Europa 2 – First Impressions
This is quality, this is contemporary European luxury. This ship is in a league of its own!
From the ice cold drinks at the tender pier and the ice cold flannels and glasses of chilled Champagne when we boarded, you just knew that even the tiniest detail would not be over looked on this ship.
Lunch was in the Yacht Club restaurant at the rear of Deck Nine with seating inside and out. We ate freshly grilled seafood on skewers and succulent steaks grilled to order, with a selection of salads – all absolutely delicious, and the backdrop of the Old Town of Dubrovnik was just perfect.
After lunch we were shown to our suites – one each! At 370 sq ft I think I am right in saying these are the largest in the luxury market, and every detail is perfect and well thought out. The décor is calming and sleek, they have everything you could possibly need. The bathroom has a separate bath and shower. There is a complimentary mini bar which is constantly restocked, there is tea and coffee making facilities, there is wi-fi and a tablet in each suite.
I was greeted by a bottle of champagne on ice, a selection of fresh fruit and flowers, a lovely dish of strawberries too! Even the bathroom had fresh flowers in.
This afternoon I have spent some time testing the loungers in the pool area, and very comfortable they are too. The pool is lovely for a swim or just a bob about to cool down. The pool area of lovely, complete with proper teak decking and pillars – not a bit of plastic in sight, and there is a retractable velodrome just incase of inclement weather.
The highlight of the afternoon was the Hapag Lloyd answer to those horrible pizza and burger bars you get by the pool on mainstream cruise lines – a fresh waffle station with so many topping to choose from to adorn your waffle that is half the size of a dinner plate that it is hard to know what to choose. I erred on the side of caution and chose most of them!
This evening we have our official ‘welcome’ session before muster drill and dinner – what delights await at dinner I can only imagine. I will report back in due course.
First impressions overall – quality and luxury for the cruiser who is prepared to pay for the best, but not stuffy and formal. The atmosphere on board is very welcoming, informal and relaxed which I think is just how any good holiday should be.
I will update you tomorrow after our tour of the ship and our visit to Hvar.
This is quality, this is contemporary European luxury. This ship is in a league of its own!
From the ice cold drinks at the tender pier and the ice cold flannels and glasses of chilled Champagne when we boarded, you just knew that even the tiniest detail would not be over looked on this ship.
Lunch was in the Yacht Club restaurant at the rear of Deck Nine with seating inside and out. We ate freshly grilled seafood on skewers and succulent steaks grilled to order, with a selection of salads – all absolutely delicious, and the backdrop of the Old Town of Dubrovnik was just perfect.
After lunch we were shown to our suites – one each! At 370 sq ft I think I am right in saying these are the largest in the luxury market, and every detail is perfect and well thought out. The décor is calming and sleek, they have everything you could possibly need. The bathroom has a separate bath and shower. There is a complimentary mini bar which is constantly restocked, there is tea and coffee making facilities, there is wi-fi and a tablet in each suite.
I was greeted by a bottle of champagne on ice, a selection of fresh fruit and flowers, a lovely dish of strawberries too! Even the bathroom had fresh flowers in.
This afternoon I have spent some time testing the loungers in the pool area, and very comfortable they are too. The pool is lovely for a swim or just a bob about to cool down. The pool area of lovely, complete with proper teak decking and pillars – not a bit of plastic in sight, and there is a retractable velodrome just incase of inclement weather.
The highlight of the afternoon was the Hapag Lloyd answer to those horrible pizza and burger bars you get by the pool on mainstream cruise lines – a fresh waffle station with so many topping to choose from to adorn your waffle that is half the size of a dinner plate that it is hard to know what to choose. I erred on the side of caution and chose most of them!
This evening we have our official ‘welcome’ session before muster drill and dinner – what delights await at dinner I can only imagine. I will report back in due course.
First impressions overall – quality and luxury for the cruiser who is prepared to pay for the best, but not stuffy and formal. The atmosphere on board is very welcoming, informal and relaxed which I think is just how any good holiday should be.
I will update you tomorrow after our tour of the ship and our visit to Hvar.
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