Wonderful cruise. Made special by cruise critic cruisers with whom we made reservations for small group excursions. Except for the internet glitch, cruise was fine.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Since it was a continuation from Barcelona, there were much fewer guests boarding in Rome.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Sabatini's as always was truly special, service and cuisine superb. Dining room was good. Buffet was mediocre, but was to be expected.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Because of the weather, little use of the pools, though did use jacuzzi one day.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Entertainment was better than expected. The "shows" were well done by a quality cast, though the " online game" one was quite odd, especially given the demographics of the guests.
Children's Programs
NO children
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
All the staff were professional and accommodating.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Relatively new ship. Only criticism was the loss of the wrap around deck 7 walking course. It was replaced by a short court which was very vulnerable to the wind on the top deck.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Absolutely met all our needs.
Ship tip
Be careful with the internet as ours was out for 5/7 days (though we were refunded" and avoid ship excursions...
Took a small group tour with a FANTASTIC guide that included visit to mountain small village, eating at a local restaurant, Knossos and the Museum in Hierekylon.
Took a small group tour with a FANTASTIC guide who was remarkably well read, articulate, and fun. At the end of Ephesus took us to a small ceramic place where the creation of ceramics was demonstrated and we could purchase home made ceramics without any pressure.
The only cruise line tour we took and it was awful. Despite repeated assurance of being picked up from the tender landing spot, we waited on the pier for close to an hour. The guide literally read from a script and was incapable of walking and talking at the same time. As such, we were quite limited in what we could actually see in Delos and Mykanos. The tour concluded with the worst meal of the trip that Denny's would be ashamed of.
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