best cruise ever!

Item: Brilliance of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: DebbieR4

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

DebbieR4

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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12 Night Mediterranean Featuring Greek Isles (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 24, 2010

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

Just returned from an incredible 12 days. The staff could not do enough for us.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The convenience and service were excellent. I feel the quality of the food has gone down over the years but then I didn't gain as much weight!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Excellent variety of entertainment.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Every staff member we encountered was always smiling and gracious. Can not praise them enough!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Thought the ship looked slightly worn but yet clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Space on these ships always feels tight at first but then we adjust.

Ports of call

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5

The scenery was everything we expected. Could have done without the wine tasting stop. Didn't need the excursion for this one.

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Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

Touring the Amalfi Coast was spectacular. There aren't enough words to describe. The bus tour was excellent

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Don't Miss: Amalfi coast

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

The ruins of Ephesus are amazing. The beach at Kusadasi was very pretty

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Don't Miss: Ephesus

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5

We took a 10 minute train ride to Monte Carlo. Just incredible. It was nice to do this one without a planned tour.

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Don't Miss: All of Monte Carlo was just beautiful. Just nice to walk it.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

We took a 3 hour tour. Was not enough time.

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Piraeus (Athens), Greece

1 out of 5

Didn't care for this stop. Athens is very dirty. After seeing Ephesus I wasn't impressed with the Acropolis.

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Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

3 out of 5

Opted for a city tour but spent most of the time in traffic. Audio headset didn't work well. Should have spent more time at Colisseum.

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Pros: the ports

Cons: emphasis on shopping whether onboard or at port

best cruise ever!

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Review summary

Ship experiences

Ports of call

Recommends Brilliance of the Seas? Yes!

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