Have been on numerous Caribbean cruises with different cruise lines, but never undertook a long one like the Mediterranean Odyssey. My wife and I chose this one for our 50th wedding anniversary, and the entire experience, the ship, the crew, the food, the numerous excursions, both free and optional were exceptional, and the weather, although warm in Europe, was outstanding!!
The ship was ...
Always wanted to do a Med cruise and when we saw the itinerary it hit all the spots on our bucket list. What was even better our Nephew and his wife live in Barcelona so we added a couple of nights on the front end to visit and explore the city. We also added nights on the end in Venice. Our cabin (PV1-PENTHOUSE VERANDA) was great and had some nice perks which we really took advantage of. ...
This was our first Viking cruise and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We added two days at the beginning and end of the cruise. I definitely recommend the extra days up front because of jet lag. I couldn’t sleep on the plane so when we got to Barcelona, I was exhausted. We were able to see more of Barcelona and Venice by adding the extra days. We’ll worth it. The trip hit many stops on my bucket ...
This cruise was highly recommended to me by a friend and they were absolutely correct, it was the trip of a lifetime. Everything from the day we boarded till the last day we disembarked went smoothly. The ship was immaculate and our cabin with it's king size bed was extremely comfortable. The food was terrific as were all the other amenities. The staff was extremely knowledgeable as well as ...
We have done two river cruises, wanted to try an ocean cruise. We had a wonderful experience. the food was terrific, service friendly and helpful, and the room was very comfortable and well appointed. The excursions were well planned and fascinating, I could have spent days at Pompeii! Rome was great too, and of course, Venice. The spa is the best kept secret on the boat, wonderful and relaxing ...
Our cruise was amazing. It was the perfect time to go as we still got to see snow and the mountains and all the waterfalls created by the snow melting. The entertainment onboard was almost too much to choose from. The comedians and shows were really good. Food was fantastic in the restaurant and in the buffet, so much to choose from again. Lots of options with the Cafe, pizzeria, burgers and ice ...
Port of Tampa was very easy port to get into and park. We had Priority Boarding went great on the ship and eating lunch in 10 min.
Carnival Paradise is a smaller ship but has all the upgrades and easy to get around lines were very short every time. The food was the best that we have had on our last few cruises, it was good very good.
The staff was very efficient and the ship was always ...
This was our first cruise, and coming off a cruisetour (Y4L) we had four days on the ship. We had an opportunity to upgrade to a Signature Suite from a Veranda and glad we did. This put us in room 6072 in the middle of the ship. We had a larger bathroom and room to spread out. The veranda was a wonderful place to view the glaciers on our day in Glacier Bay.
We ate at the Lido buffet for ...
In June 2019, my wife and I took the American Queen paddle wheeler on a one-week trip down the Mississippi River. Trip went from Memphis to New Orleans (the Deep South).
I rate this trip as an overall 5 (on a scale of 5), based on its distinctive niche for educational travel.
The Mississippi River is America’s other “Route 66.” You can see it from shore by driving yourself along the Great ...
Wow Cruise-otter! This is a great review! Thank you so much for recognizing the educational value. We are thrilled to learn that you enjoyed your cruise and the deviations. We sure...
If you have not done Alaska, put it at the very top of your bucket list. We did the Northbound on the Jewel plus the five day land tour from Seward to Fairbanks via Denali. All things being equal I would have preferred to do the land portion first, but only Northbound goes to Glacier Bay.
The number one reason for best cruise ever was out of NCL's hands, as it was the spectacular weather. The ...