Tired ship to worn out or unimpressive ports. Windjammer boring close to same every night
Embarkation
3 out of 5
Italy is worn out and tired. Getting dirtier each year ( I have family there). The ports had nothing to offer except we did luck into a nice restaurant just outside the port in Messina. Santorini is a hot volcanic rock with shopping but yes the houses are very photogenic. Mykonos is a tiny commercial beach town only a few block long in any direction. Beaches everywhere are rocks or large pebbles. If you’ve been to Hawaii well then the Adriatic is quite the opposite. We were impressed with Turkey until we found out they ripped us off but good. Super salesmen selling junk that falls apart but looks great in the showroom. Negotiate your lowest price and then 10 minutes later you find it at half the price. They have taken lying to the PhD level. Food very expensive.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
Chops is high class. Windjammer needs a new chef. Same stuff all 7 days except final night very dried out hard lobster tails but good shrimp. It is just boring by day 4. We took a German cruise a few years ago and by contrast they were a 10 and Windjammer 5.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Almost nothing to do on this old ship. We docked alongside Norwegian and MSC and could see the slides and super things they had on deck. We had two tiny pools with one it the other usually closed.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
We enjoyed a few shows
Children's Programs
5 out of 5
Very good kids programs with well trained staff who didn’t let the kids run the show or get out of hand. We felt very safe leaving them there and all they wanted was to go back.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
The staff are all great. Smiles, helpful and nice. I don’t know how they manage it.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Old design not up with the times
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Cracked mirror, and you can just see it is old all around. Shower patched etc. Time to sell it and buy a new ship. Cabin was small.
Ship tip
Shopping area tiny. Not much to do. Smoking in two limited areas and I wish they would close those.
We actually like this place along the water. Don’t ask for directions here as 18 out of 20 people will send you off. In the wrong direction. Cabs are out to rob you blind. Insist they use the meter! Please!
Interesting review. Mykonos has a number of clean, rocky beaches. It’s town with streets that zigzag around can be fun to get lost in. Too bad you weren’t able to enjoy it. Maybe Caribbean is what you are looking for with sandy beaches.
Thanks for the review, I was going to say nice itinerary but can see you didn’t agree! At least you did mostly enjoy the ship. Next time you’ll know to book one with more of the activities you’re looking for.
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