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Worst Cruise Ever

Travel Blog Jamie
Travel Blog Jamie
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πŸ‘οΈ 37K viewsπŸ“… 3 years ago⏱️ 16:40

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Editorial Summary

The creator reviews three of her least favorite cruise experiences spanning fifteen years of travel. The first critique focuses on a voyage with CMV on the Marco Polo, where she describes a slow muster process involving a conga line, technical issues with pools and hot tubs, and poor dining room communication regarding dress codes. She also notes issues with cabin smells and unhelpful staff. The second experience involves Celebrity Cruises on the Celebrity Silhouette, where the creator highlights aggressive sales tactics for drink packages, a lack of available menus, and disappointing food quality in the main dining room despite the higher price point. Finally, she discusses a trip on P&O Cruises' Ventura. While initially positive, the cruise suffered from significant staffing shortages that led to long wait times for food and drinks. She details a frustrating experience regarding a failed anniversary celebration where ordered canapes never arrived and resolving the issue with reception proved time consuming. Despite these challenges, the creator notes that she found positive aspects in each trip, such as beautiful views or specific onboard bars, but concludes that these specific instances failed to meet her expectations for service and value.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Ventura
Seriously Soggy
All-time creator consensus for Ventura
A Nibble

This review is more critical than the all-time creator consensus.

What This Creator Said
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Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

this experience ranks as the worst cruise we have ever had

we were sadly bombarded by crew trying to get us to buy a drinks package literally everyone we walked by asked us

we waited one hour and 45 minutes for a seat for dinner truly unacceptable

I had had enough in the end no delivery and I was still charged

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Check muster drill procedures before boarding
βœ“Verify cabin amenities and reviews before booking
βœ“Consider crew-to-passenger ratio when choosing a cruise

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the worst cruise experiences over the last 15 years?
QWhich cruise lines and ships should travelers be cautious about?

Topics Covered

Service Crew4 Sad BaconValue Pricing3 Sad BaconDining Bars Drinks3 Sad BaconDining Main4Β½ Sad BaconCabin Interior1Β½ Sad BaconDining Room Service4Β½ Sad BaconCrowd Capacity3Β½ Sad BaconPool Deck3 Happy Bacon

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