Disappointingly cut out stops

Item: Riviera
Rating: 3.7
Author: tomloop

Riviera Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

tomloop

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Middle East Meandering (Dubai To Abu Dhabi)

Sail date: December 19, 2023

Ship: Riviera

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11042

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

itinerary curtailed to eliminate more than half the original stops. Ended up spending 2 days at sea sailing around in circles in the Persian Gulf. Substitute beach stop on Sir Bani Yas was quite unsatisfactory, offering little more than a beach

Embarkation

5 out of 5

very easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

buffet was good, better than the dining room

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

fitness center was adequate but missing some machines

Entertainment

4 out of 5

great performances from the show cast

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

very friendly, very personable staff throughout

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

larger bathroom made all the difference in cabin comfort

Ports of call

Dubai, U.A.E.

4 out of 5

Doha, Qatar

3 out of 5

SIR BANI YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI, U.A.E.

1 out of 5

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

5 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing

Good cruise except 2 countries were omitted from the itinerary that was very disappointing, we would not have done this had we known Bahrain and Oman were going to be omitted.

Bait and Switch itineraries, boring, horrible food, and rude management