Great Greek cruise

Item: Brilliance of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: joellbrewer73

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

joellbrewer73

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Greek Isles (Venice Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 03, 2022

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin number: 1016

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Great cruise to get your whistle wet in Greece. Brilliance is small, less walking and a little more relaxed. Our waiter Gisele and assistant waiter Lisa were amazing as well as our room steward Christian

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

They were out of a lot of wine, not much of a selection. The food was very generic and not much flavor, pop was served out of cans and tasted like a can. And the coffee shop needs to be larger or better staffed.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Smaller ship with not as many activities. The activities they had were good!

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Great shows

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room steward Christian was excellent and our waiter Giselle and assistant waiter Lisa were amazing. The ship was not very full so we saw them everywhere, very nice and accommodating!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

No issues with cleanliness

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

As expected on size. Very clean and room steward Christian was on the ball! Our shower was a little too hot; had a hard time cooling it down.

Ship tip

The Ravenna Cruise port is a 2 hr train ride from Venice, prepare for this and arrive early.

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Ports of call

Ravenna, Italy

5 out of 5

We explored on our own arriving 1 day prior. Very nice little town, the locals were nice.

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Kotor, Montenegro

4 out of 5

Corfu, Greece

4 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

One day in Athens just scratched the surface. Very historical. The food was amazing.

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Mykonos, Greece

4 out of 5

Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece

5 out of 5

Our favorite stop, we did an excursion which took you to a church and a museum. Had a nice sea side lunch at a place recommended by our tour guide, best food the entire trip! I would go back and spend a week, the food and suvioneers were very reasonably priced

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