Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

i would have wished for the restaurant (main dining facility for 4 nights that we were seated at) to have more than just italian as its theme. and a few of our servers werent very helpful in describing foods we had never had before. smoking was everywhere and atrocious.

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From making arrangements, to arrival at the port through the daily excursions and then final departure, everything went smoothly and the quality of ship amenities and personnel were excellent. We could have used a little more sun shine; but the fun of the trip was not diminished.

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This was a good cruise if you don't like days at sea. The first day was the only one we did not visit a port and some ports you had to travel over an hour by bus, train, or taxi to get to the site. I would prefer at least 2 days at sea to take advantage of all the things offered on board and to relax. Anytime dining has advantages but it also does not let you get to know your waiters and meet other passengers. I did learn never to wear a tux again on European cruises. I also felt they could have used the sports court better by offering a variety of sports on their schedule rather than just soccer. I had just come off a 15 day cruise comprised of mostly older retired passengers but we still had over 20 people who played VB almost everyday. The specialty dining places are nice but really appear just a way for the company to make more money since the dining rooms serve good food. Getting on and off the ship was excellently run every time.

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We had a good time and had great service. Patrick was our coordinator and was very friendly and always left our room spotless. I thought the cruise directors staff had great energy. My only complain was the cruise was too crowded it was difficult to find seating in the Buffett and finding a chair to lay out by the pool. I would recommend this cruise to friends.

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This is our first cruise, It was wonderful,exciting and fun, fun,fun!! We were spoiled on this cruise,and it felt so good to just do nothing but sleep, shower and get served. There were so many activities on the ship itself,that even when it rained and we didn't disembarked we had fun. The ship is so clean,my husband walked around in socks in the room and his socks did not get dirty. How good is that!! We enjoyed eating in the Gardens and The Manhattan room(where Lucy our server just made every meal a pleasure).Every where we go it was wonderful. Except for Osheehans a few of the servers(women) were not to friendly, so we never went back!!! why ruin our cruise.. other than that it was all good.

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Lots of activities on board for every age group. You can go from one activity to the next one. Open buffet is not open for 24 hours. Some nights, The buffet is only open til 9:00 pm, sometimes you get hungry around 10. I would suggest for an open buffet til midnight. Just open one aisle of foods for the late eaters. There's no party for Friends of Dorothy for LGBT. Was really hoping for it but there's none. It would really be good if they have one. All guest relations should be well versed in English, some have a hard time expressing in English. Also, they need more staff at the guest relations on the last night of the cruise, It was a long line that night that I have to wait standing for almost an hour. This should not be an excuse from Royal Carribean. The shore excursion trip is a little bit expensive, It's better to sign up with the other tour group outside of royal carribean, they offer better and affordable rates.

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I was slightly disappointed. The excursions were over priced. We found better deals in the cities and the guides were knowledgeable and friendly. I was bored during the day while at see. The Ice skating show and Saturday Night Fever Live shows were outstanding! The staff was great! The food was nothing to brag about. The main dinning room food that should have been hot wasn't and food like cheesecake we are use to being cold was warm. They should consider offering more late night variety. This was my fourth cruise and third cruise with RC and I would rank it as the worst.

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My husband and I had taken this cruise--same ports--ten years ago and had always wanted to return to (especially) Barcelona. Loved it even more the second time around!! The "On/Off Busses, in several of the ports, made it so easy to get around as well as the Ship Tour to Rome was a good value. I am a "seasoned" cruise traveler, with Princess and Crystal; this being my second Holland American Cruise. Cruising has changed alot over the years and find it much more enjoyable now that it's less formal and there are so many options in terms of dining and attaire. Also, love to see so many families with children of all ages! Oh! Also thought the "entertainment" was excellent!

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Babies and toddlers everywhere from second seating dinner to the gym to cannon balling in the jacuzzi. Parents don't say anything and neither does the Costa staff. Dinners are very Italian,food and service which we knew in advance and did enjoy. Breakfast and lunch food quality were poor- Hometown Buffet is truly what it was like. There are time periods in the middle of the day 1/2 an hour to an hour where there is no food service but scant slices of pizza available. lastly, We had to pack and vacate our room 3 1/2 hours before reaching port (they plan it this way to get a head start on room cleaning and prep for the next guest). My jacket was lost and was never to be found again during this time-thank you Costa. Keep your belongings with you at all times, double check your things yourself.

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The 10 day Mediterranean Cruise is a great value at this time of year. The crowds are gone, the weather is comfortable and it makes for a great vacation. The Royal Carribean Seranade of the Seas is a smaller but very comfortable ship and the food was great. All in all....a great time of year for a vacation in that part of Europe.

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