Europe - Northern Europe Cruise Reviews

Not so well. The destination were not so well. We had been disapointed that the Cruise ship stoppt too far outside. Other european cruiseships had been downtown. The Last day not not well Organizer.

The BEST cruise we've ever been on! The Eclipse is a GREAT ship; the food was awesome and the wait staff was superb. The entertainment was "off the charts"..... different act every night and we saw every show in it's entirety. The ports were fantastic, especially St Petersburg and we chose this cruise so we could be in St Petersburg for 3 full days - highly recommend the 3 days here.

The ship was a disappointment. It was too crowded and too noisy. The final area of disappointment was the pervasive feeling that we were “marks” for the staff that was constantly hawking extras. One could hardly walk along the shop areas without being accosted by aggressive sales personnel. It was ironic to be treated that way be people selling some elegant products. I was hardly ever accosted by vendors selling souvenirs in the ports, (it was the Baltic and not the Carribean where things would have been different) – not so on the Silhouette. This survey calculated a 4.1 star rating. I would give it a 3.5.

The trip was pretty hectic a more sea days in between ports would have been nice to recoup. The wait staff and room staff were one of the best we had having been on 37 cruises.

Excellent cruise. Very educational as well as scenic. A great look at Russian culture, history and "evolution". And the Baltic countries gave us a wonderful understanding of life both pre and post Soviet rule. It is amazing what freedom can do for a country and its people! When we choose our travel our priority is the destinations as we have now been in 97 different countries. This Royal Caribbean cruise fulfilled our expectations in that regard as we do not choose our travel based on what ship board life has to offer. We are very pleased with the experience.

Would recommend this particular itinerary and ship. It is a very relaxing experience and plenty of sightseeing. The food at the Lido deck is probably better and faster than the dinning room. Ko ko

Great destination. Could have been a more efficient and friendly cruise experience. Insufficient staffing made for long lines and wait times for most events and restaurants.

It was very nice cruise. Food and entertainment exceed our expectations. A lot of activities during days at see. And of cause the promenade on the deck 5 is very helpful for people like us. It is in the middle of the ship, not on the upper deck like in other cruise lines. Excursions from the Holland America are overpriced.

Great cruise to places we've never been. The ship was excellent and our cabin 7259 was great. The food and service staff was top notch. Celebrity knows how to do it.

No laundry facilities - are you kidding me? The only laundry option is sending to the ship cleaner with socks starting at $3/pair. We travel a lot and packed for 5 days plus two sets of nice evening clothes figuring we'd do laundry twice since this is a 12 day cruise and would pay $3 to $4 per load (wash and dry). We were shocked and appalled to learn Celebrity does not have laundry facilities on its ships. We've cruised with other lines other lines and they all have laundry facilities so it never dawned on us to ask the question. The cost to have our clothes washed was absolutely ridiculous as each load came to almost $100.

This was an amazing journey to learn about places I thought we would never go to. I wish I would of had the opportunity to share this trip w/ my parents. I had them on my mind the whole time. We are Blessed to live in The USA.

We also cruised to Eidfjord, Norway. Beautiful fjord. Included tour here was terrible, a 20 minute bus ride to museum, 2 hours alloted, only needed 30 minutes. Small town and there was not much to do the rest of the time in port. Included tours to Eidfjord, Bergen, & Berlin need to be revamped. This is advertised as all-inclusive, therefore each included tour should allow for a good experience in each port of call. In the places mentioned, it is necessary to purchase an optional tour for that good experience. This cruise was mostly very good. The itinerary was very interesting and it's a great part of the world to visit. I think if Viking makes a few changes it will be a great cruise.

Touring the Baltic's is really a treat. Getting to see 6 countries in one cruise is really something. The Regal Princess is a beautiful ship and one we love to on again. The ports were amazing and this should be a must cruise for those who want to explore Northern Europe.

We chose this cruise for the Baltic region cities - Copenhagen, Berlin, Tallinn, Saint Petersburg, Helsinki and Stockholm. We had two adults and two teens in a balcony cabin - full size bed and then bunk beds for the kids (couch and pull down from the wall). We did not use room service or require any services from the room steward. We would give this ship 2.5 to 3.0 stars and we had arranged tours with other tour companies and did not use NCL. Getaway positives: - very efficient embark/disembark processes - food in al a carte (i.e free) restaurants was above average (as compared to our other cruise experiences - were able to leave the ship as soon as it cleared port. Other cruises the ship would only let the ship excursion groups go first and then everyone else. - Freestyle dining (i.e. no early / late seating) which allowed us to eat when it was convenient for us and there was food available 24x7 at selected locations. Getaway improvements: - buffet food quality consistency while above average as a whole there were some times where it was poor. - staff service very poor in the Freestyle dining restaurants. The exception being O'Sheehans which had outstanding service. - having to pay (which we did not see) for the main show. Also charging people $9.00 for a CD on how to make towel animals. OK, I can understand the need to make money but that is ridiculous. Overall, I felt like flying on a plane where they nickel and dime you to death. On other cruises, everything was free except for drinks and excursions and some activities (e.g. bingo). Summary, while a big ship the common spaces seemed undersized and poorly laid out.

We enjoyed the ship, the food and the service. The activities were a little light. The reservation only restaurants were all fantastic as was almost all of the crew. We really loved the active options like kayaking and hiking in the ports. Pulpit Rock was beautiful and Flan was one o f the prettiest areas that I have been to. Cruising through the fjords was beautiful.

Enjoyable experience overall. Saw some new places. Made some new friends. Good room. Internet felt slow (but apparently much faster than normal cruise). Fantastic service.

I was with two friends. We want to go with a different cruise line when we cruise again. The cruise ports were great, but the cruise itself was somewhat off a disappointment.

This cruise has been on our list for many years. It was worth the wait. Probably the best cruise we have ever taken. We really enjoyed Alaska, but the beauty of the fjords of Norway may surpass the beauty of Alaska. The ports were definitely better.

The cruise was terrific. One of my favorites so far (I have been on 6). The ports were all wonderful (except for Helsinki, could have skipped that one).

Having cruised just twice before, from Vancouver to Alaska in the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and the Yangtze River as part of a China tour, we found the Royal Caribbean considerably superior to either of the other two. It might be the happy confluence of an enthusiastic & entertaining captain, an ebullient & enterprising cruise director, an effervescent & endearing activities manager, and an effective & efficient staff on this particular voyage that made us feel about this cruise that way. There is no question that Royal Caribbean would be at the top of our list if we were ever to consider another cruise.