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Insignia Cruise Review to Bermuda

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 81

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Insignia

7 Night Bermuda Bliss (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 18, 2019

Ship: Insignia

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Great ship, but rougher seas than most cruises. I’m presuming because Insignia is smaller. We cruise often and for different reasons. This ship is great for relaxing and an older crowd. There was art class, great library,and tours. Personnel is the best and the food is the best of many lines. I would probably book larger cabin, because it is small

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The speciality restaurants did not meet the ones on Riviera. Grand dining room was excellent. Fresh Caesar salads, entrees and desserts.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
This a smaller ship for an older crowd. Very relaxing, afternoon tea, string quartet, and great service.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Small group of entertainers and cruise Directer the Insignia Lounge has comfortable chairs, but it is small area. The show band is fantastic.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service is very good from all personnel.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean, well designed and maintained. It is just smaller and intimate.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
We were in concierge balcony - room 7001 in front of ship. Nice balcony, smaller room. Two comments - bathroom and especially shower is tiny. We had moderate waves - 8-10 feet, and felt it all night. Maybe center of boat better.

Ship tip

I would book Penthouse for more room. Oceania is tops in service and food. I enjoyed the larger Riviera more. If going for longer than a week, I’d only travel on larger Oceania.

Ports of call

New York, New York

5 out of 5
Very easy to enter. Went to Broadway show the evening before cruise.

St. George's, Bermuda Did not visit port

Nice to be at a small port. Only ship there right in city. Walked around

Hamilton, Bermuda

5 out of 5
Nice to be only ship there. We did one of Oceania cruise Southern Shore excursion. It was with only 6 people and driver. Saw everything we wanted. Driver was very informative and met and returned to ship

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy. No time to get through customs and off boat. Porter met us and took bags to curb.
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