Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East) Cruise Reviews

Greeted at many ports by dancers, tyco drummers, and folks greeting and waving at us upon arrival and departure. All cities were very, very clean with helpful people. Felt extremely safe in all cities. Once the logic of the subway and addresses can be identified it is easy to travel. Left Japan feeling very peaceful.

We enjoyed all ports in Japan. The excursions were enriching. The wine tasking were fun and educational. The lectures from the Astronomer, historian were fantastic. We had two sea days but enjoyed every minute of it on board.

Sailing on Celebrity was a wonderful way to see Japan. Navigating the transportation and the foreign food was made easy. The crew were delightful. The stops were great!

Oceania delivered one of my memorable cruise journey/experience with friendly services, quality food and well design /organized excursions. I'd already booked my next cruise with Oceania for my 2025 trip.

This was our second time cruising with NCL and we chose it because we had “cruise next” funds from before the pandemic and their ports fit our desired destinations but we will think twice about sailing again on this cruise line especially since they seem to not be very responsive when a passenger has an issue especially the noise over our heads from the kitchen and the length of time we waited in our cabin wrapped in our robes for someone to fix the heating system when it went out.

We had a fantastic time visiting Japan. It was an unforgettable experience visiting the country. The cruise itself was alright but not the best we have experienced in the past with Holland America.

WE HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE , THE ITINERARY WAS VERY NICE , I WAS A ONE TIME TRIP

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.