Southampton to Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

As the Ariva ship is very similar to the Iona (we have been on her this year as well ) This review will just concentrate on the plus/negative points between the two Plus points The range of food is better on the Ariva both in the buffets and the mdr,s The shows and the acoustics in the main theatre where also better (The sky's the limit and greatest days being our ...

Having recently returned from a 14 night cruise on Arvia, I would like to offer my comments on Arvia. Obviously I cannot complain about the pre-boarding nightmare caused by there being 3 cruise ships in Southampton and the lack of transport which caused some quite long delays before arriving at the Ocean Terminal. As a disabled traveller, the assisted boarding was proficient despite our attendant ...

I chose this cruise for the itinerary and I have never sailed with Princess before. This was my seventh cruise and I traveled with my husband and my mother. We were in two mini suites on deck 8 starboard. The cabins were absolutely beautiful and our cabin steward, Ale, was the best we have ever had. The food in the main restaurants was excellent much better than we had experienced on both MSC ...

We sailed regularly with Cunard until 2018 so this was our first voyage for 5 years. It was a last minute booking 3 days before departure so a very hectic schedule arranging Insurance, parking , cat boarding and, of course packing. Unfortunately the usual converientl parking facilities were full so had to use a "Meet & Greet "service,which was not a very pleasant experience.We always prefer early ...

Went on Britannia for 14 nights from Southampton. Embarkation was very well organised and smooth,we had a balcony cabin with walk in shower.the food and service was excellent in the MDR but a bit chaotic in the self service buffet. The entertainment was good and so was the select restaurants.we did have a bit of a scare when we were hit by a mini hurricane and the ship broke loose from its ...

We choose this cruise as I was restricted to the date and amount of time I could have off. We have sailed in the past with Carnival, Ncl, P&O and finally celebrity - this was our 1st Celebrity cruise - and what I can say is that the service on celebrity is better than those other cruise lines. This was our longest cruise being 13 days - with 7 sea days including (departure day) The sea ...

The Britannia is a really nice ship with nice things on board. We really enjoyed it on this cruise but there were a few things that could have been made better. The Buffet on this ship has two main buffet stations that are quite big but usually only one of them is used. the only problem with the buffet is the layout of the food. Ice cream next to pasta? Sausages next to salad?!?!?!?!?!? Because of ...

Like most people on board Britannia we really enjoyed the 14 night Mediterranean cruise. Yes, it was in school holidays and yes it was busy but that had no negative impacts. Maybe if we wanted to spend each day next to the pools we may have been out of luck. However, as two adults simply wanting to enjoy the ship and the Med sunshine we never had a problem finding a spot to sit, be it in ...

...for the debacle of funding a couple of free sunbeds on sea days! Arvia is a first class ship, and offers very good value for money, with very good service and food, excellent on-board entertainment and comfortable cabins. Given all these positives, I would not hesitate to book another cruise on Ariva. However, the issue of sunbed availability will cause me to pause before committing my ...

We booked this cruise( despite our misgivings about the size of the ship) as we were joining family who'd already booked. A week or so before we sailed I read some poor reviews and started to have even more misgivings! BUT having paid a lot of money for the cruise we decided we would adjust our mindset and remain positive and determined to have a good holiday. Fortunately the claims that the ...