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No longer welcoming for solo travellers

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Queen Victoria

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Solowidow
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Since my husband passed away, I have travelled on 6 Cunard cruises as a solo passenger. Since COVID the first thing that you notice is the lack of staff which makes things awkward for solos. On the first evening there used to be a solo travellers get together where the Social Host/Hostess and Dance Hosts would make you feel welcome (with a glass of bubbly) and get you talking to other solo ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


COLVID ON BOARD

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Arvia

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2425pl
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our second and last cruise, The food was very bland with Curries every day. Disinbarkation was a shambles. Mainly due to the Sheds being used were build for smaller Cruise Ship not ones with over 6000 passengers. Main complaint is that my wife and I both returned with Covid, over the last few days of the Cruise more and more people were having meals delivered to their Cabins I ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Return to Cruising

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette

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crystalgirl1
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We hadn’t cruised for some years due to COVID and illness and decided to take this no-fly itinerary on ship we last cruised on in 2015 after a number of previous Celebrity cruises. Our overall impression was that the ship was much more crowded than on past cruises and this was most evident in the Ocean View Cafe and the sun decks where finding a sun bed proved an almost impossible task, despite ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Cutbacks are evident

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette

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welshwizards
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

A little bit about ourselves first. Me and my husband are seasoned cruisers, approx 20 so far with the last 8 being on the s class ships. We travelled with my sister and brother in law - cruise virgins. Embarkation was a breeze we were on board by 11.30, no long queues, checked in at the muster station and then dropped off hand luggage in our staterooms. We had adjoining staterooms deck 8 just ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda


Disappointing

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette

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Betty25670
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise for its itinerary, our Steward, Waiter, Assistant Waiter and Sommelier where brilliant considering the amount of tables/cabins they had to cover, however they were let down by the choice and standard of food in the Main Dining Room, choices for starters usually 2 or 3 Salads 2 types of Soups and Snails and Shrimp Cocktail. Main courses not much better and frequently the food ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: AquaClass 2


Lowering of standards

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette

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rodicaserban
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

After around 20 cruises, this was our first Med. - and our last. The Silhouette which we had been on twice before was very crowded, I believe the passenger capacity has been increased and it showed. Full sunloungers, extremely difficult to get a seat in the evening and constantly running the gamut of the numerous motorised scooters - not wheelchairs I must add. More smokers than I have ever ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Ain't like it use to be

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette

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EightBaller
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

Started writing this review mid way through the cruise as a way of managing my disillusionment, which will give you some idea of how bad it was. tl:dr version - horrified at how far celebrity has fallen, won't be coming back. For context this was our 3rd time with Celebrity. And it will be our last. I noticed a theme with these cruisecritic reviews, but dismissed it (as we had already ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


2 strikes now and out - 2022 and 2023

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Silhouette

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susanG1
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We had serious concerns about the drop in standards due to covid cut backs after our 2022 cruise but as we had booked this 2023 cruise we were hoping that things had significantly improved. However based on the issues below that have been reported to celebrity directly, we will not be cruising with them again: 1) Quality of white wines specifically and standard champagne were atrociously bad. I ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Sky Suite 1


Great ship but

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Sky Princess

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Stuart1969
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Staff are amazing.food is amazing.ship is amazing. Entertainment is lacking i'm afraid..if you are 4 yrs old or if you are 80 plus then fine..but inbetween that then early to bed..i love a pianist and a violinest..but not every night all night..daytime entertainment was ok.but evenings became extremely tiresome. Found ourselves eating out.a few drinks then after 2 to 3 hrs of listening to the same ...
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Sail Date: July 2023


Disappointing

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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MPCorcoran
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We have sailed on QM2 pre Covid and the 2 experiences are night and day. We don’t get dressed up as it’s not our thing and that limited us to the buffet, one lounge and the pub. The lounge was akin to a dentist waiting room. The pub was great and we enjoyed quizzes and the relaxed atmosphere. The buffet was dire. On our previous cruise the buffet was plentiful and delicious. This time there was ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

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