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AVOID - AVOID - AVOID Ocean Majesty

Reviewed By: regan, ammanford on 29th Mar 2008
Cruise Line: Voyages of Discovery Times cruised before: 6-10
Cruise Ship: MV Discovery Sailed: March, 2008
Destination: Western Europe Age: 65+
having cruised on the discover on the baltic cruise it was with eager expectation we joined the ocean majesty to cruise the black sea...what a let-down
the ship itself was accepatable ; manned by a wonderful crew who could not be faulted that is except for the captain who we never saw evening entertainment non-existant excepting for a tro and a mediocore duo we also had a quiz most afternoons food was served only at meal times and was not much good promised tour of athens was not provided and the optional tours costing up £89 pounds for 20minute coach ride and walked tour of istanbul with terrible meal provided we were told by one of the crew that antiseptic hand-gel was not provided because voyages od discovery had refused to pay for the gel
the evening entertainment was almost non existant we had to make do with a trio in the lounge with an alternative duo who were very mediocore on receiving my final statement of costs incurred i found that the total in sterling had been converted to euros after protesting i was promised that i would not be charged for the conversion
sorry i have not mentioned we had a quiz each afternoon
Quality of Food2
lido bar
Entertainment1
before watching i would have to be paid
Shore Excursions1
over priced
Staff5
Children's Facilities1
non existant
Onboard Activities1
we could participate in a quiz most afternoons otherwise nothing
Cabins3
clean for the price spacious
Overall Rating1
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Opinion: Disagree Comment by SMITH, ABERDEEN (20 Jun 08 10:25) about this REVIEW.
I AGREE..... 0-10PT= 1
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Opinion: Agree Comment by Barrett, Manchester (23 May 08 16:03) about this REVIEW.
We also did the 3 week Grand Voyage to Red Sea and North Africa. Experienced poor qaulity food, no variation and repetitive. Several passengers experienced severe stomach upsets and the hand gel was not encouraged. Entertainment poor. The brochure advertised a library and this was not provided, in fact it was empty. The whole experience was very disappointing would not travel with Voyages of Discovery again and I certainly will not be recommending it to family and friends. It appears to me that VOD did not plan or organise the chartering of this ship very thoroughly and as a consequence the paying passengers suffered. The only good thing about this cruise was the cabin steward the restaurant staff and bar staff. They were very friendly, helpful and efficient.
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Opinion: Agree Comment by rogers, liverpool (06 May 08 11:44) about this REVIEW.
We agree wholeheartedly with the comments on Ocean Majesty and Vod. We sailed 19 April North Africa Odyssey – The Vod Reps were arrogant, argumentative(with each other in front of passengers) their involvement with passengers and their knowledge of what was going on was nilche!! The food was crap – not the chefs fault cos’ he had to operate by Vod’s standards and orders, the paid entertainment was boring and the bars were closed by 12 midnight some of the passengers were the cabaret – the excursions were very, very overpriced, one trip to Rome was £90 and we done it by train for 9 euros and you could use the ticket on the underground all day too. We were dumped in container bases when we were in port and we had to pay for the privilege to get off the dock. Mo Holland was very rude and stated that she had ‘her supporters’. Relaxing stressfree cruise I don’t think so – never again, we come home wrecked!!
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Opinion: Agree Comment by regan, ammanford (15 Apr 08 14:38) about this REVIEW.
BEWARE,BEWARE,BEWARE, when receiving your final statement on last day your pound sterling debt in the final balance will be quoted in euros THEY will be able to receive an enhanced business exhange rate rather than the tourist rate YOU will be charged by your bank for converting the sterling into euro
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Opinion: Agree Comment by Ahab, Erehwon (12 Apr 08 01:06) about this REVIEW.
I too suffered 8 days on Ocean Majesty. Having travelled 3 times with VoD I thought that they'd've had a ship up to their normal standards. WRONG. Agree with comments but add For 3 days my loo wouldn't work & every time I emptied my wash basin water in the drains came up from the bathroom floor drain
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