Absolutely the worst cruise we've had…
Absolutely the worst cruise we've had for the following reasons:
1. Crazy crazy drink prices, the cheapest bottle wine was $40. The same could be bought in our local store for $9.50 i.e. some 400% more expensive. On checking afterwards it seems most prices were between 450% and 185% more pricey than locally bought.
2. Reductions the Captains club loyalty "benefits" results in paying more for less.
3. Excursions a complete rip off. On the first one we had a guide with a high pitched voice speaking very quickly in English translation. No one in our group had any idea what she was saying. Unfortunately none of the posters in the venue had English translations so we just looked around and wondered.
The second trip was the worst. Celebrity gave two guests a sticker for the wrong coach, resulting in our coach guide getting a call telling us to stop on the motorway while they caught up, a delay of 30 minutes. On arrival the tour guide admitted she didn't know much about the place, and after walking around for an hour looking at streets and objects she admitted didn't know what they meant, left us in the pouring rain for 2.5hr free time! She had told us churchs did not allow touring parties, but one we entered to shelter from the pouring rain and counted 5 touring parties being shown round, two holding boards from our ship!
4. To cap it all, as a result of having to walk around for such a long time in the rain to find our way back and wait for our coach to arrive, coupled with guests onboard coughing and sneezing in public areas without face protection or any policing by Celebrity, we ended up with Covid midway through our holiday, which made the rest of the cruise very uncomfortable and a nightmare journey home, not expecting to have to recover from Covid afterwards our only souvenir.
I could go on, poor / uncaring staff service in some areas, (I heard a guest ask 3 different staff members to lower sun blinds, they said they would, but didn't). I checked before leaving, they were in the still in the same position.
Never again.
12 October 2024
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