We did the RTW cruise

Item: Arcadia
Rating: 3.3
Author: sheilaclarke

Arcadia Cruise Review

sheilaclarke

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

Dubai to Southampton

Sail date: March 29, 2019

Ship: Arcadia

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was the last leg for us in the RTW Southampton/Southampton Cruise

Embarkation

2 out of 5

We arrived at 11ish wanting to drop off our cases and meet friends for lunch but this was not available it was gone midday before we could leave our luggage anywhere. Never not been able to do this before, we weren’t looking to check in just leave the cases!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Food in the dining room was very good except far too many green beans but the buffet was the worst of any ship we have been on (33) and the only ship where I have seen starters & things served in the dining room the night before reappear! The crew is mostly Indian and have their own menu. There is no ice cream served free on this ship. The evening buffet did serve some but on an added table where the tubs were not in a cold cabinet and unless you got there as they arrived they became soup ! You can buy ice cream ! Drinks were cheap by comparison.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Lots of lectures and classes for painting, languages, bridge, etc. also Duplicate Bridge with a Director.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Staff mostly Indian including senior staff who were very lacking in performance compared to other ships.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Body of ship layout is nice but it’s an old ship and the cabins whilst clean are very tired. Buckets all around the ship due to leaky pipes. They did regrout the bath the day before we disembarked after 3 months on board!!!

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

Ship tip

P&O could do better but they are a lot cheaper than most cruise lines especially with no tips. Think it was good value for money, drinks were reasonably priced and entertainment excellent, especially the Headliner shows. We did the RTW and would do it again despite the jaded cabins and the lax service it was an excellent cruise.

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