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Odyssey of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

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4.4 out of 5
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Odyssey of the Seas

12 Night Holy Land (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 30, 2022

Ship: Odyssey of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11292

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Average ship, itinerary was amazing to visit Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. Other areas of Israel to visit too. Turkey was also impressive. Apart from Greece ports the other ports were average.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth, easy and fast.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Main dining room food was fair, the specialty restaurants were excellent, the buffets were very good. The Chef Table was outstanding !

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Fitness Centre was very clean, spacious and great equipment. Staff always friendly.

Entertainment

They did not appeal to us, checked out the musicians in lounges and were not appealing. No shows.

Children's Programs

Did not bring children.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Outstanding service from all. A few of the waiters in the main dining room seemed new and learning, but overall very great, friendly, and professional.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Common areas very clean and very well maintained !! Disappointed with the ship's layout, it was less appealilng than Oasis of the Seas, and those ships.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved our cabin and the large balcony. The balcony chairs are great, comfortable and you can lay back. Super clean and roomy, the bed is very comfortable.

Ports of call

Haifa, Israel

3 out of 5
Not much to see at this port, very limited.

Ashdod, Israel

5 out of 5
Accessible to visit Jerusalem and the Dead Sea which were totally amazing and impressive.

Limassol, Cyprus

4 out of 5
Limited to visit as we arrived at 7h00am and bording was at 2h30pm. We went to a small beach only via shuttle.

Bodrum, Turkey

4 out of 5
okay for a port, lots of kiosks for shopping, there is a castle to visit, that's about it.

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5
A must see for Ephesus, quite impressive. We did an excursion Ephesus and lunch, an amazing tour. lots of history. Lunch was a huge delicious buffet at a lovely hotel.

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5
Always a gem. We did the black beach by taxi, very nice and clean. Did some shopping. Should have longer port time due to other ships leaving at same times so the cable car is so croweded.

Souda (Chania), Crete

5 out of 5
lovely little fishing village, shopping and lunch was fun.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy, well organized. The bus transfer to the airport was also well organized.
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2 Comments

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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