Singapore to Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

I must have been on a different cruise than some of the other reviewers. After 20 + cruises on various cruise lines, I found this one mediocre. Perhaps I expected too much of the exotic 37 day Singapore to Southampton itinerary. I have to admit the highlight of the trip, Petra, definitely did live up to its hype and my expectations. The Suez Canal on the other hand was a major disappointment ...

We have sailed many lines and Cunard definately has a different feel to the American lines despite US$s used onboard and US owned. There was not the constanr push to buy packages and alcohol was even allowed to be brought onboard but only for cabin use. The so called formal nights started at 10pm. We had a 6pm dinner so a long wait for the formal. We didn't bother with them. The formal dining room ...

Ports of Call were our main reason for choosing this cruise. Ship was tired. Many unhosted events. Some of the guests were voluntary speakers onboard. Crew service was brilliant in some areas and woeful with attitude in other areas. Many crew seemed as though they didn’t want to be there. I am convinced Phillippino crew are the best. Entertainment was downright poor, Cabin was ...

Just been on board for 10 days and was pleased to get off, personally I found the food not to be 5 star, the buffet area, although the food was better, I likened it to a motorway dining area, with the seating arranged so people were walking around you while eating. We wanted to do our own thing when we docked instead of organised tours, the tour people were not interested in the least in helping. ...

Don't except, as we did, a guaranteed balcony grade instead of a state room number, as you will end up on deck 6. The pounding of feet runners and power walkers from above will wake you from 5.30 am on wards, whilst the dragging of deck lounges by the selfish few before 7 am grabbing their spot on their way to breakfast will insure there is now chance of returning to sleep! The quite ...

My husband and I chose this cruise because of the itinerary. The embarkation process ran smoothly and we did not have to wait too long to board the ship in Singapore. We had a cabin near to mid-ship on Deck 4 with an obstructed view - i.e. there was a lifeboat right outside the window so we could only see the sky. The cabin itself was a nice size with two wardrobes and a few shelves. under ...

We booked this cruise as it was billed as a "luxury cruise", small ship and intimate atmosphere, with open dining nd visiting several asian and middle east countries.We were inviced with an additional US$ 12.25 per person per day (!!) for their "Excellent service" provided by superb staff on board. No additional tips/gratuities need be paid, we were told. Upon questioning why this mandatory extra ...