Good but not Great!

Item: Marina
Rating: 3.4
Author: AlanKirsch

Marina Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

AlanKirsch

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night European Seafaring (London To Barcelona)

Sail date: September 22, 2024

Ship: Marina

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9065

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Oceania needs to put this ship in dry dock and refurbish it. Great Ports. Specialty restaurants were the best part of the cruise. We just expected a nicer ship for the money.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Quick and very friendly. Easy process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Main dining was good. Terrace cafe was average. The speciality restaurants were excellent.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pool area was nice and cozy. More of a quiet ship.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Entertainment was good. Singers were good and comedian was good. The live band, Excel was excellent.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Many of the staff weren’t able to answer questions but they were very friendly. The

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship is dated. It has not been refurbished like they say in description. It is very clean but many areas are showing its age.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Low ceilings and small side compared to cabins in newer ships today. Ceilings are also low. Spent extra money for concierge level but not worth it.

Ship tip

I would choose one of the newer ships for Oceania. The ship is nice but not worth the money we spent.

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Ports of call

5 out of 5

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3 out of 5

Only complaint is that there was only one bus to take you back and forth from the ship to the center of town. Other ships in port had multiple buses running at times.

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Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5