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Not as good as expected!

Riviera Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 37

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Riviera

12 Night Balkan & Iberian Icons (Athens To Barcelona)

Sail date: August 06, 2022

Ship: Riviera

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I will compare with Celebrity Silhouette, travelling in The Retreat (which is cheaper per night) and eating in Luminaie. The food on Rivera is nowhere near as good as Celebrity Silhouette. Main dining is dreadful. Entertainment is poor and amateurish. There is no covered pool area to sit in. There is no Retreat Lounge with Canopies and free drinks.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Don’t expect a cruise with great entertainment or food !

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Ports of call

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

4 out of 5

Monte Carlo, Monaco

5 out of 5

Barcelona, Spain

2 out of 5

Amalfi, Italy

4 out of 5

Santorini, Greece

4 out of 5

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

2 out of 5

Istanbul, Turkey

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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3 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Nice itinerary. Sorry you had two cruises in a row that didn’t meet your expectations. Post Covid cruising just isn’t quite back to “normal” yet.
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javawoody    2 years ago

thanks for the review
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise
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