South Pacific Cruise Reviews

everything was above tremendous except the internet. It was very slow and expensive to upgrade which i did. still show and not always work. Had two days did not work. still an amazing trip Highly recommend

Poor weather conditions (cold, windy, rain). Too many sea days for the number of ports visited.

Given the opportunity I would do it all again. Along with Alaska, inside passage, and Antartica (go the 3rd or 4th cruise to make certain you get into Antartica) Thank you to Donnie, my travel agent, who takes such good care of me.

We really enjoyed this cruise and would recommend it to all our friends.

I enjoyed experiencing Tahini, New Zealand, and Sydney Australia. Words cannot express how much I enjoyed visiting these places. However, the dining, entertainment, and activities aboard the Solstice were the worst! Also, my excursions that I setup through Celebrity were terrible and a total waste of my money!

We're senior citizens 75+; Age group on Solstice aims to 50-60 Y O's.

The overall cruise was a disappointment. We were not compensated properly for

Thanks to every single crew member, they work really hard and they deserve better pay and time off. At least we can be nice to them :)

I was empress with the food .....but the service was amazing from the GM Vuk, Entertaiment, shows The Blazing Boots, Front desk ( Gerlie) to all the restaurant service and our Room Steward (Warren).

Going to and experiencing Tahiti was the opportunity of a lifetime. Over 7000 nautical miles were travelled on this cruise and we crossed the equator. The 4 days at sea could have been improved with additional onboard activities (not enough dancing!) The NCL Spirit is beautifully maintained mid-size cruise ship and the staff service was superb. Enjoyed the fact that there was diversity among the cruise guests -- many French and Australian guests, plus other countries (Germany, Canada), not just Americans.

In total this was a 39 day cruise starting in Auckland for a 14 day trip to many New Zealand ports then across the "ditch" to Tasmania, Melbourne and finally to Sydney. Then the 25 day transpacific crossing to Vancouver. Wonderful trip. Ran into a bad storm about 3 days from Vancouver. Worse conditions I have ever experienced but the captain kept us informed and did a great job.

Absolutely amazing and perfect dream vacation. Fiji was not what we expected but that didn't take anything away from the trip. The entire staff on the Eclipse did an amazing job. We have cruised other cruise lines and we will continue to be loyal to Celebrity. Thank you Ali from for you help and guidance throughout the process. We can't wait for what is in store for 2024.

Oceania seems to have cut back on the wait staff and often we had to wait - also, they were not as helpful as usual. We love this cruise line and I think this was our 13 cruise but probably our last.

Do not sail on Australian Cruises. We noticed that unlike American Cruises there did not seem to be a lot of cleaning and up keep of spaces. Lots of food on plates and glasses left on tables throughout the day. Did not notice anyone wiping down common areas, elevators, etc. As a result, many reports of COVID infections from this cruise on Facebook to include us for the first time in 3 years. Very disappointing.

The first cruise departing 1/24/2023 was awesome. The second cruise was as good but due to weather only had one port.

Overall a great cruise with the employees and meals on the ship. I do believe the excursions need some work, especially those that I paid $100 - $150 for. Not sure I received the value for the money.

The Perfect Storm!!! My wife & I cruised from Sydney to Bali on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer. The Pre-Cruise Sydney Icons & 1st half of our voyage from Sydney to Cairns was all speed ahead 5*/Excellent, however, since arriving Papua New Guinea, our voyage was reversed into 1*/Poor, given poor decision making by RSSC, including significant Excursion Tour Safety & Security Issues! The factors, which caused this reversal, we signed up for an Excursion Tour, entitled: “GUR-005 TAWALI SNORKEL & SKULL CAVE Duration: 8.00 Hrs Date: February 04, 2023 07:30 AM” Significant excursion Tour Safety & Security Issues! Drive in Buses from RSSC Explorer/Alotau Port to Transfer Destination: Three small cramped fully occupied 20-passenger buses & 56-Passengers. Three hour round-trip drive on rickety, unsafe (tires were bald, at least on our bus) & non-Air Conditioned buses and bumpy, unsaved & washed road at times (80+-degrees & 80+-humidity; RSSC advised in advance the buses may not have Air Conditioning and the road may be bumpy & unpaved at times). Transfer Destination from Buses to Boats which would take us to Milne Island: Upon arrival, there were high-surf, which were dangerous, ferocious & unsafe weather conditions. Further, there were only two small flat, fishing skiff-type & unstable boats were present, with small outboard motors, no life preservers, & no first aid kits...and no RSSC crew- &/or staff-member presence whatsoever. We were advised by the local tour operator these two small boats were our transportation to Milne Island, where an additional boat(s) would take us to the Skull Caves. [See photos of these buses & two small boats, high-surf & no RSSC presence whatsoever.] Immediately, several of us indicated we were “not” going out to sea in these conditions, especially with these only two small barebones unequipped boats and, subsequently, fairly immediately, all passengers were in agreement, and we should immediately return to ship, of which, RSSC decision makers back on ship finally relented and we subsequently made our return to ship. Before departing from the Transfer Destination back to ship, we & a few other passengers learned from the local tour operator, it was “RSSC who made the decision to proceed” with the Excursion Tour “despite” the unsafe weather conditions & barebones unequipped boats AND the “local tour operator’s multiple advisories & warnings NOT do so”. RSSC potentially put our lives & others in eminent danger ⛔️ ⛔️ ⛔️!!! [Please see screen shot photo of the text communications between the local tour operator’s per RSSC.] In summary, if we hadn’t drowned perhaps something else crime & violence-wise would have happened to us & our group of 56-passengers on the PNG Skull Cave Excursion. There are a lot of upset passengers on this ship as a result of these actions and not just us & our group, however numerous other PNG Excursions! Numerous passengers we’ve met on ship decided it wasn’t safe to get off & did not do so. We were advised by other passengers on the ship that the US, Canada & the UK governments have more severe travel warnings on travel to PNG! Someone in the higher ranks of RSSC did not do their due diligence & risking passengers welfare & lives by going to PNG and NOT listening to local tour operators warnings! The End (fortunately)! ***Update*** As we departed the ship on Mon Feb 13th, Passports & Statements were delayed to us on-ship given on-board Internet issues and, as a result, we only had an opportunity to review our final Invoice/Statement en-route home to San Diego. There was a $180 Internet charge on 01/26/2023 Location #4500. We were charged for this upgraded Internet service, which we tried for 15-minutes & immediately canceled with the ship's Business Center Representative, given was unusable & worthless, and should have never been Added on our Invoice/Statement or at least Credited accordingly.

Beautiful ports. Four sea days. Need better communication to prepare for Tasman Sea experience.

Excellent itinerary, great entertainment and fantastic entertainment! Excellent customer service on a well maintained ship. Inside cabin was spacious and nicely laid out! Buffet was excellent; good quality food and a wide variety.

First time on a Princess cruise. We’re impressed and will do another with them. They rate highly with us among cruise lines. We’ll worth the money!