A lovely experience. Thanks to the weather and calm seas to make it even better. Always love the support staff, friendly and engaging.

Riviera Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 49

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Riviera

12 Night City Of Light & Baltic Beauties (London To Copenhagen)

Sail date: September 02, 2023

Ship: Riviera

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9062

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I have enjoyed all the cruises I have taken with Oceania, this one was no exception. It was a lovely trip with very little that I did not enjoy on board. The upgrades definitely added to the comfort and enjoyment of the boat. The staff, as usual, were outstanding.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very well done, fastest I've even gotten on board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The restaurants and dining rooms, buffets were very well staffed with many choices. Was happy that we weren't OVER served. All portions were well placed.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We did enjoy the art scavenger hunt, trivia and mensa challenges, used the pool once due to weather, played pickleball which was fun. Didn't have time for the gym but have before.

Entertainment

We didn't have time (or energy at the end of the day) to enjoy them but heard good things.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Have always been pleased by the staff in all areas of the ship. Friendly, helpful and accomodating.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Loved the new decor in the bedrooms and other areas. The lighter decor really made the ship seem cleaner and brighter.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The new decorations were wonderful, so much lighter and spacious feeling. LOVED the new bathrooms!!! The shower is terrific and the bathroom as a whole seems bigger.

Ship tip

Enjoy it alll and get involved with the games etc to meet fun people!

Ports of call

Le Havre (Paris), France

4 out of 5
Did not take the trip into Paris but enjoyed walking around in town near the ship.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

4 out of 5
Yes, did the excursion. Enjoyed the Royal Delft Museum and walking downtown.

Goteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden

4 out of 5
Walked the town on our own. enjoyed the gardens and the town was beautiful.

Helsinki, Finland

5 out of 5
We did take the excursion. it was really interesting walking through the town and taking in the whole experience.

Tallinn, Estonia

5 out of 5

Stockholm, Sweden

5 out of 5

Klaipeda, Lithuania

4 out of 5

Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

2 out of 5
This was not a very well thought out tour. Three hours plus there and back was long but the six hours in Berlin were a slog. We did enjoy seeing some very interesting historical areas (although including the museum at the Berlin Wall would have been nice) but seem to then drive around a lot looking at neighborhoods to use up time. It was not our favorite day of an otherwise great trip, sad since it was our last day.

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Good, timely, ran on schedule.
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4 Comments

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Fantastic itinerary! Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Great itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed cruise.

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