Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

We found the the whole cruise disappointing. At embarkation we were told to sit in a tent for 4 hours, in the sweltering heat. The cruise never got any better. It was hard to get food. The entertainment was horrible at best. The walls in the hallway were stark, almost like a jail. We had to bring in a chair from the balcony to hold the door open. There didn't seem to be any ...

My wife and I are cruisers of 20 years and this was our first time on Regent. We chose back-to-back cruises in the Eastern Med in a Mariner suite and we were extremely disappointed by our experience. The ship, the dining, the entertainment were all painfully average, but the trip was totally marred by housekeeping issues. A stain on a sheet on the first night was changed quickly and efficiently. ...

We booked a cruise with Viking, from Athens to Venice , and embarked on the cruise onJune9 of 2023 .The cruise is called “ Empires of the Mediterranean.” No vegetarian should book with Viking !! As my wife is basically a vegetarian, even before making the booking on the cruise, I had taken the trouble of calling Viking directly and speaking to somebody in the culinary department to ensure ...

I have to say I am now 57 years old and this is the worst holiday I have ever had. One positive note was the boarding process which was pretty slick. After that we had Breakfast on the first day in the Wind Jammer restaurant which was disgusting, filthy dirty, food all over the floor, no tables available and when they were they weren't cleaned. People walking around eating their breakfast, pushing ...

This was the first time using Marella and the last. We thought that by using them as it a smaller ship this would be a lovely restful cruise. WRONG!. The ship seemed to be fully booked as there was no room to be had on the sun decks on the sea day or when passengers returned from trips, it was crowded. You could not lay on the decks if you wanted a rest as the ship played loud music most of the ...

Have been on many Oceania boats but not since COVID. Definitely have lowered standards. Ports were great except Albania. Supposed to be in Tirana but instead were berthed in Durres. For independent travellers, no bus to Tirana. Durres a big yawn as was Albania. The ship definitely treats passengers who do not choose to use their tours (expensive and slow) as 2nd class citizens. Food not ...

Food is very poor and unrefined. It’s average and perhaps on par with mediocre tourist restaurant in a city The wine is not good. They have absolutely NO idea about someone who has an autoimmune condition, I am celiac and react to both gluten and seed oils. The chef neither staff are concerned about gluten contamination. And don’t seem to care about my persistence on this. The ...

I have cruised over 14 times, first and last time with MSC! Overcrowded, understaffed and dirty. Purchased a drink package, but getting a drink from the bar is a mess. Servers are overwhelmed, waiting 30 minutes, begging a bar tender to fill you order. The food is terrible! I won’t cruise with MSC again. Royal Caribbean is night and day difference and much higher quality! The buffet can’t keep up ...

We have cruised over 14 times with many different cruise lines. This was our 30th wedding anniversary and a cruise to greece.. What a mess! The staff was completely understaffed, disgruntled and overwhelmed! Getting a drink was a nightmare! The food was terrible! We were so disappointed! The dining room is usually such a memorable experience.. Not on msc! The buffets were not replenished and ...

1.) Do NOT do their airfare package through them as a bundle deal. We called February 25th to set up flight deviations for arriving a day earlier than the cruise ship in Athens and leaving a day later in Venice. Our cruise ship set sail to leave on May 31st, so we had called before the “75 day” mark. On March 17th, our calls got disconnected so we tried again on March 18th to ask about vaccination ...