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Riviera Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean
15 Night Roman Pathways (Barcelona To Venice)
Sail date: October 23, 2015
Ship: Riviera
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 11011
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
Our Oceania cruise was a memorable vacation. This was our first trip to Europe and what a way to start. The Riveria is a wonderful ship and is easy to navigate as it isn't a mega size ship like my wife and I have been on before. We noticed workers painting and cleaning on the outside of the ship which shows the upkeep that they do during the trip. The dining experience lived up to its billing and we very much enjoyed the 4 specialty restaurants. The entertainment at night was good but not great. We played trivia several nights and met some nice folks who joined our team. We also enjoyed taking one of the cooking classes that was offered. The fitness facilities were excellent, but due to the good weather I made more use of the outside track. The port itinerary was very good. We went into every port and did 3 of the port excursions that were offered. The port excursions we picked were handled well. We had trouble understanding one of the guides but she tried her best with the language. Our favorite ports were Monte Carlo, Portofino, Livorno, and Rome where we stayed over afte r the cruise. We liked Cinque Terre but it was a rainy day which we were told is common in that area. We agreed that we didn't have a chance to enjoy more of the amenities and activities that were offered on the ship due to the time we spent at each port.
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Ship tip
We enjoyed eating breakfast outside at the Terrace Cafe a couple of the mornings before we went into port.
Ports of call
Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands
La Spezia (Cinque Terre), Italy
Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy
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