Europe - Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

October was wonderful and most perfect time to cruise! The weather was ideal and didn’t rain once until the evening of our last day. The sunshine and warm weather during the day allowed us to enjoy the pool and the outdoor amenities after long excursions. The only thing I would change about our cruise would have been a different excursion in Malta. Other than that the ports were great and the sea days were welcomed after long days of walking. I would encourage everyone to be doubly prepared for the excursions as many roads are rocky, slick and uphill/downhill. Some families with strollers and young children struggled on the walks, as well as, passengers with canes and walking aids. Just choose the right excursions that offer more time. The evening shows were excellent endings to the days and always looked forward to them. I would also suggest to make certain you have committed transportation to and from the port and don’t wait to get a taxi as their prices in euro’s vary and many don’t take credit cards! One last note of caution in Santorini, there are donkey rides up and down the 600 steps on the mountain. It’s a long way! There’s a strong urine smell and the urine among poop are riddled among the steps which cause it be slick. I would suggest the tram up and down to avoid it all together. The Almalfi coast was our favorite! Great sites and beautiful scenery. There’s just so much to see and do that you want to try to do it all. The cruise was fun and enjoyable!

We normally take Celebrity or Princess but decided on Jewel of the seas. It was a smaller ship and we were very busy with all those ports. But it worked out well. Our only issue was my time dining. Being our 21st cruise we are used to getting the same waiter each night and asked but not able to achieve it. So disappointing that we didn't get to know our waiters

First leg great second many beautiful historical sites. (Greece) not so good.

I wish we had more time to take more than one excursion in a day, but that wasn't possible.

This was the best vacation ever!! Can’t wait to do it again!!

Very nice cruise. Staff tried very had to please and correct any issues. Food overall was very good. Excellent itinerary. Very comfortable. Will definitely cruise again with Celebrity

Overall, we really enjoyed the ship and the ports of call.

Excellent cruise ship and great time to go to the Mediterranean. Lots to do onboard and off ship. You will be as busy as you want to be. Choose what you want or relax.

Destinations were very good. Accommodations on the ship were good. Food on the ship was ok. I have had better, more tasty food than the food in the main dining room.

Great itinerary only wish the food was a bit better and ship more updated or use of a newer ship. Still worth the trip.

Avoid Norwegian since you will be stressed out every port of call with tender. And it seems our ship did that a lot compared to some other ships which were able to use dock. Maybe Norwegian got a savings for not using dock?

Give what you offer.... I paid for a service and receive half... Tours are so expensive...and shuttle service should be free but you charge for it...

We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise and totally exhausted ourselves with al the touring. Emerald Princess is an old, small (but clean) ship. Good for a "no frills" cruise.

I am convinced that once you go Crystal, you cannot go back. We are looking to book another Crustal Cruise and want to go to South America, but it looks like that is not on the itinerary for next year. So I guess we have to see what else is available. I do prefer the ship tot he other because of Pulse, for the younger, under 75 year old crowd.

We had a great time. The weather was beautiful and the sailing was pretty smooth.

Would not recommend large group excursions. Too much time wasted waiting

This was the best cruise we've taken. The food was wonderful, the entertainment was great, we tried to experience everything on the ship ( couldn't!) and had a lovely time. Not enough entertainment at night, or in the afternoons for those who did not spend all day in the ports. We enjoyed the experience and have already booked our next one@!

Loved being able to unpack our suitcases and then wake up each morning in a new port. It's a great way to see a big part of the coast and different cities without having to repack and travel with our stuff to each location. We loved that convenience of it.

Great cruise. There is a lot to see and this results in some long shore excursion days. Many ports are actually commercial ports so it is a considerable distance to the center of town. Most of the time there is a free shuttle, but in some ports there is a charge to go into town.

I would recommend this to anyone visiting the Mediterranean as a short but sweet cruise. You can search ahead and find really great deal on airfare then match this cruise to the dates. The best month is October.