Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East) Cruise Reviews

NCL staff prior to the cruise were terribly unhelpful and seemed unaware I was a paying customer deserving of courtesy and respect. The itinerary for the islands was excellent but the shore excursions were not well organized--it seemed like they had never done them before. The 3 South African ports prior to Cape Town were some place between wretched and so so. Food was mostly bland and boring. I bought extra specialty dinners so I could treat friends to my birthday dinner but was not allowed to use them for my friends. We ate in the "included" dining room instead. Bummer.

Cruise was excellent. Only two comments: Could have used one more day in Singapore instead of jakarta. Optional tour in Bali for 139.00 dinner/traditional hindu dance was not worth it.

Very poor community and management on ship. Very poor shore excursions.

Beautiful ship. Very well trained service staffed. The food was a bit disappointing. The excursions were very disappointing. India should be removed from their itineraries. Too many opportunities in that part of the world.

The good parts - the ship, the entertainment, the ports of call. The bad part - the food was like a diner on the water. This line has a million gimmicks to get your money and everyone I spoke to paid a different price for similar cabins.

Wonderful experience. The Viking ship and personnel are among the best if not the best. Needed 2 days in Singapore, and only 1 in Jakarta. Do get the Bali extension as the island is beautiful.

I would highly recommend this cruise to someone that wants to explore the middle east in significant safety and luxury. We passed through a high pirate risk area for over three days. We took on specially trained security crew for that period of the cruise, and the ship was blacked out at night to help make us harder to see. The Middle East is a very unique are of the world and someplace to explore with a very open mind. We loved the trip!

Uniworld's team was very professional and helped with each aspect of the tour. We were very pleased and will consider them in future travel plans. The itinerary covered a lot of territory in a very short time. On days where it was too hot or we were too tired to participate in excursions, the team checked on us to see if they could do anything for us. They were very good at what they do.

This trip is an incredible experience that we will never forget. We recommend it to everyone.

This was the first cruise that my husband and I had ever been on, and it was such a great experience that we are already planning the next one. Many thanks to MSC and the super awesome staff members that made this experience amazing. We felt safe, comfortable, and well cared for.

Our MSC Bellissima cruise was lovely! Staff was great, food could have been better, but overall a good time.

This was my first ever cruise. Overall I was impressed with the ship and the facilities. Pools should have been bigger and maybe better ways to set up restaurant reservations but the only major flaw which can be managed by downloading the app offline is that the Costa app does not traditionally work on USA phones.

What an adventure but what a hassle. Missed out on the 'Polar Plunge", didn't get to explore Antarctica as the itinerary depicted but did see a lot of neat stuff. A 12 day cruise that should have had 4 days at sea actually amounted to 9 days at sea. Would not have gone had I known what was to happen.

This was the trip of a lifetime. The one caution I have does not reflect on SilverSea at all - it's the Chilean government. Perhaps you could provide some extra guidance on filling out all those forms. Our traveling companions were sent back to the US because the forms were not completed correctly. I am sorry they missed an outstanding experience.

excellent experience until disembarkation ; that was a nightmare

Suitable for younger guests. Not recommended for the elderly or persons with mobility problems.

The cruise was full of educational lectures, friendly folks, good food and drinks, and hot tub fun. It felt like home away from home and I couldn't have had a more amazing time.

For the price we paid of the cruise, I expected a lot more from Crystal in all aspects of the cruise. It is my first with Crystal and I am quite disappointed with my experience. I am not sure I will choose them again in my future cruise.

Overall the cruise was wonderful, we visited beautiful islands, met nice people and made lasting memories. We are ready for our next adventure

Accepted altered itinerary pre cruise at a discount. Substituted ports had already been to. Ports cancelled without reason. Late getting in to one port. COVID tests for each country visited. Too many days at sea. On board credit promised pre cruise not honored on board. Like to walk at night on deck. Ship lights turned off on three nights prevented doing this safely. No reason given. Service from staff excellent. COVID testing smooth. Ship was in excellent condition.