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.

Item: Riviera
Rating: 3.9
Author: vickieholmberg2

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

vickieholmberg2

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

10 Night Middle East Meandering (Dubai To Abu Dhabi)

Sail date: December 19, 2023

Ship: Riviera

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 10015

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

The specialty restaurants were very nice with a wide selection of food, the ship was nicely decorated for Christmas which was nice for people spending it onboard, the computer assistant was very knowledgeable, They gave us the wrong departure time and we missed our flight and had to buy new tickets for $2800 that left us very unhappy ! Oceania owes us for those tickets. It resulted in 2 days to get home, an overnight in London at our own expense. Horrible!!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

shows at night with vocalists and dancers, the comedian was average and the solo performer was boring.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The vocalists needed more experience and training, the dancers were good, the costumes were very nice

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very friendly and attentive

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

yes very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Good sized room with large bath and walk in closet

Ship tip

They have makeup mirrors for women that are great, walk in closet space is wonderful, staff very friendly, entertainment was average at best!

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Ports of call

Dubai, U.A.E.

4 out of 5

Interesting and learned a lot about the history, unusual architecture of all of the towers, and culture of the city.

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Doha, Qatar

4 out of 5

We enjoyed the dhow boat ride after dark to see the city skyline all decked out in the kaleidoscope of colors! We learned about the history of the pearl divers and how the city started.

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

1 out of 5

Boring, didn't see hardly any animals, not much to see. Skip this port

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Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

4 out of 5

Very interesting history, culture and the mosque and Louvre museum were great. We liked the fact that it is very safe and people were friendly

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Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Fast except we got off on the wrong time and missed our flight due to negligence of the staff. We won't be going on Oceania again!

7 Comments

Gwbigdog 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Ruby13 11 months ago

Great ports glad you had a good time

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byhisgrace 11 months ago

Thanks for your review

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cruising2004 11 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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javawoody 11 months ago

Thanks for the interesting write up

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JimOhio 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing. "Stuff" happens, so cutting a departing flight too close is always a possibility, whether it's the fault of the cruise line or anything else. Sorry it was a bad experience but your financial loss is really tuition for Cruising 101.

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Niavlys 11 months ago

Thank you for sharing your views

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