Koningsdam Review
Enjoyed the ship and cruise except for probably one port
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Had sailed on Koningsdam in 2016 and enjoyed the Baltic and Viking Sagas. Desire was to do Iberian peninsula after our Camino Portuguese walk. Very port intensive but enjoyed. Dining good but we had booked Tamarind and Pinnacle before the cruise and onboard got talked up to dining package which we really should not have done. Canaletto was just ok while Sel de Mer was not explained to us tee $60 credit and how that was credited against what you ate.
Customer Service staff are just average. Depends who you get.
As an Australian, felt we got a raw deal with no real attempt to satisfy requests of many for telecast of afl grand final. We were at sea that day but I simply subscribed to an app and had to buy 250 mins of Internet to watch on my iPad. With 276 Aussies on board, a better attempt to look after us and probably a lot of Americans who would have watched the game, would have been appreciated.
Cabin Review
Standard Interior Stateroom
Good with comfy good size bed and nice size bathroom
Port Reviews
La Coruna
A little wet and limited things to see . Walked the town
Porto (Leixoes)
Had been there a few weeks earlier so just caught the metro and walked to see things we had not seen and visit the riverfront area
Lisbon
Had been there earlier so just walked areas of town
Gibraltar
Went to line up for the cable car but long wait. Got touted by taxi driver and saw St Michaels cave, apes den and views . Great and although we did not do then cable car, we had a great day
Malaga
Did private tour to Ronda and Sentinel de Bodegas. Great trip although tour operators could be a bit more professional re vehicle facilities
Cartagena (Spain)
Walked the town. Surprisingly good especially Roman Theatre
Barcelona
Walked areas we had not seen on previous trips there. Enjoyable and bustling city
Palma de Mallorca (Majorca)
Private tour to Valdemossa and Palma. Intensive and tour had problems with transport and English speaking of tour guide
Corsica (Ajaccio)
Waste of time. Wet and Sunday with limited things to see and do
Florence (Livorno)
Sprinted tour to San Gimignano and Florence with Giovanni from Sinflower tours who we had used previously in 2011 to visit Cinque Terra. Great small group tour