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Item: Nautica
Rating: 4.2
Author: BettyJones

Nautica Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

BettyJones

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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24 Night Timeless Mediterranean (Barcelona To Rome)

Sail date: April 11, 2022

Ship: Nautica

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7001

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

God cruise, but not for singles. Staff didn’t encourage sharing.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Long wait from airport to ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Needs refreshing. Not as good as before the pandemic. Some items on the menu not available. Danish were doughy.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not much offered.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Some good (musicians) and some bad (magician). I did not go to the musical shows put on by the Oceania troop.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Room service top rate. Wait staff OK. Housekeeping needed more training.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Beautiful update.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Beautiful update. Loved the shower stall doors. The lighting in the bathroom a little too stark. It highlighted every imperfection.

Ship tip

Expect the ship is still trying to get back to its pre pandemic excellence.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain Did not visit port

This was my boarding day - right from airport to ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Alicante, Spain

5 out of 5

Loved the hill town and fishing villages I visited.

Thumbs Up 0

Motril (Granada), Spain

4 out of 5

Passengers missed the highlight of the port - the Alhambra. This was a major reason for booking the cruise and deep disappointment for being unable to visit.

Thumbs Up 0

Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands Did not visit port

The volcanic park was a highlight.

Thumbs Up 0

Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary Islands

5 out of 5

Lovely island.

Thumbs Up 0

Santa Cruz De La Palma, Canary Islands

5 out of 5

National Park was a highlight.

Thumbs Up 0

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

5 out of 5

Liked the lava graveyard.

Thumbs Up 0

Tangier, Morocco Did not visit port

Ship did not stop. This was another port I really wanted to visit.

Thumbs Up 0

Portimao, Portugal

5 out of 5

Loved the boat cruise along the cliffs. Also the wine tasting here with no sales pitch but excellent tapas.

Thumbs Up 0

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5

Loved the city, but the walking tour in the pouring rain was not nice, but could not be helped.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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1 Comment

javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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