Outstanding Mediterranean cruise

Item: Odyssey of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: edelo65

Odyssey of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

edelo65

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Greek Isles (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 18, 2023

Ship: Odyssey of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8121

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Everything was great-staff, ports, ship and time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy, efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Great food everywhere. Staff went above and beyond meeting my wife's gluten free dietary restrictions.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Fitness center, trivia, ping pong, shuffleboard, sun/drinks

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows were very entertaining. The main show that had reservations was outstanding.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was friendly, helpful and efficient.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

met our needs-plenty big enough for 2 people.

Ship tip

Explore on the first day so that you know what is available.

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Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

We walked around Rome the day prior to our cruise to see the sights.

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Souda (Chania), Crete

5 out of 5

No excursion. We arranged a taxi service to visit a secluded beach and spend some time in the shopping area/old town. Very fun!

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Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5

No exursion. We completed a 6 mile hike from Fira to Oia - it was beautiful!

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Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

We did an excursion to the Acropolis/Parthenon - it was great!

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Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5

We did an excursion to Lindos on our own - enjoyed shopping there!

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Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

We did an excursion to the ruins but didn't go to the carpet demonstration. Very enjoyable!

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Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5

We did an excursion on Mykonos cruises - ate on the boat, swam in the sea and went to the ruins at Delos. Lots of fun!

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Naples, Italy

5 out of 5

We did an excursion - went to Positano and Sorrento. Shopping, ate pizza and stopped at a lemon grove (all our choices) - great time!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy - we kept our luggage so we could depart when we wanted.

6 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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byhisgrace 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

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michael360 1 year ago

Sounds amazing! Appreciate your review!

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Great itinerary. Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Glad you enjoyed.

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