Was a great trip overall. Could have made it 12 days - didn't need an extra sea day and Toulon. Summer is always crowded and hot but Cunard was great. Last year we did a 10 day cruise on Holland America and Cunard was also pretty good.

Queen Victoria Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

sankaranvinod

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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14 Night Adriatic & Western Mediterranean (Trieste To Barcelona)

Sail date: July 01, 2024

Ship: Queen Victoria

Cabin number: 7143

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Was a great trip overall. Could have made it 12 days - didn't need an extra sea day and Toulon. Summer is always crowded and hot but Cunard was great. Last year we did a 10 day cruise on Holland America and Cunard was also pretty good. The fitness center was good, small but good. Not too crowded. The 3rd floor walk around was good but they closed it every day for a couple of hours for maintenance. It was only me and my wife. The first 7 days were very peaceful and in Rome, a lot of people disembarked and new ones boarded and it was a lot of children who were loud and not well behaved in the dining rooms and even during shows - were loud and got their iPads with them. Very disappointing. Waste of a sea day and another day for Toulon. Could have stayed overnight in Rome and another city - would have been a better use of the days. Overall was a great vacation.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Very smooth. 10 times better than last year's mess in Denmark Port.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Very good. No complaints on the food.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The fitness center was good, small but good. Not too crowded. The 3rd floor walk around was good but they closed it every day for a couple of hours for maintenance.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The outside entertainment was good. The ship's in-house entertainment became boring after the first 2 times.

Children's Programs

It was only me and my wife. The first 7 days were very peaceful and in Rome, a lot of people disembarked and new ones boarded and it was a lot of children who were loud and not well behaved in the dining rooms and even during shows - were loud and got their iPads with them. Very disappointing.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Very good. Holland America has better service but Cunard is pretty good.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

A little old school but nice and clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was changed to 6142 and it was pretty good. No complaints.