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An archaeological eye-opener in the Eastern Med |
| Reviewed By: Redpath, Aberdeen on 2nd Dec 2008 |
| Cruise Line: Cunard Cruises |
Times cruised before: 1-2 |
| Cruise Ship: Queen Victoria |
Sailed:
November,
2008 |
| Destination: Mediterranean |
Age: 46-55 |
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Excellent modern ship with a hint of the old QE2 style. Our balcony cabin was efficiently designed, well lit and comfortable with the added bonus of being near to a laundry room. Laundry rooms on board were in short supply and frequently busy resulting in some discorteous behaviour. The shower room was cramped and not good for hand laundry.
Our cabin maid was extremely attentive, and deserved a large tip on the penultimate day. We opted to deny the $11 service charge to do this as we ate in the self service restaurant every night bar one. Our allocated restaurant - the Brittania was pedestrian, rushed and disappointing. We left feeling we could have eaten more, hence our subsequent visits to the Lido.
We did an organised trips ashore at each port of call, and while pricey they were designed to bring out the best of the archaeological treasures in each region. The trips were well subscribed but being November the sites visited were all quite quiet with space to wander off and not loose sight of the main party.
Weather wise - warm, sunny and dry. Temperature in high teens, low twenties, excellent time of year for tramping round Ancient Greek and Roman ruins.
Would do it all over again but would book grill class in future. The jump from balcony stateroom to suite seemed too big at time of booking but in retrospect would have been worth the extra.
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| Lido | | Entertainment | n/a |
| Did not go to any shows - preferred an early night with a good book to read about next days shore trip | | Shore Excursions | |
| Best excursion Istanbul - could have used two days there. Least satisfactory Valetta - not enough time to do excursion and also have free time in city | | Staff | |
| Cabin maid, consistently good service with attention to detail | | Children's Facilities | n/a |
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| Not enough sea days - only two to really get to know ship and day time activities | | Cabins | |
| Cabin excellent, shower room cramped with room for one at a time only | | Overall Rating | |
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