Cruisewoman79
September 11th, 2009, 01:26 PM
Well I have been remiss to post from the Voyager as I promised to do, but I admit we have been so busy and there has been little time to get onto the internet and do this. I first have to check my business emails and the net is SO slow that it takes so long and leaves no time for Cruise Critic.
Today (If I can get this posted today) we are at Sea on Friday September 11th. So far (and I must be brief but will elaborate later), we are enjoying the cruise. We do like the ship and our suite. It really has all that one needs – a large stateroom for even our entry category (we are in G – suite 708). The ship has lots of space and a nice pool area and lots to do when at sea. We so far have enjoyed Prime 7 on the first night (very good even the large steaks like the Rib Eye but the lobster tail was great). Compass Rose has been our dining choice the other nights and I think the food is better than we expected. I don’t have last year to compare to but my husband and I are admitted “foodies” and have been pleased. He has a great wine cellar so was interested to see what they were selling above the house pours – he says they have a good selection and fairly priced.
We were disappointed with Bordeaux and can elaborate later but really were pleasantly surprised by Bilbao. The city has a reputation as an industrial city with not much to offer other than the Guggenheim but we thought it was really pleasant and enjoyed the old city and LOVED the Guggenheim. Our group was bigger than we like (we have always had smaller groups on Seabourn), so the walking was slow but our guide was good.
Service onboard really varies. Some is very good and some is very lacking and I would not rate it five stars at all. We are on a Food and Wine cruise and signed up for the additional Le Cordon Bleu course and are really enjoying it! Will write more on that later.
Today (If I can get this posted today) we are at Sea on Friday September 11th. So far (and I must be brief but will elaborate later), we are enjoying the cruise. We do like the ship and our suite. It really has all that one needs – a large stateroom for even our entry category (we are in G – suite 708). The ship has lots of space and a nice pool area and lots to do when at sea. We so far have enjoyed Prime 7 on the first night (very good even the large steaks like the Rib Eye but the lobster tail was great). Compass Rose has been our dining choice the other nights and I think the food is better than we expected. I don’t have last year to compare to but my husband and I are admitted “foodies” and have been pleased. He has a great wine cellar so was interested to see what they were selling above the house pours – he says they have a good selection and fairly priced.
We were disappointed with Bordeaux and can elaborate later but really were pleasantly surprised by Bilbao. The city has a reputation as an industrial city with not much to offer other than the Guggenheim but we thought it was really pleasant and enjoyed the old city and LOVED the Guggenheim. Our group was bigger than we like (we have always had smaller groups on Seabourn), so the walking was slow but our guide was good.
Service onboard really varies. Some is very good and some is very lacking and I would not rate it five stars at all. We are on a Food and Wine cruise and signed up for the additional Le Cordon Bleu course and are really enjoying it! Will write more on that later.