Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East) Cruise Reviews

Great itinerary. Never enough time in port (but that's always the problem). Food was terrific and crew was very friendly and helpful.

Overall the cruise was great. The Princess staff is great.

This was our 4th cruise with Princess. We've always been very happy with them but not so much on this trip. Shanghai immigration facilities need a total upgrade to handle a ship of 2700 passengers. Workers were very nice and charming but bad weather and delays made the embarkation a real "turnoff" and spoiled an otherwise enjoyable trip. Princess workers totally screwed up the embarcation. Letting "Elite VIP's" go in front of 200 or so disabled was a total mess and my impression of Princess took a big drop even though I am not disabled.

The cruise was very good. The photo safaris were mildly disappointing since they were mostly private reserves.

Outstanding cruise. Never disappointed with Holland America!

This cruise was boring with no quality night time entertainment and the the ports and excursions were not interesting. The cruise ship is old and food was average. I thought there were more than 1 specialty restaurants. In fact, the cruise has only 1 cafeteria and 1 restaurants. The cruise ship changed Pinnacle Grill into 3 different restaurants on different nights. They also changed Lido their cafeteria every night to Cannaletto Italian restaurant. The foid were not Italian at all! All the restaurants have similar foid, primarily steaks. I prefer going to Europe after taking 2 se asia cruises.

We loved our cruise on the Amadara. This cruise is a great introduction to Vietnam and Cambodia. It was a great blend of history, culture and shopping. I enjoyed seeing both cities and the countryside. Visiting a local school and interacting with the children was priceless. Our guides were fantastic and all the excursions ran seamlessly.

Overall this was an excellent cruise. Ship was in relatively good condition for its age-it was clean and neat. Food was very good. Blu restaurant a wonderful venue to dine in. Crew and staff service was terrific. Ports of call were all great and the tours and guides were very good.

We were on board for both Cruises - Nov 28th and the following until Dec. 18th. On both Cruises we DID NOT GET AN INVITATION TO THE CIRCLE PARTY. On the first cruise I found out by Chance and talked to the Circle Hostess about it and she said that she prints out the invitations and the room Steward has to put them on the Slot by our door. On the second cruise the same Thing happened again. This time the Circle Hostess - it was a different one - was exceptionally unfriendly when I confronted her with this recurring Problem. Again she put the blame on the room Steward. Upon disembarkation I found the Name tag from our cabin with my Statement and it had the colour BLUE - first time cruisers. I have not noticed this before because it was quite dark in the hallway. I was unable to find out what was going on - because actually we were as Elite Members in the Computer. Could it be that - because we do not like to have the tips put on our Statement but do our own tipping - we are being ignored and on purpose not invited to this functions??? Overall the experience on the Sapphire Princess has not been great. It seemed that generally the staff from Top down did not really care about anything at least that was the feeling we had. No Supervision.

First cruise on Azamara & loved it. Best private tour for two days in Bangkok. Travelled to 4 temples, amulet, flower, organic markets, Gold Mountain, Jim Thompson House tour & shop, dim sum lunch in Chinatown, Chinese pagoda, walk through Chinatown, tuk tuk & long boat ride, & even to the Skybar for a drink & view at sunset. All tours on cruise were fun & educating. Food was great, service was superior, even got to do free laundry on board. We had a wonderful time & would book another tour on Azamara.

Food is okay, lots of kids not enough sitting area, entertainment is fun. Port excursion is limited especially in Malaysia long drive to Kuala Lumpur so only short time for shopping and eating like 2.5 hours total to do anything. Phuket is fun but very crowded and walking across street can be dangerous with many cars and motorcycles.

Windstar is the Best !!!! the friendliness and the attention to detail is perfect -- You fell like you are part of a large family -- and staff become friends -- wonderful time we are booked already for next windstar adventure

The quality of the cruise was lessened because of a problem with the ship's engines, which caused a change in the time arriving / departing at / from a number of the ports. The $200 given to us by the cruise line was not commensurate with the loss of excursions and port time. As a further insult, the money could only be used for ship board purchases which greatly lessened the value. While this problem was rectified at Darwin, there appears to be no reason why this repair couldn't have been accomplished in Singapore. The on-board staff apparently had no ability to address any additional compensation for the reduced quality of the cruise.

Good overall view of 5 countries in Asia. Too many beach ports and others took a ride to get to the attractions/cities.

Our tours booked for Abi Dubai we're changed by celebrity & they did not do properly nor did they take into account info posted on our departure..someone goofed there as on last morning they were dropping us in downtown ... Why ?? Thus, we received a refund.

The ports-of-call were truly once in a lifetime experiences. The tours, while being somewhat pricey, were handled efficiently and professionally. The ship's cleanliness and staff were above average. The food in the buffet was average, while the food in the dining room was above average. The wait staff was friendly and efficient. The entertainment in the theater was better than most cruises we've been on. I would not hesitate to recommend this ship and its staff to future travelers.

We in line for 3 hours to check-in, there must be a better way to check-in. When we got on board, the A/C was not working. No TV were available to see if there are any issue on the ship. The hot and cold water mix in the shower were not working, jump in and out of the water spray, The shower door would not close completely. Rarely see the steward vs in the past, we see that person several times a day. We were late to port of call and leave early due to engine issue. They try to cover it up by issue statement that was not correct. No compensation.

Loved the ship and staff. Food was great. Two of the ports were a waste of time and paying so much for a Visa for China was a waste of money since you don't need one for Hong Kong an Haikou had absolutely nothing to offer

We would do this line again, but look to the newer ship and potential upgrade to a suite. We really liked the staff and the destinations. Enjoyed staying overnight in a port so you could do two things, or just chill on the second day. But the rooms were small, the showers smaller and the bathroom did not feel clean to me. I think it can do with an overhaul. In addition, the food was mediocre at best. We enjoyed the Italian dinner at Aquafina, but for the others, they were worse than any other cruise line we had been, including Carnival.

loved the tours to Xian and the terracotta soldiers & the Great Wall. You can keep South Korea dirty & not much to see. Toyko lots of people & highways. Be prepared for the long distance between ports and destination at port.