ReneePaulie1993

Thanks for the responses. Big disappointment! Will just have to plan another cruise with a ship that offers the North Star (that hopefully is working). 😉

Hi Good Afternoon, I was searching on Royal Caribbeans website and it states that the North Star is currently unavailable for Quantum of the Seas. I'm trying to see if there is a charge or it's complimentary. I've read where passengers state it's free and others say there is a charge, when you're in port. Anyway, that's what I was trying to see on the Royal website, when I noticed the update they posted for QOFS. Has anyone heard anything? We are sailing in 2 weeks on QOTS and I'm looking forward to experiencing the North Star. Thanks!!

Hi Sorry, just now seeing this. Disembarkation was the same as embarkation. It went quickly. Lots of waiting in line at customs. Things went smooth once they opened a couple of windows. We had a late flight so we weren't worried about missing it. Hope you have an enjoyable trip.

Well, this was a very disappointing cruise. First of all, the two shore excursions we booked (1) in Marseille, France and (1) Naples, Italy were duds. The tour guides were very informative, but the places we went were not "historical" as far as I'm concerned. On both tours, after walking around quite a bit, the ending seemed to be the best part. Another thing hubby and I didn't enjoy was the fact that the ship is like a revolving door at each port. Passengers getting on and off. Not a big fan!!! Being inconvenienced every time a new group of passengers boards by venues, elevators, bars, etc. being shutdown for 45 mins. to an hour for the safety drill. I think MSC is the only cruise line that does that. The ports hubby and I did on our own (Genoa, Messina, Malta) were very enjoyable. I loved Valletta, Malta. Gorgeous!! We also enjoyed Barcelona, Spain. We came in a day earlier and explored. What a beautiful city. We saw La Sagrada Familia. What a stunning, breathtaking place. Highly recommend it if visiting Barcelona. The food onboard was okay. Main dining was the way to go as the buffet was mediocre. The only specialty restaurant we did was HOLA! Tacos & Cantina , and it was very good. The ship was pretty, but I wasn't blown away by it. The entire bow of the ship was the Yacht Club. Only way to access outside was aft, portside or starboard. I love to be at the bow of the boat for sail away from ports. Couldn't do it on this ship. Well that's about it. Sorry if I sound like a Debbie Downer. I've sailed MSC Divina and MSC Meraviglia and those two cruises were enjoyable.

Thank you for your reply. I did some research and ended up booking the Hotel Barcelona Universal.

Ahoy! Just booked this Mediterranean cruise for our 30th Anniversary. Flying out of Ft. Lauderdale to Barcelona a couple of days before. Can anyone recommend a place for us to stay? This is our first time cruising to Europe. Any advise will be appreciated. Thank you!