Unimpressed Eastern Mediterranean Cruise

Riviera Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Riviera

17 Night Timeless Turkey & Greece (Istanbul To Venice)

Sail date: October 08, 2024

Ship: Riviera

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7051

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 22 days ago

Review summary

It was okay. The cruise lines cancelled 4 excursions and we had to scrambled to find 4 other excursions. Don't like the shoreline credit perk as it is too restrictive. It would be better if it is simply OBC.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
No clear signs or personnel to direct traffic as there were multiple entry points and multiple cruise ships all trying to process their passengers. The process was chaotic and frustrating.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food and services were good overall but getting early dinning time slots in specialty restaurants were challenging.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We enjoyed the steam and sauna facility. The staff has lost control of locker keys. Only 1 out of 10 lockers was available for use in the steam/sauna room. They need to have a locksmith rekey or replace the locks and have a better SOP to retrieve the keys from their patrons.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Just okay. Nothing to write home about it.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Waiters and room stewards were excellent.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The size of the bathroom stood out as it was relative larger than other cruise lines. It was functional and comfortable.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Excellent.

Ship tip

Make your specialty restaurant reservations early.

Ports of call

Istanbul, Turkey

5 out of 5
Interesting.

Kavala, Greece

4 out of 5
Good overall.

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

4 out of 5

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5
Nice and clean with a rich history.

Alanya, Turkey

4 out of 5

Bodrum, Turkey

4 out of 5

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5
Very interesting geological formation. The excursion was great.

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5
The excursion to the Acropolis was great.

Mykonos, Greece Did not visit port

Very disappointed that the ship canceled this port call due to bad weather conditions.

Izmir, Turkey

5 out of 5
The excursion to Ephesus was great.

Bari, Italy

1 out of 5
Nothing to see here.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

5 out of 5
Nice and clean city with a rich history. The excursion was great.

Kotor, Montenegro

4 out of 5

Rovinj, Croatia

3 out of 5
The weather was frogging. Nothing to see other than spending a lot of time on the bus.

Trieste, Italy

4 out of 5
The City seems nice. Didn't spend much time in this as we were busy trying to catch a train to Venice.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast, easy, and no hassels.
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5 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     20 days ago

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Gwbigdog     21 days ago

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javawoody     22 days ago

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cruising2004     22 days ago

Thank you for your review.

HeavySeas     22 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience