TUI Cruises

Family Cruises

Gay & Lesbian Cruises

Romantic Cruises

Singles Cruises

Cruises for the Disabled

Senior Cruises

Hamburg

Kiel

Europe - All

Mediterranean

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Canary Islands

Middle East

Caribbean - All

Transatlantic

Caribbean - Eastern

Europe - Western Mediterranean

Baltic Sea

Norwegian Fjords

Asia

Caribbean - Western

Italy

Greece

Africa

Mexico - All

Average

Mein Schiff

Freeport

It was my first cruise ever. I joined (as a single female) two relatives for whom it was a life time event. Destination was Norway which - despite hesitations - convinced me to pay the exorbitant price for a single cabin.

I usually travel on my own and in the past I have always connected to my fellow tour members - male or female.

Not so on this cruise - the advertisements for this cruise show attractive, middle aged people smiling and having a good time - none such person was in sight on this cruise.

It was a ship full of old and unsmiling people. Don't get me wrong - I am that agegroup myself but there is a difference in being old and acting old.  

Wanting to see bits of Norway - I had booked myself on a tour every day we were in port and the tours were great but already on my first tour I sadly realised that only the guides had  an iota of personality.

In all my time of travel I have never experienced anything like that. I am not sure if it is a German trait (mind you I am German myself but perhaps I have lived abroad too long) or if it is just a "cruising mentality" but it has put me off cruises for good.

Some good things:

- The cruise personnel was excellent - waiters, actors, reception, general 

- My single cabin was superb - spacious and clean

- Tours were great - my favourite two were "Walk with Huskys" and "Quadbiking"

- Specialty restaurants were a great plus, especially with the Gourmet package on offer

Would I recommend it - generally no but perhaps I am not their target market.

Not what it makes out to be ... or maybe it's me

Progreso

The cruise staretd with a long queue. 45 minutes at the railway station for the shuttle bus. one hour at the checkin desk.

Befor the ship started there was only one small snack counter for refreshments. 

the shows were very everage and the theater totally overcrowed.

the staterooms and bathrooms were relatively spacious. Cleaing service was everage. No folded towels in the evening or they even forgot to make up the room for the night. 

No music entertainment during the day. the highlight for every day was the resident painter to give instructions for € 39 p.hour. 

Because of bad weather the highlight of the trip the North Cap had to be cancelled. so far so good. However the next day stop Alta was only 250 km away from the North Cap so some people took a car the see the cap. why did the crew not offer Bustrips even with extra paymant to the North Cap? we stayed at Alta for 19 hours so plenty of time to make the trip in a bus. shame. 

the passengers were very old and very German!!!!

We will not use Tui cruse or Mein Schiff again

Northcap

Filters

1-2 of 2