Exceeding expectations

Riviera Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 224

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Riviera

22 Night Eternal Glory (Athens To Venice)

Sail date: July 22, 2018

Ship: Riviera

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11062

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Was an Oceania rookie. This is an excellent product. It is not all inclusive (drinks, etc...) but the specialty restaurants are included. If you are a party of 8 - 10, reserve Privee for a nominal cost and enjoy a phenomenal evening.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

La Reserve by Wine Spectator

5 out of 5

Spectacular meal. Only specialty restaurant that charges but it was worth the price

Red Ginger

4 out of 5

Exceeded expectations. Like the entire ship, service was AMAZING

Baristas

5 out of 5

Excellent service - always with a smile.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Fitness Center

3 out of 5

A little disappointing. Multiple machines down. Towels arrived 1 hour after opening. Opens a little late for early risers.

Culinary Center

5 out of 5

Went there once. It was a very enjoyable and educational experience. Great experience

Canyon Ranch SpaClub

5 out of 5

Treatments were top notch

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Bathroom - excellent. Shower - a little tight if you are over 6' and 200 lbs. Bedding - very comfortable. Closet and drawer space - excellent. Living room area - small relative to other luxury lines suites.

Ship tip

While they limit the number of specialty restaurants you can reserve for, a party of 2 or 4 can show up at any one of them at 9 PM and likely get in

Ports of call

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5

Rhodes, Greece

3 out of 5

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5

Valletta, Malta

4 out of 5

Messina, Sicily

3 out of 5

Amalfi/Positano, Italy

5 out of 5

Ajaccio, Corsica

4 out of 5

St. Tropez, France

5 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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2 Comments

Catmoon121    6 years ago

Is the Privee nominal cost $100 more or less? We've got 8 cruising!

SammyAddison    6 years ago