Cruise Disappointment

Item: Voyager of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: LPH

Voyager of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

LPH

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Greece & Turkey (Athens Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 17, 2024

Ship: Voyager of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9376

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Had the cruise followed the original scheduling, I would have rated this cruise excellent. Last minute changes after you have my money is disappointing. Staff and service same across the Royal ships. Internet sucks.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

It was chaos with 17 people traveling together. Slight confusion where to take bags. Overall, smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food consistent with other ships I've been on. There were no vegan options, so the chef every night made a special dish for the 2 vegans in our group. Now those dishes he made were excellent.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Gym was lacking in space and equipment No space at the pool to sit. All chairs taken all the time.

Entertainment

Didn't go to any

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

small but clean ship

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

overall comfortable. Very old and outdated. No lounge chairs on the balcony. Would have loved to put my feet up. Not enough plugs by the bed.

Ship tip

Depending on where your room is on the ship, you might receive good internet. Several in my party paid and never could get on the wifi. Was told to either leave bedroom door open or sit in the hallways. Unacceptable !!! False advertising about fast internet.

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Ports of call

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Kavala, Greece

3 out of 5

Was not original stop. Nothing to see

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Istanbul, Turkey

5 out of 5

Was the best stop. But was cut short from original times due to "too many ships" in port. This is the main reason we booked this cruise to spend 2 nights in Istanbul. Disappointed in the changes after we paid...

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Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5

Loved it here. did a private excursion

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Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5

crowded but beautiful

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Mykonos, Greece Did not visit port

Captain cancelled this port. Very disappointed. Wanted to do the beaches. This was a sea day. Only given 10% off for next cruise.

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