Marina Review

Some nice things but some criticism as well.

Review for the Baltic Sea Cruise on Marina
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6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2016

The ship is well cared for - looks perfect in fact. Loved the room but would change out the useless tubs in exchange for a double sink.

We appreciated the delicious food in all specialty restarants and the advice of the sommeliers. Some other reviews noted these folks "push" more expensive wine. My husband is a sommelier himself and her was pleased to listen to Toscana's very tall sommelier who recommended less than the most expensive wine. It was excellent.

About the Internet - we note this is a ship practices a snobbish form of discrimination according to a class system. Some people had free internet. This was our first Oceania voyage, we were in a verranda room and were shocked to learn that internet would have cost $30 per day. We opted to find cafes on shore. The other primary surprise was the charge of $6.50 per day per newspaper. What's with this? Seabourn and Silverseas offers free newspapers in a barista type gathering area so passengers can get to know one another and still be in touch with daily outside events. Oceania - wake up and think about PR and c ustomer service.

Cabin Review

Cabin Veranda

Great Cabin. Lots of storage. Would prefer a double sink in the bathroom as this was our only inconvenience. Love the bedding and furnishings. All well keeps!

Port Reviews

Lisbon

We booked independently for a full day!

Porto (Leixoes)

We took an independent tour.

La Rochelle-La Pallice

Just walked around as Tours seemed uninteresting

Amsterdam

We were there on our own before the ship embarked.

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