Splendour of the Seas Review

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Pleasant summer farewell

Review for the Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Splendour of the Seas
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Phoenicius
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Nov 2014
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

We (my wife and I) have chosen now for several years this late (November) cruise to the Eastern Mediterranean with the Splendour ots and were so far always lucky, to enjoy a few late warm days - this was also the case this year. We stayed before the cruise at a Mestre Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn), which is perfectly located for the Cruise Port in Venice. A ride is offered by the hotel for a reasonalble price, taking you to the port in 10 minutes. One could even take a public bus to Piazzale Roma in walking distance to the ship.

The embarkation at around noon - we are diamond members - was very effective. Entering the ship we were looking fo a welcome drink, but Royal Caribbean obviously has disestablished this nice welcome touch.

Food: The breakfast at the Windjammer offered a nice selection of different styles (European, American and Asian), but at peak hours (especially on early port arrival days) it was quite crowded. Therefore we prefered to take our breakfast in the Diamond Lounge with less variety but much less crowded. We normally do not have lunch. For dinner we had selected late seating (to be able to enjoy the early evening in the Lounge) and were placed at a table with an other couple, which allowed a relaxed conversation. The selection of meals was very good, always different meats, fish or vegetarian. Normally I take soup before the entree but e. g. the french onion soup or the Minestrone was not that good as I know it from former cruises. The waiter and assistant waiter tried to do their best, they were quick and serving the entree for us 4 always at the same time even when we had 4 different choices. We were surprised, that the head waiter did not show up once during the whole cruise. May be, the automatic tipping demotivates some staff members?

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Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin D1

Cabin: The Verandah-cabin on floor 6 was nice, however we missed a small table by the couch. As I use the desk for my computer and other electronic equipment, there was little place where we could put a drink or a plate with canapes. That the ship is not the newest one of RC could be seen in the bathroom, where the mirror's base had a broad blind streak and the door showed signs of repair. The balcony was small but nice. It has been attached to the ship recently and extends further outside as compared to the original verandahs at levels 7 and 8.

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