot even though guides tried to pull us aside and explain things.

Brand new ship is beautiful. Service slow in most restaurants. I think they are just getting use to being back to work.

I would do this ship and itinerary again. It was my best cruise ever and I’ve been on a lot of them.

We are extremely disappointed in how uninformed and misinformed we as guest never traveling on celebrity were. Beyond dissatisfied by the discrimination ams accusations that were made against us and later told was a mistake with no apology offered will not recommend this racially profiling ship to anyone

We enjoyed this cruise very much in spite of Covid protocol. The fact that there was only about 400 passengers was nice but it lacked some of the excitement that we have always enjoyed on previous cruises

Great Cruise. The ports of call changed a few times before we actually boarded the ship. We origionally booked a 10 night cruise back in November 2019 on the Aug 7 2020 sailing of Apex. We all know what happened. Celebrity did their best to make sure we had a good cruise and following the CDC and world health guidelines. It was.

Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our cruise. A few small things would make it exceptional (more hooks and different port location for Santorini) but the staff and crew were fantastic. We felt very pampered and safe!

Amazing ship and ports. Great cruise! The Apex is a MUST cruise.