Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

This cruise, while we had high expectations given the ports, was not up to our expectations. Given it's a new ship, the wait staff was not up to the par we had experienced previously. Also, spending the evening of the 31st, and the full day of the 1st was very poor. Most of the time we sat in the sea, barely moving, while had the ship traveled st normal speed we would have been able to have a second full day in Barcelona. This in particular was a very poor decision on the part of the cruise planners, and obviously done for reasons other than the distance between ports, which was not conveyed to the passengers.

All cities are clean and with almost no homeless. Felt safe to walk around (but always be wary) and they all have a good Christmas feel. If you don't expect much of the food and the dining experience, and if you do your homework about what to do, it's a very good trip. MSC needs to work on the food and perhaps have more beef available?

Was on Regal Princess (same age) the previous week and it was a whole level of experience better.

I really enjoyed the places of port. Ship was nice. Difficult for Americans.

This ship is due for a renovation, however it was very clean. The ports are very interesting and the itinerary is good. The staff is very professional and friendly.

Nice boat and excellent staff, good ports- bad food.

I cannot wait to do another Silversea Cruise. It was INCREDIBLE, can't stop talking about it. The service, the quality, the food, the design all of it. You gotta do this cruise.

The silver dawn was first class all the way. The ship, food, drinks, excursions all really good. The ship was beautiful. The orchids and the artwork. It was so clean and comfortable. Perfect size.

Nice week long cruise. I really wish it was longer.

This was definitely one of our favorite cruises, the ship was amazing and we’re already planning on a new adventure

Fell and needed 4 stitches but medical was great. Dr. Chlchartishvili, Anna Kabanova,and Alwyh Cortaga took care of me at no charge. Also Arum Nair was instrumental in my acquiring the Mussels in Manfredi's which had been discontinued which added a real plus to the trip. Putra and Dan did a great job on the room.

Another testament to the professional, high caliber services, accommodation from Viking!

We booked an extension which included Parma and Bologna. Both Cities were fascinating and our Tour guide was excellent. However we had about a 5 hour bus ride to Parma on the first day which took us back up North close to where we were the day before and at the end we had a 1 hr. 15 minute bus ride to the airport at 4:00AM in the morning. Also in my opinion this extension is backwards. It should be Bologna first and then Parma which would eliminate several long waisted bus rides back and forth. Would not recommend.

Beautiful new ship copying some things from Royal Oasis and Quantum classes, but with more adult decore like Celebrity and a great outdoor movie set up like princess. Great entertainment, though not at the Royal Oasis or Celebrity Edge levels, but better than their older ships. You'd think it would be perfect, but amount of smokers in europe and smoking areas made most of the ship inaccessible to me. Packed elevetators with people who just smoked, the outdoor promenade was a smoke party after theatres let out and had smokers to avoid at all times. Some great venues couldnt be accessed without walking through clouds of smoke. All the nice areas to explore are completely lined with paid venues and the very average included food with poor variety seems intended to get you in said paid venues. Service excellent. Ship sparking and beautiful.

My first Norwegian cruise. I loved it and expect to cruise with them again!

Have an open mind, tone down expectation, and then relish every moment of the cruise. Everything is different, experience varies from place to place. Take it all in. Enjoy the blessing that is this vacation. There is so much to be grateful for - that is how I felt it. 11 days is too short. The clientele was diverse but well-mannered

celebrity cruise in a suite is nothing better, only downfall to entire experience is the airplane travel

The MSC Divina's shortcomings, from its outdated design to its subpar food and service, left me with a disappointing overall impression. While the ship may appeal to those seeking a budget-friendly cruise option, I would strongly advise discerning travelers to consider alternative options for a more enjoyable and memorable vacation experience.

Beautiful ship, good variety of restaurants, awesome ports & good length of time. The staff seemed like they were new & not quite up to my previous cruises (NCL & others), but were ok.

Cruise went well form start to finish. Everything you could ask for.