Beautiful ship, wonderful staff, great new friends made! I think I learned more than anything else that especially in larger ports like Athens to spend less money on hop on hop off busses rather than the excursions.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Really smooth. We somehow had priority so were on the ship early with lots of space to roam. They did manage to mix up our ID’S which took a bit of time and standing in line twice that afternoon.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
The restaurants and buffets and pizza and burgers were all plentiful and good enough.. not always 4 star, but the amazing hospitality of the staff made up for any shortcomings.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Sailing in November made utilizing the pool too chilly. The fitness classes and fitness center were great.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Good, not great. I like to go to bed early anyway.
Children's Programs
No kids with us
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Absolutely top notch!!!!
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
I liked the layout of the ship. It was a bit weird to walk through the restaurants to get beyond, but likely better than having a hall.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Wonderful, spacious cabin with loads of storage. The shower had loads of pressure, the hairdryer was pretty lame. Also, they do not supply hair conditioner, but you can get Kleenex from the steward. The biggest downside was that our toilet (and all in our grouping)would just quit flushing on about 3 occasions.
Ship tip
Research the excursions beforehand. Big disappointment was the nighttime excursion in Brindisi..the four hour tour was literally three hours on the bus.
We arrived early and stayed late. This is a MUST for Venice. I think the best way to enjoy Venice is to just get lost wondering around and eating your way through the city. We did do an independent “free” guided walking tour through the Jewish ghetto which I highly recommend.
This was the excursion to Alboreto(sp) which was a LONG bus ride in the dark. Although I am happy I saw that quaint little city, I wish we had just stayed on the ship. Our tour guide also did the tour mostly in Italian and her
English was very weak.
We booked a tour to Medugorje and this day was pouring rain, so maybe a bit of a bust because of the weather. I’m not sorry I went, but maybe I should have left my non Catholic cousin to tour Split which looked beautiful too.
The ship arrived late in port, but we were still required to exit our cabins by 8:30. Wow, for the first time, that ship was really overcrowded with tired, hungry people and the food service was discontinued 2 hours before we were able to leave, and no bar service.
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