A very mixed experience

Item: American Splendor
Rating: 3.7
Author: RGHermsen

American Splendor Cruise Review to River Cruises - United States

RGHermsen

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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.

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Ports of call

Nashville, Tennessee

4 out of 5

Paducah, Kentucky Did not visit port

Docked 30 miles away from Paducah, very disappointing.

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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

5 Comments

javawoody 2 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

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Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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HeavySeas 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 2 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

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AuntPinkie 2 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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