This was my first cruise and I was uncertain that I would like it. I had a fab time and would now definitely cruise again. What I liked about this ship was the friendly, informal atmosphere. The entertainment was really great from the extremely slick Broadway type shows (the singing and dancing were excellent) to the gameshows in the Squid and Anchor pub. Quizzes and other entertainments were ...
From embarking to disembarking we had an amazing time!!!!
We tried a balcony cabin for the first time and it was a brilliant choice. Cabin staff were very efficient and friendly.
We dined every night in the Latitude 53 restaurant as the food and staff were exceptional, we also had the pleasure of dining on Paul Dalandan's (Quality Paul!!) dining station along with his wonderful team every ...
We choose Marella because we could depart from a local airport, and the most important to us were the destinations. Another plus was only one sail day in the week. The destinations lived up to our expectations and the sail into Koper was lovely.
However, we found the dining below average, two meals were sent back. They were aware of problems, new staff, poorly trained and hadn’t worked as a ...
We selected this cruise because of the ship (having sailed on it and it sister-ships twice before), the variety of destinations, and the selection of excursions at each port. Despite being one of the first Viking ocean vessels (circa 2016), the Viking Sea is beautifully maintained and the wear and tear from our first cruise on it in 2017 was minimal. The interior, staff, and organization was ...
I booked this cruise 1.5 years ago for 2 main reasons. I want to travel on the new ship and I liked the itinerary very much. During this time 2 destination ports were replaced but it still was interesting.
We started at Civitavecchia where the embarkation was fast and friendly. We arrived a day before the cruise and spent a night in a hotel near the port.
In the beginning, I found that the ship ...
We have done three previous Tui Marella cruises, all to the Canary Islands, as we have birthdays in Feb/March and this is a nice spot after a Highland winter. This year, after several family deaths, we decided to treat ourselves to a summer cruise to the Med on Explorer 2. Unfortunately, this was probably a bad choice. We found the food as good, if not better than usual, also the staff were ...
Our first time cruising with Azamara. Have cruised with Oceania, P&O, Celebrity, RCL, etc before.
Picked up the free transfer from Tronchetto, Venice, it was 55 minute bus ride down to Chioggia, where the Quest was docked.
Boarding; was not the smoothest. Everything was done by paper (no computer) with only 3 stations managing the check in process. This took just over an hour. Then ...
Full capacity. 1925 passengers and they cannot cope. Not enough staff. 30 minute wait every night for dinner unless you eat In the Gallery buffet with the drunk.people who never get off and sit drinking all day,letting their kids run riot. Dive bombing in the pool which is unsupervised and running around.
The staff work really hard but there's not enough in peak summer season.
You will ...
Booked our 1st Cruise to coincide with our 25th wedding anniversary around the Adriatic. From our transfer to the Ship and our return was faultless.All staff from catering/entertainment/cabin attendants were exceptional. Port stops/trips were well organised. Stopped in a Junior Suite on the 10th floor which exceeded our expectations. There was plenty of places to eat and drink and the inclusive ...
A group of 5 friends sailed this amazing cruise. We chose it based on the great locations & we weren’t disappointed. This is our third Viking cruise and we really appreciate the consistency of the quality provided by Viking. From the minute we stepped on the ship, we were greeted with a smile & that happened the entire cruise. The Viking crew (all of them!) excel in customer service. The ...