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A very mixed experience

American Splendor Cruise Review to River Cruises - United States

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
American Splendor

Sail date: August 07, 2024

Ship: American Splendor

Cabin number: 307

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

The quality of the meals provided ruined what should have been a great experience.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Everything was about 45 minutes behind schedule

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Meals during the first 5 days were poor at best, some totally inedible. The chef was replaced and quality improved. A heirloom tomato salad with tiny diced tomatoes?? Strawberry shortcake with no fresh strawberries?? Apple pie with no crust and served in a scoop? No Southern Cuisine to speak of I was served 4 meals that were inedible. The servers tried their best to save the day but fought a losing battle.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Guest speaker was interesting but focused on the contribution of women only. The cruise director Julia is a gem.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

No children on board

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The interior was very clean. Winches and pulleys were very rusty and inviting failure from lack of maintenance.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

If you're reliant on a motorized wheelchair I'd reconcider.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Nashville, Tennessee

4 out of 5

Paducah, Kentucky Did not visit port

Docked 30 miles away from Paducah, very disappointing.
Thumbs Up

Savannah, Tennessee

3 out of 5

Florence, Alabama

3 out of 5

Decatur, Alabama

4 out of 5

Chattanooga, Tennessee

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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