South Pacific Cruise Reviews

Basically I booked this cruise just to test the model. We wanted to experience the hype , we were pleasantly surprised. Staff were wonderful, very attentive, professional, and courteous. Restaurants fabulous, This would have been a near 5 star review. I never give them the are not attainable, but this cruise was close. The ship is almost silent even when manoeuvring, a ...

Great cruise. Port visits were fantastic. Recommend preselecting the rotational dining in the restaurants, saves the hassle of booking the restaurants once onboard. Restaurant food ok, Angelo’s being the highlight. Dragon Lady was not that good. Definitely recommend Blanc de Blanc show - worth the extra cost. Shore tours cheaper when booked direct rather than via ship. Bingo has ...

BENOA PORT EMBARKING:Waiting area perfect and covered but the cruise should ensure a plan B incase of crazy weather. We finally boarded right by the ship in sweltering heat where kids and elderly were having a heat stroke under no coverage with long cues until finally at the last minute Banoa port staff brought out seats and had celebrity staff giving out umbrellas. I travel to Bali alot and know ...

We returned from my fiancé’s first cruise experience on 23 December. Overall we had a great time, and my fiancé enjoyed the experience enough to want to do another cruise, especially with Virgin Voyages. This is Virgin Voyages first season in Australia and New Zealand, and the ship, the Resilient Lady, is quite different to any other ‘traditional’ cruise ship I’ve ever been on, but in a ...

I joined this cruise last minute to be with my mother (80) who was feeling a bit nervous. She was travelling with a group from her retirement village. My mum had booked through an agent who handled her whole group over a year ago. My sister (60) and daughter (19) also joined last minute (within a week of sailing) as well, so we were unable to choose our cabins. However, we were pleased to be ...

Chosen as something different for family Xmas get together it was priced well for our whole family of 13 including 2 elderly parents. Having read the bad reviews pre booking, it was felt anything above that is a bonus and so pleased we ignored them.. right from ease of boarding, a wheel chair offered for a parent with some walking disability to get them through quickly. The rooms were clean, room ...

Celebrating family birthdays. The rooms were very modern. We booked a window cabin. It had lots of storage space. The bed was a little firm for us. We enjoyed the different restaurants. The food was excellent. Lots of places to sit and have a drink or a pastry. We couldn't find any evening entertainment that suited us. Loved the way the staff made us feel like adults and not told ...

From the embarkation to the sad day we had to leave the ship, it was wonderful. The weather and the seas did not take away from the on board experience. This was our first Viking cruise and I can see why they won Best. We have been sailing with another luxury cruise line that has reduced it's quality. Viking gave us what we paid for. Crew was exceptional from the Officers to cleaning crew. All had ...

Let me start by saying if you are a seasoned cruiser, you will find the way Virgin Voyages (V V) do things very different. Overall, the cruise and the ship were excellent. The main bad point was the embarkation at Princess Pier Melbourne which took about 4 Hours. Some people only just made it on board to get to their dinner reservations. The problems are twofold. Some with the pier and some with ...

We have done many traditional cruises and decided to try a new style. However it didn't meet our expectations. For a new shipping line, it's very tech savvy, but the embarkation experience was awful. We arrived late for our check in time but did not enter the ship for 3 and 1/2 hours after our arrival. The queue was something I've never encountered anywhere in the World before. The bubbly ...