Istanbul Cruise Reviews
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Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Star Breeze
Washington Traveller
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
This ship is in need of some TLC particularly to the outside public space. The pool had such a dark brown ring around it it just looked uninviting, even during the hot weather.
Management appeared disorganised, for example, when 1 of the 2 tenders went out of service, passengers had to wait for long periods to disembark, there was no contingency plan for such an occurance. Due to very bad ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2016
Cabin Type: Balcony Suite
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Wind Star
DebGrb
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s
DO NOT BOOK this directly with Wind Star. Once they reeled you in, they never treated you like the customer. We found out other guests paid way less when they booked last minute. We paid top dollar only five months before the cruise and offered us nothing except a small credit to be used only on the ship. Nothing compared to the 66% less than other passengers paid. Moreover, when Wind Star ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2016
Cabin Type: Oceanview Stateroom
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Equinox
WVU Cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
I really used to love Celebrity, the level of service from the personnel onboard was so overwhelmingly friendly and the food used to be phenomenal. However, this last cruise to the Med did not leave me with a feeling of being well looked after and taken care of but more of a this is all part of the routine from week to week.
We booked a Concierge Class cabin but really got none of the former ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2016
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Viking Sea
Jim Butz
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
Upon arriving in Istanbul, Turkey to begin a Mediterranean Ocean Voyage, there was no one from Viking at the airport to pick us up and take us to the ship. We hired a taxi, but at the port for the ship, 2 Turkish guards confronted us and told the taxi driver the ship had left. Viking Sea confirmed that the ship had left port a day early and was indeed at sea. We were never personally informed by ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2016
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Constellation
fabric_fabric
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
My 20th cruise and 5th with Celebrity - this was not nearly as good as the other Celebrity cruises. Some ways that Celebrity fell down:
Embarkation was awful. We were dropped off by taxi and after going through initial security had to roll our luggage across a large parking lot in pouring rain while luggage handlers stood under shelter. Check in was quick. We did walk off disembarkation and ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2015
Cabin Type: Concierge Class 1
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Constellation
andynlinds
10+ Cruises • Age 40s
We had booked this cruise mainly on the destinations with Istanbul being our number one priority to visit. Unfortunately a couple of weeks prior to sailing the overnight stay in Istanbul was cancelled due to the ongoing troubles in the region. I was quite concerned about the cancellation as we were on a Celebrity organised fly cruise which only arrived very late on the day of sailing but was ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2015
Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom 12
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Emerald Princess
lynj
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
We have cruised many times before and therefore were quite surprised by the difference between this cruise and the others we have been on. This cruise did nothing well from the captains drinks a shambolic tacky affair, to the food which had the oddest combinations of flavours which mostly did not work. They could not even do simple dishes like pasta well which is quite amazing. The desserts and ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2015
Cabin Type: Balcony
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Celebrity Equinox
Lesley104
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s
We've cruised with Celebrity before (on Eclipse) and loved it. Equinox is a fine ship, our restricted view balcony cabin was great (the view was only partially restricted) and the itinerary should have been fantastic. Unfortunately the cruise got off to a bad start as Celebrity decided not to stay in Istanbul. The stay in Istanbul was the main reason for choosing this cruise. The day before we ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Veranda 2D
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Emerald Princess
Affiniti
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
From the moment we stepped onboard Emerald in Istanbul there was a complete lack of elegance and sophistication we had found on numerous cruises before aboard the Princess line. The ship was tired, the crew burned out and there was a complete lack of concern. The bedding looked like they had cleaned the floor with it and the bathroom towels were ragged and tattered. We have cruised Princess ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2015
Cabin Type: Oceanview
Review for a Greece Cruise on Rhapsody of the Seas
Misterbla
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
Pluses:
* EXCELLENT Service from:
Stateroom Attendant: Daniel Tomagan
Waiter: Robert Canlas
Assistant Waiter: Archie Almari
These men MADE OUR CRUISE!
* Stateroom size and cleanliness
* Ship cleanliness
* Shore excursions and guides were excellent!
* Serenity room at the back of the ship was welcome
* Steam and sauna open to all passengers
Negatives:
* Food ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2015
Cabin Type: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony
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