Seabourn Odyssey Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Not at all a 6 star experience!

Review for Transatlantic Cruise on Seabourn Odyssey
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Happyduo
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Nov 2009
Cabin: Veranda Suite

After 10 years of travelling on 4 star cruise ships and last year on Silversea, we decided to splurge and try the "yet to be built Seabourn Odessey". Travelling from Australia to start your cruise from an overseas port can be a very expensive exercise, but almost 2 years before the Odessey was built we booked our cruise on the inaugural Transatlantic crossing as we thought it would be a special 6 star experience with some added highlights as it was the first time it crossed the Atlantic. To say the cruise was a disappointment is an understatement.

Whilst the staterooms were spacious and comfortable and offered decent facilities, the rest of the ship was a let down. Corridors were often lined with laundry trolleys for most of the day, carpets throughout the corridors and public areas were badly stained (looked like the cleaning product bleached the stains), carpets had been patched in many places (badly and this is in a ship that was barely about 4 months old. How could this happen?

We also felt that the ship lacked artwork throughout, furnishings were dull and there was a mish mash of different carpets in areas that didn't blend in well with the colour scheme. It is always nice to see scuptures and paintings around and we missed this. There was also a distinct lack of sofas/chairs scattered around that offered a quiet place to sit or wait for friends.

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Veranda Suite

Cabin V1

Cabins 402/502 right at the pointy end were extremely noisy with grinding and hammering all day due to maintenance room next door. Bed was extremely comfortable, TV a bit hard to watch whilst in bed. Storage in the bathroom (twin sinks) was limited. Cabins were generally well equipped.

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