Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East) Cruise Reviews

Though we used to be great fans, we were very disappointed in Oceania and details on this cruise. Japan is not as US friendly as most ports we have visitied and you must have your passport with you all the time. The language barrier made it difficult, and there is a LOT of walking. It does appear they have reevaluated the tours and the walk ratings have been changed since we booked them. Japan is interesting and I got some great photos. Riviera did not meet our expectations overall, and though similar ship, it does not compare to our prior experience on Marina, which we loved.

Can’t wait to explore the Eastern side of Africa. As I said before, remember this is Africa and very few ships have been to these ports. Follow ship rules and advice and enjoy the adventure.

Watch the travel times to and from excursion destinations. On one excursion of 9 1/2 hours, 6 of that was sitting on a bus. A couple of days we arranged our own excursions that were better than the Celebrity offered excursions and 1/2 the price.

The 16 day cruise started in Brisbane and ended in Hong Kong. We went to Sydney for a few days and actually saw the ship there. We had to fly to Brisbane ( middle of nowhere) to board the ship. If you like sea days this is for you because you get 9. Indonesia for 2 days, Plilippines for 2 days. Better for tourists to stay in Manilla for 2 days; nothing to see in Subic. If not for the other 2 couples we were with I would not take 2 20 hr flights and 9 sea days as a vacation.

It feels that Regent is cutting back...fewer good wine choices, no luggage tags or travel bag. Small things but noticeable if you've cruised with Regent in the past. Japanese guides were difficult to understand, shore excursions lacked excitement. Tokyo 3 day post was dismal. We abandoned it entirely and enjoyed the city immensely on our own.

Great Asian cruise on a wonderful ship with great staff & service.

Great itinerary! Bring cash! Many places you go do not accept credit cards, like all public transports in Japan. ATMs do not take US credit cards for withdrawals, either. With cash, you can use the automated money exchange machines at the port terminals very easily.

The best trip we have ever been on, the Antraticia is the bext

Great trip to many different places in Asia. Celebrity did it again, great staff and service.

Underwhelming cruise experience with outstanding long distance photo ops

we enjoyed this cruise very much. The ship was very nice, staff was so nice and they work so hard. Our ports of call were very interesting, and our excursions were great. We saw alot in every port, and things that we had not seen in other places in the world. We enjoy Holland America cruises, as they are not real fancy, but simple and the food is always very good.

This was a great cruise overall for our first trip to Asia. However due to the negative experiences noted in this review, it is not likely that we will book another Crystal Cruise anytime in the foreseeable future.

with problem of not received embarkation changing (Oceania has my phone # and email address) I will have to think twice to sail with Oceania in the future.

Bruh, don’t ever take this cruises they changed the name of the cruise from “Antarctica” to “South America” one day into the cruise because they cancelled the Antarctica days. Google “ncl Antarctica” and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Complete bait and switch, we should file a class action against Ncl for this

We were disappointed for cancellation of the main part of the trip to cruise Paradise Island in Antarctica but understand weather conditions and the safety of the ship and all aboard. Staff was fabulous and very accommodating to assist handicap.

Very disappointed! To the point of exploring looking into a class action suit. I’ve never been so upset to have something I’ve look forward to and paid dearly for. Pulled out from underneath us. I’m not sure how you rated my response as a 3.8 stars out of 5? I m thinking more of 2 stars

In general a great lifetime experience. Be prepared for skipped ports of calls because of unpredictable weather. Our port of call for Port Stanley was cancelled because of high wind.

The weather plays and incredible aspect to anything and this cruise had possibly the best weather available. The Drake passage was a lake, the icebergs were set against a stunning blue sky and yes we have thousands of photos. The trip superseded my expectations.

Amazing. it was really 3 trips in one. Buenos Aires is an amazing city, Antarctica is once in a lifetime, and Patagonia made me want to move there

Totally disorganized management of every aspect of this cruise. Would not recommend. Got the impression that NCL could care less.