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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 23, 2018

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12622

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was a trip of a lifetime. Everything was great. My only criticism is that we could have used more time in each port. You really do need to book tours because there is very little to see in any of the actual ports. The ports themselves are mainly industrial.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The entertainment and talent on the ship was better than anything we had experienced before.

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We were in the middle of the ship, which gave us good access to anything.

Ship tip

I would try to book on Deck 14 close to the Solarium. You can walk straight to it and they serve breakfast and lunch as part of your package (Which is apparently a secret). It is also a quiet and "Adults Only."

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
It would be worth your time to spend extra days in Barcelona. I recommend Hotel Ohla, or La Meridian.

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Marseille (Provence), France

5 out of 5

La Spezia, Italy

3 out of 5
We thought our AA tour included the Leaning Tower, but it did not.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
Make sure your tour goes to the Amalfi Coast. It was the best tour of the trip.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The port in Barcelona is the easiest port to embark and disembark. They are very organized.
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