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IS THE JEWEL A TRAINING SHIP? Several of our fellow passengers thought so...

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Jewel of the Seas

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Gorilla123
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The food was mediocre at best. The itinerary was why we chose this cruise. I have been around long enough to know that the new, splashy ships have the least interesting itineraries, and the older tired ships have the most interesting itineraries. However, I did not expect the older ship to offer subpar food and experiences. The salad dressings had no flavor at all, and the soups were just ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Expected better from RCCL

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Jewel of the Seas

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chieft26
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise primarily because of the itinerary. We are not novice cruises, having done over 60 of them. The ship is older, but appears to be well maintained for the most part. Embarktation was slow, stood in line for over an hour before we boarded. We had a balcony cabin that was spacious and featured good storage. Most employees try very hard to please, but overall management is ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Attentive waitstaff and room steward - disappointing Princess Grill room

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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Coreopsis2020
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My husband and I wanted to get away and relax after a very busy and medically challenging year. He had never been on Cunard before but I had and highly recommended it. We wanted to leave from NYC, unpack once, enjoy the crossing, the fjords of Norway, our one day in France and the return trip to NYC. To make this trip even more special, we selected a room on the Princess Grill level, a room we ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Did not meet expectations.

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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CeeandCee
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Sailing the QM2 was a bucket list dream. Unfortunately it wasn’t a dreamy experience. Firstly, embarkation was time consuming but easy. Our cabin was in remarkably good shape - no complaints there except the bathroom was dingy and needs an overhaul. Our cabin attendant though needs more training; we had a rattling noise start during our first night. We spoke to him about it the next day ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony, sheltered


Many good points but too many negatives

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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have fun will travel
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise for the itinerary, especially Iceland and Greenland and because we have had 3 very good cruises with HAL in the past. There were many good features. Most of the ship has been beautifully refurbished, the food was good, staff very helpful and it seems a happy ship. Great itinerary, Iceland was brilliant, sunny and fantastic scenery. The sun really does shine at midnight in the ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Grand mothers cruise ship

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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Irajustus
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We were on this boat and the main reasons were to visit greenland and island. At first the good: the food we compare with celebrity and princess, hal is a little bit better. The speciality restaurants are not much better. The service in the pinnacle grill is arrogant and the maitre too and not friendly. The food was OK , there is the murano celebrity much better. Very good was the fitness trainer ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


The Old Lady isn't what she used to be

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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columbiaresident
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

We've cruised about 25 times and this was I believe the 5th trip on the QM2 - one of the worst experiences we've had. The ship felt cheap. Meals in the dining room were well prepared, but were extremely small portions. There used to be (pre-covid) standard options (steak, salmon, chicken) daily if you didn't like the featured items, but no longer. The theater entertainment felt more amateurish ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Traveled with disabled person


An inaugural cruise that should have been special but wasn't

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Carnival Venezia

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KMR1225
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

A 15-Day cruise from Barcelona to New York City. Took a very similar cruise on Horizon (maiden voyage) five years ago and LOVED it. We were hoping to repeat the experience on the "reassigned" Venezia's inaugural cruise. I know that comparing ships and voyages can be a slippery slope but, so I waited a while to submit this review in order for my impressions to truly be valid and not just ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


Far below expectation

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Carnival Venezia

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maxpatel
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We embarked on a transatlantic cruise from Barcelona to NYC with high hopes, as it was the ship’s inaugural voyage. However, we were let down in several areas. Below is our evaluation of the ship, rooms, services, and food: Ship: The ship was average when compared to other Carnival vessels. We found the layout to be somewhat confusing and the lighting was dim. The adults-only Serenity area was ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


Slightly Disappointed

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Carnival Venezia

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LuvtoCruise50
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We are Platinum VIFP, and have sailed Carnival many time, as well as Princess, RCCL, and HAL. The Ship…all that can be said is, that it is beautiful. Just don’t like the Costa funnel. The Crew…as always they worked very hard to make our vacation wonderful and memorable. The Entertainment…Great vocalist…The shows were mediocre at best and Color My World was the worst show I’ve ever seen on ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


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