Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

We chose this cruise due to itinerary. Boarding the ship in Rome was seamless and we were on board really quickly. Stateroom: Our first impression it was dated but functional however when we returned later that night to discover it was freezing cold and was told while there is a thermostat on the wall it doesn’t work and we had no control over the room temperature! I was freezing and ...

Good points - The ship is fairly new and well appointed. - The service staff are very friendly and try very hard. - Food quality is good. The bad points - Organisation on the ship is sub standard. - The Lido kept some really strange hours - for example closing for diner at 8:30 pm which one would expect is peak time Really bad points - For the first half of the cruise ...

Just got off Wind Star legend Mediterranean cruise. What a total disappointment although the rooms were spacious and the ship was very clean. Everything else lacked luster. Absolutely mediocre food and the main dining room felt like you were eating in the cafeteria. The pool was extremely small and the same five people had the space the whole time. Although the staff was excellent, you could ...

We sailed on the 'Viva' or actually tried to, but there was a dock workers' strike in Athens. Consequently, the ship couldn't leave until early the following morning, which meant that our first night in Istanbul was cancelled (as well as the corresponding excursions). Also, this apparently required a course correction which placed the Mykonos stop first, and Santorini second, rather than ...

We selected this cruise because of the itinerary. We had a late start through no fault of NCL which resulted in changes to the ports of call for the first few days. As a result, it was necessary for us to use a tender in Santorini and it which took 3-4 hours for all passengers to disembark. Very disorganized and no communication from NCL. You are unable to make dinner reservations for the ...

We gave sailed on NCL over a dozen times and found on the Breakaway that standards have fallen and you now get less for your money. PROS The staff are hard working and friendly The specialty restaurants are very good. CONS The list of cons is extensive. No evening turndown service anymore Food in complimentary restaurants cold and unappealing Buffet food not great, no ...

Choice this cruise to experience something special for our 25th wedding anniversary. Looked forward to all the “special treatments” that were promised and “sold/advertised.” Sadly, from the moment we arrived into port fir check-in…the unorganized issues and poor customer service began. We paid extra for priority boarding and a special pre-boarding party …. Was rushed away and ignored when ...

We decided to take this cruise after spending 4 days in Jerusalem and a trip to the Dead Sea. The old city is very awe inspiring and well worth visiting. The cruise left from Haifa which we reached by train, cheaply and efficiently even though the train was crowded and the ticket system not tourist friendly. We had read the reviews here of the ship so were prepared to be underwhelmed but it’s in ...

We have done 2 Viking river cruises but this was very disappointing. Poor communication concerning description of tours and difficulty of some walking tours. Food quality and preparation had a lot to be desired. Many times food was cold and we were not thrilled with the selections offered. Everything seemed to have fish it it. Could not cut steaks. Not enough pool waiters on hand. Many of ...

My husband and I took the European cruise from Civitavechia Italy to Syracuse,Malta, Santorini,Mikonos then back to Civitavechia from 9/8/23 to 9/15/23 and want to tell you about our bad experience. However, there are personnel on the ship that stood out above the bad moments we had and made us feel better and welcomed. Thank you Gede assistant waiter, Wayan waiter, Luis assistant Bartender and ...