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Item: Silver Dawn
Rating: 4.6
Author: lyndarusso

Silver Dawn Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

lyndarusso

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona To Lisbon)

Sail date: November 14, 2023

Ship: Silver Dawn

Cabin number: 602

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

The silver dawn was first class all the way. The ship, food, drinks, excursions all really good. The ship was beautiful. The orchids and the artwork. It was so clean and comfortable. Perfect size.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Too long waiting at the airport and hotel

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Wonderful

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Fitness center. The gym was nice but lacked enough equipment. One of the 2 ellipticals was broken until day 9.

Entertainment

Didn’t attend

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very attentive

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Most beautiful ship I’ve ever been on

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It was clean, pretty and very comfortable. Bathroom was spacious and loved the walk in closet.

Ship tip

Do it. It’s beautiful and perfect.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

2 out of 5

Too many pro Palestinians walking around. Did not feel safe.

Thumbs Up 0

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

The caves. Beautiful and unique

Thumbs Up 0

Valencia, Spain

5 out of 5

Toured the town and was beautiful.

Thumbs Up 0

Cartagena, Spain

5 out of 5

Loved the tour guide. Did new and old city.

Thumbs Up 0

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5

Wonderful. Loved seeing the city and museum.

Thumbs Up 0

Gibraltar (U.K.)

5 out of 5

Saw the monkeys. Not enough time there.

Thumbs Up 0

Casablanca, Morocco

4 out of 5

Rabat. Very interesting.

Thumbs Up 0

Tangier, Morocco

5 out of 5

Really enjoyed the walking tour but it was a bit dragged out. The street vendors were very pushy and the children were invasive and putting their hands on us. They swarmed us.

Thumbs Up 0

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5

Walking tour. There should not have been free time on this tour where the guide left.

Thumbs Up 0

Lisbon, Portugal Did not visit port

Just went to the airport

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Good until we got to the airport and it was confusing as to where to go.

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