Itinerary, Ship and Service were all impeccable !

Item: Riviera
Rating: 4.7
Author: anabertelli

Riviera Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

anabertelli

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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10 Night Ancient World Wonders (Athens To Istanbul)

Sail date: July 07, 2024

Ship: Riviera

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10062

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

The cruise with Oceania Riviera was an incredible experience. All went well, unforeseen weather issues were dealt with in expedite form, food was always a gourmet experience and shore excursions were fun and efficiently held. All in all I just have to say we can’t wait for the next cruise with Oceania !

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Fast and organized. We did not have to wait to board and once on the ship we were directed to the lounges and restaurants to wait for the cabins to be readied for us. All very smooth and enjoyable.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

All restaurants we tried were excellent. Selection of wines and beers was also superb. No issues at all.

Jacques

5 out of 5

Best specialty restaurant in the ship. One of the best French restaurants in my life. Will not forget !

Martinis

5 out of 5

Great drinks, ambience and live piano music. Excellent bar to chill out.

La Reserve by Wine Spectator

4 out of 5

The experience was really good, food and wine pairing were superb, but it took a bit too long. The tasting session took three hours and by the time it was finishing we were really tired.

Grand Dining Room

5 out of 5

Excellent menu, service, choice of wines and beautiful venue. We loved to break fast and dine here at The Grand Dining Room.

Baristas

5 out of 5

Best coffee at the whole shop. Great spot to catch sunset lights

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Fitness Center

4 out of 5

Good spaces, nice class offerings but some were just advertising time for products sold at the fitness center and SPA

Entertainment

5 out of 5

All excellent. We enjoyed every show and the Stage Band was just amazing

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

So many smiles combined to efficiently addressing our needs. The staff was a high point of the trip.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Size of cabin is just right. A clever design makes the cabin practical with many areas for storage of items like personal products, make up and clothes. Decoration is elegant and calm, everything in the cabin and bathroom worked very well.

Ship tip

Enjoy the less obvious spaces like the coffee room besides Baristas, the library and the Martinis Bar. Relaxing at the pool with an excellent selection of world music and services by the attentive staff was just divine.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Mykonos, Greece

4 out of 5

Santorini, Greece

3 out of 5

HERAKLION, CRETE, GREECE

5 out of 5

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5

Bodrum, Turkey

3 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

BOZCAADA (TENEDOS), TURKEY

4 out of 5

Istanbul, Turkey

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Again, fast and easy. In less than 30 minutes we passed through all stages, disembarked, got our luggage, passed immigration and met our driver outside.