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Seabourn Sojourn Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 148

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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Seabourn Sojourn

14 Night Iberian Autumn (Barcelona To Lisbon)

Sail date: October 09, 2022

Ship: Seabourn Sojourn

Cabin number: 534

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Always great sailing with Seabourn. We have a deposit for our next cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Very nice, but not as nice as our first cruise. However, these are COVID times, so that needs to be factored into the equation. Welcome bottle of champagne in our suite was normal and a nice touch from Seabourn.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Cuisine aboard Seabourn is as good as we remember. Menu selections were great. I was pleased to see the addition of fresh salad with mozzarella. Seared foie gras returned to the menu along with soft-shelled crabs. The Thomas Keller Grill did not disappoint; it was fabulous, and service was over the top.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Keeps the kiddies at home lol!

Entertainment

Needed our sleep for next days' excursion.

Children's Programs

Didn't bring any kiddies

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Always great service. Cabins now have 2 attendants, so service is even better.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship and cabin extremely clean but a little dated. Many of the doors to the cabinets didn't close and need to be adjusted.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
This was our 6th cruise with Seabourn so no surprises except some of the cabinet doors need adjustment. They wouldn't close.

Ship tip

We prefer the Odyssey, Sojourn and Quest over the newer Ovation and Encore. It seems the staff/passenger ratio is higher on the smaller ships so I feel the service is better.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

3 out of 5
The bus drop off point is terrible, way too far from La Rambla. You're better off taking a taxi into town.
Thumbs Up

Valencia, Spain

2 out of 5
Even worse than Barcelona. We actually had to take a taxi back to the ship!
Thumbs Up

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
Very nice. We took the excursion Valldemossa & Lunch at Cafe Miro. The meal was fabulous.
Thumbs Up

Mahon (Mao), Menorca, Balearic Islands

4 out of 5
Excursion was cancelled but a walk is very doable.
Thumbs Up

Toulon, France

3 out of 5
Sanary-sur-Mer excursion is slow-paced and a welcome change. Market is very nice.
Thumbs Up

St. Tropez, France

4 out of 5
Very pleasant place but you have to tender into port.
Thumbs Up

Sete (Carcassonne), France

5 out of 5
Waterways of Languedoc was a very pleasant excursion.
Thumbs Up

Cartagena, Spain

2 out of 5
The Tapas Trail didn't offer any tasty tapas. Can do MUCH better.
Thumbs Up

Malaga, Spain

4 out of 5
Cordoba Mosque/Cathedral is great but it was a second choice. The Alhambra tour was cancelled.
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Gibraltar (U.K.)

5 out of 5
Cable car ride is exhilarating; so are the Barbary apes. Tour guide (Karen) was the best we've ever had. Lots of British humour and sarcastic wit. Great history.
Thumbs Up

Lisbon, Portugal

4 out of 5
Lisbon has a lot of possibilities. They say the seafood is better than Spain. Based on our one meal, I would say it's a challenge I'd like to explore.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Normal
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