Fabulous Mediterranean Cruise

Veendam Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

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Reviews: 3
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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Veendam

12 Night Mediterranean Romance (Venice To Barcelona)

Sail date: May 27, 2019

Ship: Veendam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 204

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Loved this cruise, great way to see 7 countries in 12 days. Unpack once. Also the food and service on the Veendam was outstanding!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Clean boat we have ever been on, food was amazing!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Not much in the form of entertainment, but we were on this cruise to see the different ports each day.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Entertainment at night was ok, Jonathan Clark ( performer) was the best show we have ever seen.

Children's Programs

we did not bring children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Every staff member was courteous and extremely willing to go out of their way to help you.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was constantly being cleaned, never saw one staff member standing around with nothing to do. They really did an amazing job.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Big comfortable bed, wonderful pillow, room was clean and towels were constantly being refreshed.

Ship tip

Enjoy the advantage of a small boat, no long lines for food, easy to navigate.

Ports of call

Venice, Italy

5 out of 5
We went three days early to explore and so glad we did. Venice is fantastic to explore.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

3 out of 5

Sarande, Albania

1 out of 5
Not sure why boat stops here, very poor country, we did the Blue Eye excursion and were disappointed,

Katakolon (Olympia), Greece

3 out of 5
Did not get chance to explore.

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
We did the Amalfi coast and it was fantastic!!!

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

3 out of 5
did not explore as we have been to Rome, fun hanging out at pool.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

3 out of 5
We have been to Florence, so another hang out day

Monte Carlo, Monaco

5 out of 5
Excursion to Eze, dont miss this medival town, pay the extra fee at top , What a view!!!

Toulon, France

4 out of 5
Walked around , loved the market, 6-8 blocks of vendors!

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Our favorite European city, must see La Sagrada Familia and Guell park, walk Las Ramblas and admire the architecture!!!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Extremely easy, we also book transport to airport, glad we did , people waited way too long for taxi.
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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