Nice ship.

Britannia Cruise Review to Caribbean

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 67

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

Caribbean Transatlantic

Sail date: October 21, 2016

Ship: Britannia

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: C545

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Overall a good holiday , lovely ship , clean ,good food ,good dining & cabin service.

Not so impressed with the evening entertainment , only 3 production shows ,which for 15 nights wasn't enough. A lot of individual performers were fair but not as good as I've experienced on other ships.

Evening activities seemed to clash with late dining , so we missed quiet a lot of the quizzes.

Gengeral pool staff uninterested .lots of glasses , towels ,plates left lying about into the evening around the pool area, very untidy .

Bought a soft drinks package ,only a choice of 4 drinks ,tonic, lemonade ,coke & Diet Coke.Unable to get Tonic at certain bars , if you purchase a drinks package you should be able to get all drinks at all the bars.

Soot on the chairs & deck areas at the back of the ship, resulting in dirty clothes that had to have special cleaning as a general wash wouldn't remove the marks.

Reception advised us to give to the cabin steward ,who would have the items cleaned with no charge.

Never say never , Britannia is a lovely ship ,but I do think something's need attention.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Good selection in main dining room for breakfast & dinner. Afternoon tea very nice experience. Food in buffet , always hot ,well presented & nice selection.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

I think most of the activities for the more mature traveler. Didn't see much of the entertainment team.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Not as many shows as expected ,individual performers fair , Sam Bailey & the comedian exceptional. Tribute bands very good but why they were in the Live Lounge? As not enough space ,would of been better in the theatre.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our waiters in the Orietntal restaurant were excellent, as was our cabin steward. Friendly staff at Costa coffee .staff in the pool bars were generally uninterested ,with a take it or leave it attitude. Pool staff would clear away glasses ( eventually) but not wipe down tables.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

In General a nice ship, however the rear of the ship on decks 16 &17 were very mucky with soot on a lot of the chair / sunbeds. Resulting on laundry being done free of charge .Decks often left dirty for days. Tables in pool areas not cleaned regularly.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Good size for inside, plenty of storage & very clean.