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Johncol
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Apr 2011
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

We embarked at Fort Lauderdale for the sixteen day transatlantic cruise to Barcelona and then continued for a further seven days Barcelona to Barcelona. I am sorry if the review is a little long but I do not like to criticize without giving reasons. I have read some good reviews of this cruise but I can only speak from our experience. I have categorized my comments:

Embarkation FL: Excellent procedures to board passengers from Terminal to Ship; no fuss, top marks. We had flown from Australia to FL to take this cruise and on arriving on board a welcome drink was not offered. On cruises costing thousands of dollars per person surely a glass of house wine would not be too much to ask. This was our first taste of HAL hospitality and it left a very poor first impression; other cruise lines provide this courtesy.

Stateroom: VC Category Balcony Cabin 5180. This stateroom was dusty when we first entered; dust coating virtually every surface. No attempt had been made to clean the seat under the mirrored dresser in the cabin which was covered with white marks. Carpet was soiled and the couch was stained. The balcony area could only be described as dirty, with white paint spots on the decking. When using the balcony, care had to be taken not to bring dirt into the stateroom on ones feet; this was later rectified, but you do not get a second chance to make a first impression. This stateroom is opposite a service room using by cleaning staff; this ensures that you will not require an alarm clock to wake up each morning as soundproofing in staterooms is poor and most times the door to the service room was left open . Conversations, TV and other noise in the passageways or adjoining staterooms can be heard clearly. We were allocated this stateroom a few days before leaving FL and had no opportunity to change stateroom or seek an upgrade prior to sailing.

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Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Cabin VC

This stateroom is opposite a service room; you will be woken up early every morning of your cruise. DO NOT ACCEPT THIS STATEROOM IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE!

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