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Item: Scarlet Lady
Rating: 4.5
Author: jfhbmore

Scarlet Lady Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

jfhbmore

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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7 Night Irresistible Med & Rome (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 14, 2024

Ship: Scarlet Lady

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14306Z

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

We would definitely travel with Virgin the next time. The app wasn't accessible outside of ship wifi once the cruise commenced, and this was challenging. Fix this and refine the shore "things" and this will be an A+. Food was spectacular.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Friendly staff. Great to deposit bags prior to the cruise. Few indoor areas to wait.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Superb all around.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Fitness was great. Pool areas, etc. were fresh and superb.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Loved it except the shower is tight and would be difficult for a large person to get into and out of. High tech stuff is great.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Toulon, France

3 out of 5

The Virgin excursion was too fragmented- tried to do too much in one day. We crashed into another bus and the itinerary was interrupted, though there were no injuries. Virgin promised to "take care of us" but they have been minimally responsive.

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CARRARA, ITALY

3 out of 5

Excursion to Florence-- frenzied. The Virgin shore "things" were the largest disappointment about the week.

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Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

4 out of 5

We booked a Viator in Rome to visit the Sistine Chapel which was far superior to the Virgin shore things.

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Ibiza, Balearic Islands

4 out of 5

Yes-- a good walking excursion through Virgin.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Easy, but the Virgin app was difficult to navigate to reserve a disembarkation time.

11 Comments

jfhbmore 3 months ago

Update: It's been approximately seven weeks since the incident with the tour operator and bus crash, and Virgin still won't respond to requests for a refund. This is very disappointing regarding customer service, especially as the guide on the bus promised several times that "Virgin would take care of us." I'm taking my future business elsewhere.

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MzMoniqueRenee 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience. I completed a 2nd voyage to the Med on the Scarlet Lady last month and while I had a wonderul time on-board; there was nothing Shore Thing services could do to convince me to purchase an excursion on either one of sailings as there are no incentives to do so. Especially when most of the time you spend traveling to the destination or taken to market (tourist trap).

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Ladyjunecliff 4 months ago

Thanks for your review

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Sogmoore 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 4 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

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CruiseQueenNH 4 months ago

Nice!

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HeavySeas 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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24MyLuckyDragon 4 months ago

Amazing itinerary!! Thanks for sharing your detailed review & happy cruising 🤩⚓️😎❣️‼️

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javawoody 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 4 months ago

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

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