Splendour was splendid

Splendour of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Splendour of the Seas

7 Night Greek Isles & Turkey (Venice Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 21, 2015

Ship: Splendour of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8528

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

This cruise was a great way to sample several sites by traveling with our "hotel and restaurant".  The King & I dining room service was most exceptional.  We enjoyed our time in Venice before and after the cruise; it's worth an extra day or two.  Ephesus was our favorite stop during the cruise.  Although the weather during this end-of-the-season trip caused us to miss our stop at Dubrovnik, overall the much-reduced crowds and cooler temperatures for walking made it all worthwhile

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Wow! The junior suite with balcony was really worth the extra cost. We had a great time sitting outside eating (room-service) breakfast or drinking coffee while enjoying fantastic views coming into Venice and Kusadasi. When the weather was rough, there was the added benefit of plenty of glass through which to watch the horizon from the comfort of our room.

Ship tip

If you want to bypass the longer check-in line, it's not enough to just have your luggage tags preprinted and in-hand. They must be attached to each bag (stapled or taped, per the instructions).

Ports of call

Venice, Italy

5 out of 5

Dubrovnik, Croatia Did not visit port

Sadly, weather delay leaving Venice caused this stop to be cancelled.

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5
This was the highlight stop of the trip--Ephesus! We purchased a shore excursion through CheapCruises & used the voucher they provided, which cut the price in half. It was a wonderful and intimate (6 people) walk through the ancient city & ruins of St John's basilica with our knowledgable guide (Rose, in english; don't remember her proper Turkish name). Lunch was in a large garden outside a carpet shop. Food was excellent and the setting very relaxed. The carpet-making explanation was fascinating and impressive. We were not in the market for a carpet and are happy to say the sales pitch was not high-pressure, even though we were the last cruise ship of the season.

Split, Croatia

5 out of 5
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