Great ports of call, which was most important to us. Food and entertainment choices lack luster, so thankfully we didn't gain the obligatory 5 pounds. Staff was wonderful. Ship is clean and nicely laid out.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
very easy and smooth
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
The main dining rooms were great and elegant, with good food to order and WONDERFUL staff. The buffet was very lackluster, except for breakfast. Breakfast was really nice with a lot of choices for everyone. For dinner, it was sub par. Most dishes were only lukewarm. We were very surprised to fine NO local cuisine throughout the whole ship. No feta cheese, no Greek salad, no Moussaka, Gyros, nothing. They did have plenty of American food like burgers, even Thai food and Indian, but no Greek or Turkish food at all - very disappointing.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
did not use any of the activities on the ship
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Not enough entertainment choices. They had a whole theater set up for magic shows, but only used it for Bingo and to shuffle people to excursions. We watched one great magic show in the main theater towards the end, which was excellent. Dancing was great, but they cut it short for the outside dance floor even though they had about 100 people enjoying themselves. The DJs were great.
Children's Programs
Because it's insane to take kids onto a cruise like that.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
ALL STAFF WAS WONDERFUL, EXEMPLARY AND AWESOME. VERY ATTENTIVE, COULD NOT HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB!
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Well-maintained and clean. Well designed and clear signage.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Cabin was great, really no need for a window, as we rather spend time upstairs with other cruisers and seeing the scenery.
Ship tip
Entertainment is subpar, so do your best to get off the ship at every port and soak up the local culture and cuisine there.
Did a private excursion to Ephesus, about 1 hour away. Excellent tour and great historical site. Outside tour organizer made sure we got back to the ship in time.
We enjoyed this island the best. We rented a quadbike and explored the island on our own. Found some cute fishing villages and private beaches. Super enjoyable and not touristy at all.
Definitely need to take an organized tour to get to the famous view with the blue domes. However, if you cannnot get one, the town at top (accessible by funicular or 600+ steps along or by donkey) is equally cute and picturesque.
Very cute harbor with picturesque boats. At this point of the cruise, we kind of were tired of seeing ruins and pillars at every corner, so this city was not that great, and also not that walkable.
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