The hard sell, frequent art auctions spa treatments on board shop offers etc under title activities did little to entertain on sea days. The Indian ports of call were let's say interesting to say the least. Evening entertainment was good. Food in the main restaurant was OK but the menus were not to our taste they want to serve mash with almost everything. In the buffet restaurant the food wasn't kept very hot and the bar service very slow. We were angered by charges to our credit card after we had settled the account after we had left the ship for items we didn't purchase. So check your bill.
Embarkation
1 out of 5
Very poor
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Uninspiring menus mash with everything in main dining room. Poor temperature of food in the buffet restaurant.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Pools OK nothing much else to do on sea days
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Evening shows very good. Daytime entertainment poor, guest speaker boring same subject ( Buddhism) every time. Seems the rest of the daytime entertainment consisted of the hard sell, art auctions, spa r treatments, shop promotions etc.
Children's Programs
No kids
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
On the whole good but very slow bar service in buffet restaurant invariably finished our meal before the drinks arrived.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Although a slightly older ship, it was clean and well maintained. P
Cabin / Stateroom
3 out of 5
Size was adequate with a large window. Reasonably clean.
Ship tip
Check the bill. We settled our account and had a zero balance upon leaving the ship. Whilst waiting at the airport we received an email informing us of extra charges had been added on our credit card for drinks from the mini bar. We were absolutely furious as we hadn't had anything from the minibar the whole voyage.
What a difference, much cleaner than the Indian ports of call. Visited a tea plantation, saw the tea pickers and saw how the tea was processed in the factory.
The ship arrived too late in the day to fit in the excursions before it went dark. On our excursion the last stop was a temple which by that time in darkness and we couldn't see much.
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