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Aurora Cruise Review to Europe

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Aurora

Western Mediterranean Discovery

Sail date: April 24, 2019

Ship: Aurora

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: A313

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed it for the most part. A bit on the wet side and the seas were a bit up but still and a very good time.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Easier than going through Heathrow

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Found the food in all restaurants and the buffets to be very good with enough different types of food to carter to everyone.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
I only used the gym and found good for my uses.

Entertainment

did not go to any shows

Children's Programs

adult only boat now 👍😊

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service from everyone on board especially our cabin steward.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I found the ship in good condition as i prefer the smaller ships.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
For a 19 day cruise the cabin was fine.Did not spend a lot of time in the cabin during the day.

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England Did not visit port

No point, straight to the terminal,unload and check in.

La Coruna, Spain

4 out of 5
bit on the cool side but still enjoyed it. just walked around on our own

Oporto, Portugal

4 out of 5
Nice and sunny. just walked around on our own

Ceuta, Spain

5 out of 5
Nice port and plenty of shopping to do. just walked around on our own

Malta

5 out of 5
Some of the best weather on the cruise. enjoyed the port. just walked around on our own

Messina, Sicily

3 out of 5
Wet. rain and cold. ☹👎. Did go on an excursion. footsteps of the Godfather,(something like that.) explored sites where the Godfather film were done.We did enjoy it despite the weather.👍

Sorrento, Italy

4 out of 5
Again wet and raining . Went on excursion to Pompeii. Wet the entire time. Still enjoyed going there. Port has plenty of shops to look through.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
Went to Rome on Three of the best excursion. It was a bit cold but still enjoyed it. Looking forward to next year when we visit it again.

Propiano, Corsica Did not visit port

Could not get in as the seas were to ruff for tenders. went to Ajaccio instead really enjoyed it. Beer is expensive

Alicante, Spain

4 out of 5
Nice weather and plenty of shops. just walked around on our own

Lisbon, Portugal

3 out of 5
A bit cold. just walked around on our own

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Nice and easy. Got off ,collected luggage and straight to the car.Hour and a half later unloading car. Simple
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1 Comment

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing you cruise with us.