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Splendour of the Seas Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Splendour of the Seas

16 Night Suez Canal Northbound (Dubai To Venice)

Sail date: April 04, 2016

Ship: Splendour of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7054

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The final sailing of the Splendour of the Seas will surely remain one of my most memorable ever. 16 remarkable days with an itinerary of varied cultures and 4 alphabets. There was a nice mixture of sea days and port days. The staff was wonderful, so much so that most of the passengers felt their sadness as their "family" was breaking up and going separate ways at the end of the journey. The condition of the ship, the food, the cabins (wonderfully comfortable beds!) were outstanding - no slacking off even though the ship was being retired. An amazing trip! Thank you! 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
I would have liked a self-serve laundromat on the ship. So helpful on long journeys. Others I spoke to felt the same.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Beds were very, very comfortable. Room steward was very attentive and diligent. I would have liked more hangers in the room (room steward accommodated my request.

Ports of call

Dubai, U.A.E.

5 out of 5
Do the 4x4 'safari' in the desert. And go up Burj Khalifa (tallest building in the world)

Salalah, Oman

3 out of 5

Suez Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Ashdod, Israel

5 out of 5
Jerusalem!

Haifa, Israel

5 out of 5
Nazareth and Sea of Galilee

Santorini, Greece

2 out of 5
Go off season otherwise stay on the ship. And NEVER RIDE DONKEYS UP THE HILL. Do you see food and water for them? No! Cruel and inhumane treatment. SHOULD BE BANNED.

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5
Acropolis and Parthenon

Venice, Italy

5 out of 5
Islands of Murano and Burano
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