2023-04-05 21:24:00

The cruise was good value and some aspects were great but there were too many problems that lowered the whole experience. We booked a Junior Suite which was really spacious and well decorated but the downside was that it was under the "smoking area" on the pool deck and at 1am to 2am the smokers would come out from the Observatory after the disco to smoke and dragged the chairs and tables around making a terrible noise in our suite and waking us up. This was repeated again at 5am to 6am. We complained for 10 days until the management agreed to move heavy settees and tables into that area so they could not be easily moved. Hopefully future cruisers will now not have this problem. The food in the Main Restaurant was good but they need to learn how to cook roast potatoes, mashed potatoes and chips and to serve them hot!! For us the portion sizes of the meals were too large and we would rather have had smaller portions with better quality meat and fish. The curries were brilliant. We never ate in the Buffet Restaurant as it was too busy and you had to queue for everything. The entertainment was dire. Disembarkation was a shambles. The best things about the cruise were the locations visited and the staff. The staff were friendly and polite and the service in the Main Restaurant and the bars was exceptional. This is a review of the 42 day cruise as we found it and I am sure that if in future the management team is more hands on and responds to any complaints immediately and improves the quality of some of the food this cruise line will soon be getting 5 star reviews every time.

This is a cruise to celebrate my 70th birthday. Had 2 days in Barcelona before my cruise. Had inside cabin which was good lifeboat drill was on deck. Almost had to sit on my own for my birthday but found some nice people to celebrate. Food was good, shows as well, villafranche was a mess long queues for ticket machine and was packed. Toulon was better and did cable car. Ajaccio was good. Portofino lovely place. Rome I didn’t go into rome but civitivechia was lovely. Last port was Palermo a lovely tour despite not feeling great. Almost missed to bus back to ship. Had a lovely cruise

This was a Katherine Jenkins/Aled Jones/Collabro cruise. KJ and Collabro were great but Aled Jones left a lot to be desired. The house band were very good. The ship missed out Guernsey because of 'adverse weather conditions' but if you Google cruises to Guernsey you find that this happens all too regularly. We missed out on Bordeaux because it was 40 miles away and the only way to get there was on an expensive cruise excursion. The food in the Crown Grill was superb although the choice of sides was limited. We liked the fact that our 'Medallion' opened our stateroom door remotely but using it to order drinks was a bit hit and miss. We are no spring chickens ourselves but we have never been on such an 'old peoples cruise' - the demographic was positively geriatric. We won't be cruising out of Southampton on a 'no fly' cruise again.

Looked forward to this cruise and ship and Cunard. Sadly it was very disappointing and not what one would have expected from this company. The food was okay but no wow factor. The service was average and the whole experience was not high. Wish we had gone with Princess! Would not reccomend it at all.

An autumn Danube river cruise was a tempting idea, so we chose and booked an AMA waterways river cruise on AMA Verde, especially when we could fly from a regional airport to join this charming ship. We had to get the inevitable tests at a local pharmacy , wear masks for the journey , and do the extra health questionnaire paperwork , but small prices for the joy of being back on water. The flights were painless, as were the transfers to join the ship. Our vaccination records were checked at several points. We saw nobody without masks at airports , and it was clear that Europeans took travelling safely very seriously. We happily joined the ship at Linz, and noticed that several other river ships were lit up, and had guests. We were welcomed aboard Verde with a pleasant sparkling wine and plates of canapés. Formalities were few, and we were directed to our cabin. To our surprise our chosen cabin was unavailable and we were shown to one on a higher deck, with a huge French window. The cabin was a marvel of planning, the bed comfortable , with cosy bedding, two chairs by the window for watching the river flow by, a well planned bathroom and plenty of storage space. We decided to explore the ship, discovering a beautiful sun deck with shaded area and two small pools, one deep for diving tuition, a busy bar, and stairs leading to a higher area overlooking the river, plenty of comfortable loungers ,for which a crew member would bring beautiful thick blankets. The interior spaces were magnificent, very classical in style with galleried tiers, curved staircases and charming decor. Tables were assigned as guests entered the dining area, busy waiters bustling around. Daily menus were varied and excellent; dining far exceeded our expectations, meals beautifully prepared and presented, and accompanied by quality wines , generously poured. Low key evening entertainment was in the comfortable lounge , with an excellent pianist who played wonderful classical and popular selections, and a talented duo who sang popular show music. The bar was kept busy serving all evening, and guests helped themselves to hot drinks from a high tech machine tucked in one corner. After busy days touring and sightseeing, most guests retired fairly early and the ship moored for the night. Daily tours departed through the days that followed, when the ship moored in the pretty towns of the region interspersed between sailing along the busy river and navigating the complicated Danube locks . There was always so much to see along the banks of the river, so much to watch as the ship sailed upstream , so many choices of places to visit and activities to sample at the daily moorings. We couldn’t have chosen a better river to sail in late autumn, with beautiful autumnal colours, fascinating river life, all on a pretty, welcoming, ship.