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Item: Odyssey of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: queenE22

Odyssey of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

queenE22

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

12 Night Holy Land (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 19, 2022

Ship: Odyssey of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 13537

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was great! Ashdod was the only disappointment. Guess I expected the “holy land” to be better. Greece and Italy are a must for future travel.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Went fairly smoothly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food variety was great and tasty

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Most all of the entertainers were good. The Caribbean band , Trelegy, was awesome, as was the Latin band.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone seemed to truly love their jobs. All were kind, helpful , and informative. Lots of smiles and greetings

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Pretty well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Perfect for a single traveler

Ship tip

Definitely use the app and do your research

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Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Beautiful area. I stayed the night before the cruise and ventured around.

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Limassol, Cyprus

4 out of 5

No excursion. Fairly easy to get around the city.

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Ashdod, Israel

1 out of 5

Nothing close, too many scammers , way too pricey to get around.

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Haifa, Israel

3 out of 5

Had a driver take us around. Too many things closed which seems crazy knowing a cruise ship would be coming in.

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Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5

Beautiful ! Great history lessons from the guide.

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Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5

Seeing it in reality is a must 😍

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Souda (Chania), Crete

5 out of 5

Totally loved Greece . The culture, history and people were awesome . Going back to vacation!

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Kind of chaotic

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review. Awesome itinerary

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javawoody 2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

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michelleb1127 2 years ago

Sorry, you didn't like Ashdod. We took an excursion to the Dead Sea and Masada.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Great itinerary. Appreciate your feedback.

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