Athens (Piraeus) to the Middle East Cruise Reviews
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Review for a Trans-Ocean Cruise on Silver Spirit
WazzTheGap
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
My wife and I chose this cruise to finish a self managed holiday as we were in Europe and wanted to travel through the Suez Canal to Dubai and this cruise had the stops we wanted included three days in Egypt.
My wife and I cruised the Silver Spirit from Athens to Dubai in late October through to mid-November 2023 and now have had time to reflect on the experience from booking through to ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Cabin Type: Superior Veranda Suite
Review for a Trans-Ocean Cruise on Resilient Lady
SueDennis
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
The cruise from Athens to Sydney was split into 3 parts : Athens to Dubai / Dubai to Singapore / Singapore to Sydney. The maximum passenger capacity is approx 2700. The back to back passengers (sailors) totalled 1200 for the 42 days on board. The demographic / average age was 61 yo. Unfortunately despite Virgin Voyages having this information well in advance, the entertainment was aimed at a ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Resilient Lady
18 Larnook credant
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
Was really excited to be boarding this cruise. My cabin is wonderful. The ensuite is very impressive. Full sized shower. Great for the plus size travellers. All staff are extremely friendly and very helpful. The excursions are very physically demanding. The food is really designed for the American pallet. Spicy or overloaded with sugar. The menu really doesn’t alter in the restaurants. On the plus ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Review for a Africa Cruise on Crystal Symphony
tarrytoon
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
We had sailed on the Symphony prior to the pandemic and were extremely pleased with it. We booked this cruise expecting to continue our feelings towards Crystal. The entertainment, lectures, art class, spa, butler, room attendants, dining in Osteria and uni uma all met these high expectations. Dining in the Marketplace was generally good but there were some mishaps. Our overall cruise was severely ...
Read MoreResponse from JillH, Guest Relations
Dear Tarrytoon,
Thank you for your honest feedback regarding your time aboard Crystal Symphony.
We sincerely apologize that your recent cruise did not meet your expectations. We are...
Sail Date: October 2023
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Jade
raynander
10+ Cruises • Age 20s
We have cruised many times on multiple cruise lines but this was our first with NCL, and probably our last.
Major deficiencies in communication on this vessel/ cruise line have already been covered by other reviews. We had a 10.30 arrival time for departure confirmed but this made no difference. Numbered cards for priority were handed out as people arrived. The boarding procedure was ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2022
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Balcony
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Jade
Bruges
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
This was our 6th cruise with Norwegian out of a total of 22 cruises. We chose this cruise mainly for the passage of the suez canal.
On the first day no welcome talk from the captain. Next days just a few times the weather forcast and position of the ship. (not every day!). Also the last day not a word of thanks. Have never seen the captain nor staff captain. They seem to forget that they are ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2022
Cabin Type: Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with Balcony
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Jade
Atl Family
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
Great experience on the NCL Jade, so we thought we’d try this one.
The Positives - The rooms are fantastic, best standard room I’ve been stayed in. The bathrooms are spacious and very nice. Embarkation was also top notch.
Staff - They are trying very hard, there are just either not enough of them or they are unprepared to handle the number of passengers (referring to dinning and ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2022
Traveled with children
Review for a Middle East Cruise on Star Legend
Primosearoamer
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s
The voyage to "Arabia & Ancient Spice routes took place over 34 nights.
In a nutshell:
1. Shore experience in Luxor was disappointing as the Windstar Luxor tour put the group up at the Hilton as opposed to the superb and historic Winter Palace.
2. Food management and organization was poor. The fruit was unripe during the entire voyage and they even ran out of bananas onboard when ashore ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2017
Cabin Type: Ocean View Suite
Review for a Middle East Cruise on Seabourn Encore
cruising_cattlemen
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
The Seabourn Encore is a gorgeous ship inside (except the Club - more on that later); and will certainly be the new star of the fleet when she is up to scratch, fully-stocked and staff trained. BUT based on our recent experience aboard her first voyage, there are a few wrinkles to be worked out. The designer while talented with colour, texture and pattern, apparently wasn't an overly-practical ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2016
Cabin Type: Signature Suite
Review for a Middle East Cruise on Nautica
Cheddar cave
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
I chose this cruise line due its reputation for providing the finest cuisine at sea, and its reputed service provided by the high crew to staff ratio. We sailed from Piraeus Greece to Dubai on a 20 day cruise and were really looking forward to our concierge balcony stateroom which was our first disappointment.
The cabin furniture had seen better days and was covered in a dark varnish which ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2016
Cabin Type: Concierge Level Veranda Stateroom
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