Husband, son and I have been cruising for over 25 years. Ages are 63, 56 and 23. It is our favorite vacation thing to do. Started on Carnival (actually met my husband on the old Celebration) and moved on up from there. About eight years ago, we tried Celebrity and that was that. It became our favorite cruise line. So other than the occasional inexpensive three or four day trip to the Bahamas ...
Regent continues to be our cruise line of choice. Everything is taken care of and they do not nickel and dime you.
Staff is very accommodating and service is 1st rate. As soon as your glass is empty someone is offering another drink or glass of wine. Food in all venues was excellent with wonderful choices in Compass main dining room and included availability each night of basics (steak, ...
Chose this cruise because my friend was going but she later cancelled. When I arrived at the terminal there was some confusion at curbside re luggage checkin. When I got onboard went to Garden Cafe for lunch and the place was busy. I noticed many children with their families. I guess that’s to be expected during the summer season. I had an inside cabin that had a small stocked refrigerator. The ...
Western Med cruise, very impressed. Ship was magnificent. Clean, good staff, food very tasty and lots of options for eating. Facilities were excellent, lots of entertainment of high standard. CATS show was on -have to be honest, did not get what that was all about! Aqua show was fantastic! Best thing for me, waking up in a different port each day and going out to explore. Catch a city bus for ...
Just returned from from 7 night western med cruise from Barcelona. We have previously cruised with NCL 3 times.
Embarkation slick and easy, taxi from Barcelona cathedral costing 13 euros. Not worth queing for the the 3 euro bus, tpoo hot, too busy.
The ship is showing signs of age and appears tired in places. The layout is easy to navigate however there was a lack of public space around the ...
We have just finished an amazing cruise on the Epic. We went with our two kids aged 10 and 7. This was our first cruise with kids but have done a couple of Cunard cruises with the two of us.
Embarkation couldn't have been better - we were on board within 30 minutes of getting out of the taxi. Thought the food was great throughout (although much preferred the sit down dining to the buffet as ...
I read some reviews around and it was stated a number of times that there is constant hard selling of packages and photos. We did not experience any apart from embarkation day and just once.
We opted for an angle balcony Aurea Suite with jacuzzi on the balcony. Unfortunately out of the 7 days, we could not use the Jacuzzi on 3 days. 1. Cleaning balcony day. You are adviced to close balcony ...
Overview- We chose this cruise based solely on the itinerary, which was excellent! The cruise was good, but the itinerary was great. This is a great way to explore the Mediterranean.
Dining- The buffet (Garden Cafe) was average. Breakfast had a wide variety of options, but was not the tastiest. If you have time, I suggest eating breakfast in the Taste dining room. Lunch was better tasting and ...
Chosen to experience the new concept of design, dates and ports also met our requirements.
Overall we loved the ship, the cabin felt spacious, well designed bathroom with plenty of storage but a mouldy smell in shower a little strange.
Cabin itself again well designed had a gripe with the location of the wardrobe as so close to the side of bed made access a little tight.
The infinity ...
Okay, the good news: yes, it is a cruise. Yes, there is plenty of good food. Yes, the rooms are cool, dark, and comfortable. Yes, the port logistics are pretty solid. Also, the Coastal Kitchen still very much rocks.
Now, the nit-picky things:
- The Oasis is really starting to show her age, as most of the surfaces in guest rooms are quite warn.
- The 14 floor is LOUD. You hear chairs ...