Marella Dream Review

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Review for the Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Marella Dream
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TommyTopit
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Aug 2016
Traveled with children
Dubrovnik view from the top of the cable car
Motor view from our speed boat returning from the blue caves tour
View from the VIP sail away from Kotor

I had read some pretty bad reviews for the Thomson Dream after i had booked the holiday, so i went fearing the worse. I need not have worried as the service, staff, food, entertainment and ship where all excellent. We had an inside cabin for two adults and two kids it was a bunk bed style it suited us as we would only be needing it for sleeping and showering. Our cabin steward (Aldin i think his name was) was very friendly and helped us solve a few minor problems with our kids spilling stuff, every morning he smiled and said good morning as did most of the staff on board. We had breakfast in the Lido restaurant which is the self service some days the queues can be a bit long but nowhere near the 45 mins wait i have read on some reviews, all the food you need for breakfast cooked, cold meats & cheeses, continental, fruits & cereals all very nice and the hot food was well cooked and it kept us going through the day when we was at port. We went for the drinks package and got a very good deal so we think if you can get a good deal go for the drinks package some of the staff did try and sell you a wine package but we said no and they left you alone. This was our first cruise and we would happily go with Thomson again. It had a kids club onboard that our kids 10 & 7 loved. The ports where all good Corfu ,Koper, Venice, Split, Dubrovnik & Kotor. If you haven't been on a cruise before and are going with children i would recommend this ship & Thomson to anyone.

P.S Corfu airport is a nightmare but that's not Thomson's fault.

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Smallish but suited us perfectly no problems with the toilets.

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