Ship was great.Loved the shows and activites.Ports were not so good.Itinerary seemed great but ports were too far and wasted alot of time traveling to and from port.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
Embarkation in the port of HKG was not equipted for large amounts of people.No special lines for Crown and Anchor members.A bit disorganized.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
Ships main dining was chaotic.Service was disorganized,slow and dinig room nosiy.Food is brought up in carts from a different area causing carts to be everywhere.Had carts lined up with dirty dishes next to my table.Service was slow,It seemed it was understaffed.Windjammer-always a disaster .Understaffed,tables full of dishes no where to sit.Jaimes Olvier-Italian with a twist was terrible.No comparison to Giovanni that is authentic Italian.Coastal kitchen was fabulous-dined there every night due to having a suite.
Coastal Kitchen
5 out of 5
excellent food.Staff was personal and professional.Atmosphere was fabulous.Menu changed nightly and was a pleasant experience every time.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Made appointments for Ifly--fabulous ,fun .Staff was professional and patient.Made the activity pleasant.Bumper cars-lots of fun.Northstar...great view of the ship.Fabulous amenities on this ship.
RipCord by iFLY
5 out of 5
was excellent !!! great experience.Staff was friendly and professional,loved the experience
Entertainment
5 out of 5
musicals were great.Las Vegas like shows and customes.Never saw such great customes and musical numbers on a cruise before like this.
Children's Programs
no children
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
staff was accomadating and pleasant.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
super clean.Large and airly design.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
thius was a single person cabin.It was the first i ever travelled in and was great!!! Double size bed,very spacious.Great roomy cabin,large walking shower with clear glass door,Virtual window has outdoor camera and you view real time scenery.Loved this cabin
nice port,not much to see,freindly shopping.Use US dollars which is a disadvantage to the tourists.No vietnam currency exchange on the ship or the port.
we went on North Star in every port. about a 20 min wait at the most. have a drink at North Star bar while waiting. remember there are over 5000 people on this boat. Pick a smaller boat if not prepared for waiting time.
Canalview...book your Northstar n ifly as soon as you can,as they fill up n then it's waiting on standby.Fyi.bumper cars are closed when in port,so get on them while sailing.
At least it wasn't a total disaster then. I've heard the seat in the Jamie Oliver restaurant are not that comfy. Can I ask which place was your favourite for dinner time?
Thank for your posting,I am on the Ovation in March,for an extended period next March,so the more information I can accumulate the better,thank you again,happy Cruising xxx
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