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Marina Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Marina

11 Night Iberian To Belgian Epicure (Lisbon To Amsterdam)

Sail date: June 13, 2024

Ship: Marina

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7135

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Oceania is a cruise line highly recommended for those that are not looking for water slides and a lot of children's activities. Caters to adults and does a superb job in doing so.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Minimal embarkation wait time compared to previous cruises

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food on all Oceania ships is exceptional, especially the specialty dining rooms

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
This is not a cruise line with a lot of whistles and bells catering to kids and families. Pool was not overcrowded although the temperatures barely reached 80 degrees Fahrenheit the ein

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Previous reviews of entertainment were not highly rated. We were therefore pleasantly surprised by the talent (although certainly not Las Vegas quality)

Children's Programs

This cruise line does not cater to children's activities

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was exceptional from top to bottom and well deserving of additions to the prepaid gratuities

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
We benefited from the fact that our cruise was only the second following a major retrofit (including our cabin). Everything sparkled

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin exceeded our expectations, especially the veranda (deck) which was a huge wraparound. Although on a lower level (7), we benefitted from a deck size usually reserved for Owner's suites.

Ship tip

Splurge on a penthouse suite

Ports of call

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Boarded at this port and arrived the afternoon prior to sailing. Had time for a quick dinner, but not enough time to explore the city.

Oporto, Portugal

5 out of 5
Home city of port wine. Had a scenic bus excursion

La Coruna, Spain

4 out of 5
Lovely city. Took a scenic bus excursion to see the highlights and the oldest working lighthouse in existence

Bilbao, Spain

4 out of 5
Stayed on ship at this port

Bordeaux, France

5 out of 5
Wine country! Took a tour of a French wine chateau. Lovely

Lorient, France

4 out of 5
Stayed on ship at this port

St. Malo, France

4 out of 5
Lovely city. Walked on our own. Lot's of shopping and restaurants

Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5
8 hour bus tour at this port. Rain put a bit of a damper on things, but was able to view many of the landmarks of this wonderful city in preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics

Tilbury (London), England

5 out of 5
Was able to view many of the highlights of London our our bus excursion. Had time for traditional fish & chips

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5
Absolutely lovely city, although in retrospect, should have opted for a guided tour rather than choosing self-guided. Even with a map, got hopelessly lost!

Amsterdam, Netherlands

4 out of 5
Only saw this port through the bus windows from the ship to the airport

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth and organized
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     5 months ago

Thanks for the detailed write up

cruising2004     5 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

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