Excellent for special diets ie lactose free gluten free etc
Good standard of food overall
No where to eat outside. Very disappointing
Kings court food area feels like motorway service station
No basketball
Main Sunbathing decks obscured by lifeboats
Entertainment in the main theatre generally good
Embarkation procedure in Dubai was a nightmare. Disorganised. Took 7 ...
We are a group of 4 senior citizens and wanted to see Myanmar. We booked this cruise
after looking at The Pandaws and others. We wanted something that felt Asian in design but was full service and luxurious. It was EVEN BETTER than we could have imagined.
The rooms were spacious and finished in teak and lovely weavings and linens. The crew was about 3 crew to 1 of us. They treated us like ...
Words can’t do this cruise justice as is was far beyond anything that you expect
The team are great and very knowledgeable.
They are only too happy to share this with you.
The wild life is amazing, beautiful and diverse.
The zodiac tours are great with lots of penguins all around you and the ship at Macca. They follow you like babies following mum.
They are so fast in the water and ...
La Ora Na! Just returned from a dream-like 10-night Tahiti & Tuamotu Island Wind Spirit Cruise. A trip to French Polynesia has been on my bucket list for many years and the time was right to celebrate our 30-year wedding anniversary. This was our third Windstar Cruise but first on a sailing ship. Everything was wonderful from the ship and the crew to the great food, fellow passengers and the ...
(Apologies if this is a bit long, but I know i love to get all the details when I read a review!)
Day 1 - Boarding
As others have noted Ponant are very strict with their 1 hour boarding window, and even turning up 15 minutes early meant we were only able to leave our luggage and head for a beer in the brewery next door!
Boarding in Cairns was very straightforward, with no Immigration ...
Overall, this voyage was disappointing relative to our expectations.
Pros:
- The cabin, with a small balcony was very pleasant, and had excellent service.
- Sleeping on a sailing vessel was marvelous - just enough pitch to be soothing.
- Desserts were truly exceptional.
- The ship’s officers were pleasant, and accessible.
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The ship is not handicap friendly!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO walk in showers --have to CLIMB in a VERY TALL TUB.Ramps that are very difficult to move on a walker without - assistance. Service in the dining rooms were VERY SLOW most usaually the food was warm at best when served . When you want something HOT to eat you needed to go to the HOT ROCKS at night or during the day the buffet on deck 7 or snack ...
Very nice cruise-line and lovely ship. Food, very good, and many options, coffee, delicious, wines complimentary and good. However many people were complaining that 7 PM was late for the earliest dining. I realize that in Europe, particularly the South, people eat late, but these days, many Americans prefer to not eat after 8 PM, and many older folks like eating early, as it’s hard to sleep on a ...
Seabourn is our cruise line of choice. The reasons are simple, it feels like you are on your personal yacht, the staff never uses the phrase "sorry, we can't do that", the cuisine is the best afloat on any ship sailing today and last, but not least, you never feel crowded or rushed in any venue aboard.
The odyssey is currently doing an itinerary that runs back and forth between Barbados and St. ...
We were going to Antarctica, so it really was all about the expedition. I will say without question, that part of the cruise was exceptional. The Expedition Leader was experienced, engaging, fun and educated. His team was extensive, young and enthusiastic - exceptionally well educated, anxious to engage and share information and experiences and talented in helping you to get the most out of each ...