Wow is the only word to sum up the cruise.
We had lashed out on this top shelf cruise mainly because of the three days in St Petersburg and the following reasons-Normal shore excursions were include free - Gratuities were included in the price - No bar tab ( only exception was if you want the exclusive stuff like blue label scotch etc) - No charge for the extras that the other cruises charge for, tea & coffee , bottle water, use of the washing machines and dryers and irons, etc). We also had a balcony and there were only 700 passengers on board.
It lived up to our expectations and beyond. All the meals were exceptional ( both of us need to lose weight). Everything you could think of was included in the room including a sewing kit (Claire souvenired that). On board shows were great as were all the other social events. The staff were amazing without being intrusive.
The cruise cost a lot but we were happy with the value for money aspect if you”re prepared to pamper yourself for once. However the bar has been set rather high for future cruises if we go with another cruise line.
We were a little worried about mixing with the other passengers on the first day as some of them claimed to own a ranch that starts just south of Canada and finishes near Mexico. However we soon teamed up with a number of people and had a great time.
It was very hard to get off the ship and start paying for things again.
Over all we would rate the cruise a 9.9 out of 10.
Sounds like you had a great time!
ReplyDeleteKim xx