The Stuff Memories are Made of.

Item: Grand Princess
Rating: 4
Author: ItaVero

Grand Princess Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

ItaVero

Contributor Level: Captain

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 15

Helpful Votes: 353

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

12 Night Greek Isles & Mediterranean (Rome To Venice)

Sail date: September 11, 2008

Ship: Grand Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Favorite part? Hard to say. The ship, service, ports and excursions were memorable. Particularly the ports. Venice, Athens, Corfu. Pompeii was SPECTACULAR. As was Athens.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The buffet and MDR were excellent. We had no interest in specialty restaurants.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Loved the theater.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Must have been ok - don't remember any kids.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff were attentive, helpful, and friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Tip top shape.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was fine - bathroom was small - I always woke up stiff - bed? me? I was never sure.

Ship tip

Things have surely changed since this trip - but the buffet and MDRs were top quality - no need to pay extra for the specialty restaurant(s).

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

If you have time - explore. It is worth it.

Thumbs Up 8

Monte Carlo, Monaco

5 out of 5

Expensive. Quaint.

Thumbs Up 0

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

The leaning tower.

Thumbs Up 0

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

Pompeii is an absolutely must see.

Thumbs Up 11

Santorini, Greece

3 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

Mykonos, Greece

3 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

See all the ancient sites.

Thumbs Up 0

Katakolon (Olympia), Greece

5 out of 5

Corfu, Greece

5 out of 5

Venice, Italy

5 out of 5

Explore the back roads (canals) - don't bother with "Harry's" unless you absolutely have to say "'been there."

Thumbs Up 4

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