Our first family cruise.

Odyssey of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Odyssey of the Seas

7 Night Greek Isles (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 02, 2024

Ship: Odyssey of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8258

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 20 days ago

Review summary

As this was our first big cruise and we took our married children, we didn't know what it would be like. Everyone enjoyed the ship and some participated in more activities than others. It was a fun experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was quick and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the wide range of food choices available from all the included restaurants.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
As seniors, most of the activities were geared toward younger people. We went to a couple of the evening entertainment options. Mostly, we were very tired from our excursions and happy to relax after dinner in our stateroom.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We enjoyed Gold Duo as they were entertaining. The Showgirl show had too many bright flashing lights toward the audience for us.

Children's Programs

We didn't have children with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our housekeeper was very nice and friendly. She remembered our adult children's names who were on the same hall with us.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Everywhere seemed clean which was greatly appreciated. For me, there could have been more restrooms available.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We were very pleased with the layout of our cabin as well as the space available. We appreciated the extra storage spaces in the bathroom too.

Ship tip

Book a room in the middle of the ship if you have motion sickness.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Did not visit port

We came straight from Rome by private car to the port.

Santorini, Greece

3 out of 5
The line to take the cable cars up to the top had a very long line and wait. Our excursion was interesting to see the countryside. We had a little time to shop too which was nice, and catch a bite to eat before returning to the ship.

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

4 out of 5
As it was a very warm day, we had to quickly view Ephesus before returning to the shade trees. It was more crowded there and the walkway was difficult as the stones were large and uneven.

Mykonos, Greece

4 out of 5
We enjoyed our tour guide but the countryside was not very scenic, too rocky for our taste. But it was interesting to see a lot of the island and what was there.

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
We toured more here that any of the other ports. We enjoyed seeing the Amalfi Coast, and shopping in Sorrento. The highlight was touring Pompeii.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We handled our own luggage and it was fairly quick and easy.
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