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Item: Brilliance of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: CAMILO0610

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

CAMILO0610

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

12 Night Baltic (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 15, 2018

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8501

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Besides ALLA Tours in St Petersbourg I would skip the other three I took and did it by my own, anyway, it's how you learn. It's false you take a risk if you do not take Cruise Shore Excursions, take time to pick a local operator, no problem about time schedule.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Main pool is actually small but the water temperature is permanently cold, could do better considering what they charge.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Not precisely new but well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Read the daily agenda and pay attention to announcements, be aware of the change of hour settings.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Terminal is functional and comfortable, good!

Thumbs Up 2

Skagen, Denmark

4 out of 5

Small town, easy to walk through, in case you wish to go to Grenen is easy by Bus from downtown.

Thumbs Up 0

Tallinn, Estonia

5 out of 5

A well preserved old city, very beautiful, can walk around by yourself, use Bus service from ship and back

Thumbs Up 2

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

5 out of 5

Superb city, ALLA Tours are the best in town, considerably cheaper than Cruise operator, the Guide and Driver so professional and kind, small groups and are the only one that offer Faberge Museum.

Thumbs Up 3

Helsinki, Finland

3 out of 5

Below our expectations I presume due the poor quality of the Cruise operator Tour, better and cheaper would be to take Hop On Hop Off Bus

Thumbs Up 2

Stockholm, Sweden

5 out of 5

Nice city, acceptable Tour but do not hesitate, stay in town after Tour ends, walk around and can walk to ship

Thumbs Up 4

Copenhagen, Denmark

4 out of 5

If you take Cruise Tour stay and take the chance to walk around downtown, the Bus back is free.