First, this was unequivocally our best cruise ever! Comparing Seabourn to mainstream cruise
lines, we have discovered, is like comparing apples to oranges. The level of
service, food and attention to detail are different but I think that’s to be
expected since there is a price differential. While I would never say never, I don’t see us going back to other cruise lines again. I’m sure I will sail with Katie on our
mother-daughter trips on Princess or something else because we have time
constraints.
I had minimal expectations about our ports and I was ever so
pleasantly surprised. With no
classical Mediterranean or transatlantic ports, I thought there would not be a
great deal to see. Boy, was I
mistaken! The ports were
interesting and educational, not in the sense of classical antiquities, but in
terms of geology and geography. We
had preconceptions about the Canary Island ports and Cape Verde which turned
out to be completely wrong. We
expected lush, tropical places and they were not that. The road to Marrakech was not at all
what we expected and the sights and sounds in Marrakech were incredible.
We began our voyage in Barcelona which has a bad reputation
for pickpockets and crime. We had
apprehensions about ending in Rio because of the warnings we received. We’ve been to Barcelona many times and
never had a problem. As for Rio,
we thought the city was beautiful (the parts we saw) and thought it was no more
dangerous than any major city. Granted
we didn’t spend a great deal of time there or wander around at night, but I
think one always needs to be mindful of the surroundings. We live in a little city and we had an
acquaintance whose pocket was picked in the elevator of our local
hospital. Things happen and you
need to be vigilant.
Seabourn offers a superior product. Their service and ship was
incredible. We liked it enough
that we booked another cruise. If
all goes well, next year we’ll cruise from Athens to Mumbai. I’ll get to see the Taj Mahal!
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