I loved the layout and decor of the ship. Food was good. Service was superb. The spa is decent but not as good as NCL. The 12 day sailing from Rome - Greece-Turkey was mainly a Geriatric crowd from USA . I prefer that over being Run over rug rats. The daily tip for my Aqua is $20. The last day tip envelope recommended about $17 additional per day for restaurant and steward. Plus the mandatory ...
7 day Mediterranean cruise from Rome I measured mostly Italians, smattering of EU and few Americans and Asians.
Lots of screaming kids and perfect teen bods in the elevator. So if you’re an overweight American you will feel out of place here. Solace seekers this ain’t your ship too.
Huge ship packed full of people who drives like they walk to get food. My tea was knocked out of my hands ...
Venice-to-Athens cruise, with stops in between, very enjoyable, Made a lot of sense to tack on a few days in Venice and Athens, at beginning and end.
(Note to self: take lots of shorts and polo shirts, long pants not so much, given summer high humidity. Skip jackets as small umbrella suffices. Also, seriously consider Premium Economy, at a minimum, for daylight flight back. Since we ...
Service and food was delightful. Especially Minstral and Talat Nam. My husband and I adored the sushi bar and went back 4 times. I forgot the name of the server one night but his kindness was not forgettable. Suite was very spacious for a cruise ship. We got the grand and it was very spacious and modern. Not very kid friendly for families with kids because there was mostly all adults which was ...
We have been cruising with Princess for the last 20 years and our last cruise did not impress us compare with the previous cruises. First if all we had a mini suite on Lido deck, and this stateroom did not have an armchair, the coffee table was to small for 2 persons to have a meal face to face. Only one person could eat on the coffee table while sitting on the sofa bed, and the other on the desk. ...
Chose Enchanted for its itinerary (Italy, Greece, and Turkey). As a platinum, I have some experience with Princess.
As for the positives, embarkation was seamless. We already had our Medallion devices. (However, never fun trying to upload our photos). Staff was very professional and helpful. Room steward was efficient. Wait staff was superb, especially in Sabatoni. The entertainment in the ...
I was looking around the internet at Christmas and discovered that the Vista was having their inaugural cruise on May 13th. Watched a few videos about the ship and decided to book.
I was a bit concerned about cruising because I read quite a few reviews on cruise critic where passengers were complaining about cruise line cutbacks—especially on food quality.
The problem with reviews is ...
We chose the inaugural cruise of Vista when it was added as the timing and the itinerary worked out well. We have sailed previously on Riveria. Vista has been designed very well, for those of you who have been on Riveira and Marina, you will notice the expansive spaces in Barista's and the Library and the changes to the dining areas. The Culinary Teaching Kitchen and Artist Studio has also been ...
To begin, it must be stated that I am a world traveler having visited 5 continents extensively by age 27 as a student of culture. However, as a solo traveler who had never done a cruise, the goal was to have a FABULOUS first experience. I wanted to be blown away. Unfortunately, the trip fell short for many reasons, but it was likely better than most people's cruises on less premium lines.
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We chose this cruise because it was a brand new ship and we disembarked in Trieste, which Oceania calls "Venice." Through Oceania we arranged private transportation and an air deviation, and we booked a hotel on our own and stayed three nights in Venice at the end of the cruise.
The Vista is a lovely ship with excellent service. ...