Seabourn Odyssey Review
Spectacular first-time cruise: 7 days Venice to Athens!
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My wife and I could not have been happier with our first-time cruising experience. We "maxed out" our waking hours: 7 fascinating shore excursions, meals in all 4 restaurants (including the exquisite "Restaurant 2" with its celebrity chef tasting menu), room service on our cabin's veranda for several breakfasts and 3 times for caviar & champagne in the afternoon, entertainment every night (musical reviews, amazing magician, clever/funny pianist/comedian), dancing every night past midnight, but only visit to the pool (no time!)....
The staff was excellent in all respects, always attentive but not overbearing & genuinely friendly. Comparable to our experience at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman.
All arrangements were remarkably efficient: no waiting at any time; no more than 20 people on each day's luxury touring bus; tour guides who were engaging and informative with interesting side-stories.... We saw and learned a LOT!
Cabin Review
Our cabin was exquisite: 300 square feet plus a 65-square-foot, port-side veranda/balcony with a table, two chairs, and a chaise lounge. We greatly enjoyed several room service breakfasts on the veranda and three afternoons with caviar and champagne outdoors. Wonderful! Everything in the cabin was modern and tasteful in its design and details. The bathroom was mostly marble with both an ample shower and a large bathtub. The queen-sized bed was excellent. All five suitcases fit under the bed when emptied, and the walk-in closet plus numerous drawers were more than sufficient for all the clothes that we over-packed (never again!). The room was quite with negligible hall noise, far forward on the ship. The cabin was cleaned twice/day or upon request; the room maid was charming and extremely helpful. We were both surprised at the excellence of our cabin.