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Thomson Celebration - Red Sea |
| Reviewed By: hogg, bricket wood on 28th May 2008 |
| Cruise Line: Thomson Cruises |
Times cruised before: 3-5 |
| Cruise Ship: Thomson Celebration |
Sailed:
April,
2007 |
| Destination: Red Sea |
Age: 46-55 |
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My husband, myself, my son aged 13 and my daughter aged 20 went on a week's cruise with Thomson Cruises on board Thomson Celebration to see the pyramids last Easter. We had a wonderful time and my son gained so much from the experience both from an educational point of view and enjoyment of the trip. He actually cried on the plane on the way home because he didn't want to go home.
The ship, unlike some other cruise lines I have been on, catered for and welcomed children. I had expected that there may have been very few children on board but in fact there were quite a few. All the restaurants served good quality food and there was always plenty of it - you could never go hungry. Compared to some other cruise lines, there was not the variety of meals or the attention to detail that you would find say, on a Fred Olsen cruise, but this cruise catered for a younger clientele and more than met our needs. We were here to sightsee. The service was exemplary. Our cabin for four was surprisingly spacious and more than adequate to meet our needs. We spent little time on board taking part in activities as we went sightseeing in every port and it was quite exhausting. The entertainment on board was worth watching although could not be compared to the entertainment I had seen on some of the P&O ships. Still most of the time we were too exhausted to watch it. All in all the trip was extremely good value for money and I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to see the pyramids especially families. The holiday has inspired me to take a Nile cruise.
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| We ate in the self service restaurant most of the time because it was quicker and I like to make my own coffee to the strength I like | | Entertainment |  |
| We did not see the entertainment every night but we enjoyed the dancing performances with all the bright colours and costumes | | Shore Excursions | |
| We enjoyed them all but specifically our trip in the desert by jeep. It even snowed which only happens every 10 years we were told. | | Staff |  |
| All the waiters without exception were very polite and friendly. It is hard to single anyone out. | | Children's Facilities | |
| We hardly used them as the very long shore excursions and heat exhausted us and we needed to rest to get ready for the next one. | | Onboard Activities | |
| Yes, but again we did not really make use of them. | | Cabins | |
| Space-wise and storage wise the cabin exceeded our expectations | | Overall Rating | |
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