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Sirena Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
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Sirena

14 Night Biscay & Basque (London To Lisbon)

Sail date: October 11, 2022

Ship: Sirena

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7079

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall we were disappointed, first with our accommodations, we have been on many cruise ships and this was the smallest cabin we ever had, specially when is referred as luxury only. Second we couldn’t visit three port due to bad weather and there was not much to do onboard, no activities except for the gym. We realized the were no plans for unexpected sea days. Nothing was offered to compensate for the boredom.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Embarkation was easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The restaurants were very nice, the food was hit and miss.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Lack of activities. We could not dock on three ports due to bad weather and there was nothing to do on the ship. They were not prepare for unexpected sea days. It was boring.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Room stewards were excellent. Some waiters and sommeliers didn’t seem well trained, some were very good.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship was very clean. Design and layout was good

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Cabin was small, no much room to move around. The bathroom was very small and the shower tiny, we are an average size couple and we felt constricted in it.

Ship tip

Keep in mind it’s a small ship with very little activities or things to do.

Ports of call

Portsmouth, England Did not visit port

We arrived on embarkation day

St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

4 out of 5
We visit on our own. Small port town.

Lorient, France

3 out of 5
We visit on our own, not much to see

Nantes, France

3 out of 5

Bordeaux, France

5 out of 5
We loved this port. Did an independent excursion to Saint Emillion, and wine tasting at two different château. Then dinner in town. Great experience.

Le Verdon-Sur-Mer (Bordeaux), France

1 out of 5
The ship left early in the morning

San Sebastian (Donostia), Spain

4 out of 5
We did the Hondarribia excursion with Oceania.

Bilbao, Spain

5 out of 5
Beautiful city. Lots to do and see. Visited the Guggenheim museum and explore the city on our own.

Saint-Jean-De-Luz, France Did not visit port

We did not dock on this port due to bad weather

Gijon, Spain

3 out of 5
Visit on our own.

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN Did not visit port

The ship did not dock due to bad weather

Oporto, Portugal Did not visit port

The ship did not dock due to bad weather

Portimao, Portugal

3 out of 5
Our excursion was canceled do to sea conditions. We visited the port on our own.

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Beautiful city, more than one day needed to explore and enjoy. We did an excursion with private car to Sinatra and Cascáis. We definitely recommend a visit to Sintra, an enchanted forest with beautiful castles.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Disembarkation was easy.
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9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

PaulzyJC    2 years ago

Wish you added photos though. Photos are nice

PaulzyJC    2 years ago

Nice itinerary. Hmm, I would guess nor all lux ships can be placed on the same pedestal.

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Nice itinerary. Thanks for your feedback

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Nice itinerary (even without the 3 ports)

RetiredRay    2 years ago

Interesting

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