We had a wonderftul time on this cruise, our first large ocean cruise. The ship was everything it was touted to be.

Riviera Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Riviera

12 Night Royals To Rialto (Barcelona To Venice)

Sail date: April 25, 2022

Ship: Riviera

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 7077

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall we were delighted with this cruise. Our only real disappointment was the elimination of Venice as a port -- the logistics to get there for a brief afternoon and back to the airport for our early flight home were a test for all of us. We did get to spend a short afternoon/evening in Venice and a got a little flavor for the city. Had to get our Covid test while there which added to the crazy logistics of the visit.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
The COVID testing went well though we were under the impression there would be no charge for this service. We were disappointed that masks were required while on board the ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We did take advantage of the pool deck and Waves bar area. We were off the ship so much during the day, we didn't have much chance to do the other activities, although my husband and I did play the golf course and some table tennis. Our day at sea was the most gloomy day of the cruise, which limited our outside time for that day

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We really enjoyed the piano play in the Martini lounge and most every night attended the music/dance offering the the Horizons Lounge. We also attended the tea several times.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward was very good as were all of the waiters/wairesses in the lounge areas

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Took a few days to get used to where everything was located, but soon got it. Everything was meticulously clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Bed was very comfortable and roomy enough -- were impressed with the amount of storage for putting things away. We asked for and received a light weight comforter on our bed which made sleeping very comfortable.

Ship tip

I didn't always seem like the people at destination services were all clued in on the same process when asked abut dismbarkation, etc. Got a little confusing between the couples in our group.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
No excursion offered, but we did a hop on hop off which gave us a flavor the Barcelona -- would want to see more next time

Marseille (Provence), France

4 out of 5
We did the trip to Casiss which included a fairly long bus ride. Pretty place though

Monte Carlo, Monaco

4 out of 5
No excursion, but we enjoyed a walk around and a great lunch

Cannes, France

5 out of 5
No excursion, but also did a nice walk thru the town and some shopping

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5
We did the Faramista wine tour which I loved.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
Favorite city. We did a tour with a cab driver who took our whole group for the day. Very informative and the only way to see such a magnificent city in one quick day. Best lunch of all

NAPLES (POMPEII), ITALY

5 out of 5
My husband and I did a private cab driver in Naples and really got a fun flavor of Napoli. He was a crazy driver which made the trip even more memorable

Kotor, Montenegro

5 out of 5
Pretty much did a walk around and enjoyed the city

Dubrovnik, Croatia

5 out of 5
We did the City of Dubrovnik tour which included the cable car ride to the old fort. Constantly amazed at the ancientness of these cities and what all they have endured and still keep going.

Koper, Slovenia

4 out of 5
Nice clean city

Trieste, Italy

4 out of 5
Also nice, but we were very disappointed that Venice was dropped as a destination

Ravenna, Italy

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Excellently handled, although bus ride to Venice was very long due to an accident on the road.
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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