Legend of the Seas Review

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janlodge03
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2015
Cabin: Large Ocean View Stateroom

Only 5th Cruise by no means professional cruisers or critics so bear with us. We just needed to get away and saw this cruise from Singapore and booked it 10 days prior. Thought it nice weather up there. Though we'd been and done all itinerary ports such as Port Klang, Langkawi, Phuket, Bali, Lombok, Broome, Geraldton previously we went anyway. I always read reviews and ships details and learn about what people say before we go so I'm prepared. We prefer less of the unforeseen. Some reviewers are not good and I have learned to see through them thank heavens or we wouldn't do anything. I just take what I like from these and are prepared for non perfect and are usually plesantly surprised as I was with this cruise.

Cruising is more weather hampered than land travel usually. This cruise had its share with Indonesian fires causing a blanket of smoke. Tidal issues hampered Phuket and rough weather made us just bypass Geraldton. We had a fabulous no work, cleaning cooking shopping time and my husband took me out every night for a surprise show and al a carte dinner. Who gets that at home. We never check whats on. We just go and find ourselves wondering what we are going to be entertained with that night. The ship is not new but also is not old either about 2000 pax and 700 crew. Not big not small. Just right. It is very clean and well kept.

We chose the cheaper option of guaranteed seaview room rather than pick our own. Budget issue. This of course meant we could have got a room under the dinning, walkway etc. We could have picked but we have to pay extra just like extras when travelling on the cheaper airlines. Our room was a good size with plenty of hanging space and cupboards. Bathroom was also a good size but it still had the shower curtain. Last ship had a glass screen. It had a large ocean view window and was on deck 3 just under the promenade deck. Early walkers sometimes so earplugs would be a good idea if they bother you. We had some noise from something that obviously came adrift one night and security were there in 5 mins to fix. Just call them.

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Large Ocean View Stateroom

Cabin F

I liked the location as it was not too far above the waterline. Not so rough as higher cabins The cabin in the most forward on this deck and the most quiet and private as no interior rooms opposite. Being under the promenade if the weather was better it would be used a lot. Though the theater is next door and above it was no issue at all.

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Bali

This Poor rating is not to do with ship more Bali itself. Quite obviously we are still paying the Visa of $50 AUD. A great deal when they can't even provide a safe Cruise Berth and we are still tendering in there. Very time consuming exercise. Also the larger vessel Diamond Princess bagged the best passenger unloading area. Not only that when we got off the Tenders in Benoa Harbour the first thing anyone saw of Bali supposedly "Beautiful Bali" was a floating rubbish tip. Truly terrible. For those going under their own steam as we did there are rates for transfers in terminal if you don't like bartering. We just took transfer to Sanur 15 mins away. Got the driver to drop us at outside telling machine and then at beach. Walked along footpath had beachside massage and bintangs and enjoyed. Kuta can be a big hike and if you don't like shopping don't bother. Get a bluebird taxi back or organise your driver for a time.

Langkawi

We just got off ship ourselves as we have been to Langkawi a couple of times a few years ago. The port and berth is good. Its not one of those horrible a long way out container terminal. Don't be afraid of going outside gates and organising your only boat or tour with locals or drivers. Always barter. Get them down. They only take what they are happy with. Don't be afraid of asking others obviously doing the same to share. Thats what they want. If you don't ask you don't get. Its not a big island so don't be worried about not getting back to ship unless of course you get off late. I would always suggest on doing anything yourself you check that the driver speaks good english and be aware of the exchange rate before you barter.

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