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What a disaster!!!!!! I quit posting because I finally contacted corporate and out of courtesy I wanted to give them the opportunity to respond----but ALAS silence!!!!!! totally inexcusable to be short of food----and communication is ridiculous!

They have been out of supplies which is entirely unexcusable! But supplies delivered to day and dinner was what it should have been all cruise! on board activities are normal to what you expect!

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Day 3 OMG!!! was excited to see Prime Rib and lamb Chops on the menu tonight butttttt My Prime Rib was a sliver of a piece maybe 2x2” so I asked to bring an order of Lamb Chops also——-but they were burned up and not edible but my wife’s was WORSE!! Totally burnt!!! Server saw and said OH NO I’ll get another one!! But after 15 minutes she came back and said kitchen backed up and it would be awhile—- needless to say we left! This is ridiculous for a High Price line. We could have went on our favorite line (REGENT) for this price!! DISGUSTED!

DAY 2 Please remember. I am writing MY OPINION as compared to the now bankrupt American Queen line--as the stops are the same and the buses follow the same routes, I wont address these----AMERICAN SYMPHONY IS BEAUTIFUL with large rooms and balconies,state of the art tvs but NO MENTION of our statements or On Board CREDIT ----also nothing about room service. Today I met the cruise director and hotel manager who were both FANTASTIC individuals----they were well aware of the lack of correspondence from ACL and asked me to please correspond with corporate--------I also mentioned the disappointment in the lack of variety and portions of the menu---again they blamed corporate as the menus are standard ===I explained that 1 soup 1 salad and 3 entree choices are totally opposite of the cruise industry standard as other ships including "American Queen" adhere too! both recommended that I write in what we would like to eat,which I did and had a wonderful steak dinner that night Entertainment Again, I understand that this is a small vessel so I will compare to AQ----on AQ, there were several cruise members involved that sang and danced along with artists that were brought on board--here it has been the guest lecturer the first night that sang and was very good---2nd night there was a group that came on board and again was very good.

This is true but as I said---there was very little correspondence from ACL before the cruise and noone seemed to know much at the hotel---Im reporting what the majority of the people were complaining about!

Of course, we know AQ has gone bankrupt but thought it helpful to all AQ cruisers to compare First---this our 160 cruise with 8 AQ so IM very familar and with our experiences,I feel that we are very capable in an honest and frank review which are MY OPINIONS, so please dont try and rationalize this review! DAY 1----Nashville ----------Gaylord Opry hotel and Grand OLE opry VERY LITTLE info or instructions from home office including calling the GAYLORD the OPRY LAND HOTEL---upon check in the gentleman knew nothing except buses will pick up to the OPRY at 5:30---------Hotel is beautiful but arrival at the OPRY oiur tickets were on the very end of the back row! Dont say they were free because the hotel and tickets were $700 of cost of cruise. Day 2-----again NO info at all---we were given pickup at 10:30 am which is alot better that AQ having to sit at hotel until 3-4 pm, but no one told us that there was a 2 hour tour before going to ship which is great but really would have liked to know ahead of time! ARRIVAL AT SHIP-----BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Employees are very very efficent and friendly---looking forward to a great trip-- COCKTAIL HOUR---there isnt any Champagne and very small bar but it does the purpose! DINNER-----Now the trouble begins----MENU--unlike the great choices on AQ a the bountiful portions, we encounter a menu of 1 soup 1 salad and 3 choices of entrees Turkey Pork Chicken and the portions were very small!!!! We choking called it the HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME menu Taste was ok and yes you could request more but very disappointing as the ALL ABOARD menu hope tomorrow is better FRANK

REALLY-----------Had no idea

Every CC will dispute and credit your MONEY!!!!!!! Mine was credited by visa immediatly!

Thanks ----------hope so

We are doing Nashville-Chattanooga next week and signed up on short notice after AQ cancellation------we have done 8 AQ and as of now IM regretting spending the 10k on this cruise! I was assured it was the same but from all I can find out its NOT!! Entertainment is nothing like we are used to Majority of tours are extra charge and those that are complimentary are mostly full I was assured by rep that there is NEVER a charge for a drink but from message boards,its impossible to find a bartender during the day more but you get my drift----I even called a week after I paid and tried to cancel with a significant penalty but no-----Hopefully it will be great but after 159 cruises on many lines im afraid it wont be!

could you elaborate on the nightly entertainment and tv movies??

As a veteran of AQ (bankrupt), what is the entertainment at night --we enjoyed the shows etc but not necessarily a TALK st night instead---also the tv movies etc-- THANKS

Anyone familiar with them? type of music etc?

We are veterans of 159 cruises but never on Seaborne, but possibly now. we really enjoy Regent and enjoy the shows every night but have heard that the entertainment is a bit more refined on Seaborne:). Comments on on board entertainment please.

Will the duo Rhyme and Rhythms be on the ship in JULY?? THANKS

Thanks that was their name

Does anyone know their name and when their contract ends ?

Well thank you for your crude and frivolous comment but I don’t need your input. We spend our $$$ to enjoy ourselves and after 159 cruises we have a set routine. Please give me your daily itinerary on the cruise so I might critique your daily enjoyment!

just off the Splendor and wasnt impressed with the DUO playing in the Splendor Lounge----Does anyone know when they leave? Wanting to book in July butttttt 🙂 THANKS

WIFI CALLING does work very well on the Splendor but if you connect to an another network, you will need to log out and back in!

SHE 🙂 was not seen much and was the most non productive CD we have ever had---her show in the morning was a love fest with asst but NO INFO except games----very non producing ---IMHO

GREAT THANKS The DUO on the Splendor was not good at all IMHO!

Just off the SPLENDOR and its GREAT, but keep hearing MARINER has really slipped! I want to do a cruise in JUNE on HER but want to know what to expect---- CONDITION? FOOD? ENTERTAINMENT? PLEASE DONT ANSWER IF YOU HAVENT BEEN ON IN THE LAST YEAR!! THANKS FRANK

Does anyone know what is planned for next month??