I wanted to cruise in Southeast Asia. Starting poor service in transport from airport to port. Lots of bus but whoever organized the transport does not know what they’re doing. We were waiting in the hot bus for 2 hours before transported to the port. Embarkation was a pure hell, chaotic and disorganized, this is only the beginning of security in the the port not even checking in. They should have ...
Many years ago, while dining al fresco at a Rome cafe, I was startled by beggars going from table to table seeking money from customers.
Imagine the sense of deja-vu then, while sitting at lunch in the buffet, a staff member is walking from table to table trying to elicit attendance at the specialty dining restaurants.
This in some ways explains the culture of this cruise:
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We chose this cruise for the itinerary and previous good reviews. Having read more recent negative reviews i am surprised and would disagree with them. We ate mainly in the included restaurants, mostly the Grand Epernay and the Main Buffet, food was excellent on all occasions, and we are fussy. In particular the steaks in the Grand Epernay were top notch. The main buffet had a great selection, and ...
Second time in Southeast Asia. First time on cruise. Second time on Norwegian. The only good thing on Norwegian is they hire great dancers and fairly good singers and great acrobats. This tired old ship was supposedly refurbished a few years ago in 2018 or so but doesn’t look upscale or nice at all. I can’t imagine what the pool with the large cartoon fish looked like before. Cruises now do not ...
It would be easy for someone like me who has never cruised on either the old, or the recently renewed Crystal Symphony, to feel like they've crashed a stranger's floating family reunion picnic and wolfed down the barbeque and beer before they notice I’m there. Eavesdrop during a crowded lunch and you'll learn that the majority of both the passengers and crew have sailed together on this same ship ...
Dear John555,
We are thrilled to hear that your experience on Crystal Symphony was an exceptional one!
We deeply appreciate your trust in choosing to sail with Crystal. Our unique offerings...
I sailed on the silver spirit a few years ago when butlers wore white gloves, the food was excellent in all areas of the ship. A key ring light was beside your bed if you needed it in the dark. Nuts and smarties were replenished in the room as well if you wanted to nibble with a wine. What a disappointment this one was. The small things that made it 5 star were gone.. the food in the buffet was ...
Our first visit to Japan onboard Celebrity Millennium gave us many highlights of this fabulous country. The 12 night round trip from Tokyo visited 9 ports.
We did not take any Celebrity excursions. As we are a group of 11 Australians we plan our own private shore excursions in each port. We can cover so many more sites and get more information from our private guides than on the ships large ...
We booked this cruise two years ago as our friends were also planning to visit Japan. Stayed in Tokyo for 3 nights and 1 in Yokohama. Loved it. Lots to see and do and loved the friendliness of the people.
Have traveled with Celebrity twice previously and enjoyed both trips. Sadly, the cruise portion of this trip was very disappointing.
Positives: Efficient boarding process and luncheon. ...
This is my second Queen Elizabeth review.
Cabin - This time we were in cabin next door to where we stayed last year. Everything was well maintained, clean, and plenty of space and storage for our 34 night cruise.
Service - impeccable everywhere.
Food - Britannia MDR breakfast lunch and dinner always hot, beautifully presented and tasty. Freedom dining works for us. No queues. Every table ...
This was a cruise to Asia, cruising with a close friend and our wives. The ports were interesting, and tours were OK. Highlights included stops in Vietnam and Boracay in the Philippines, also stops in Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan and Singapore. There were a number of ports which required use of tenders, which were generally OK.
There were some silly issues with the crew, which the Captain, who ...