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to alaska on the Mercury
Reviewed By: hodgson, richmond on 3rd Jul 2008
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises	Times cruised before: 1-2
Cruise Ship: Mercury	Sailed: April, 2008
Destination: Alaska	Age: 56-65

Took ages to board ship due to lengthy American passport control. Cabin clean and beds good. Ship decor very dated. Food poor. Formal meal 6pm - too soon. Charge for informal dining. Informal dining very crowded and difficult to find a seat carrying a tray of food among crowds. Only skimmed milk on offer! Organisation on board poor. Long queues =-in the rain! to get back on board ship. Not the holiday of a lifetime we had hoped for.
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Opinion: Agree Comment by RUSSELL, SOUTHAMPTON (04 Jul 08 13:49) about this REVIEW.

I AGREE NOT THE 5 STAR SERVICE WE EXPECTED. THE INFORMAL LUNCH TIME DINING WAS VERY BAD PROBABLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FORMAL DINING ROOM WAS ONLY OPEN ON (4 DAYS OUT OF 14) AT LUNCHTIME AND THEN ONLY BEXCAUSE WE AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINED. ONLY 3 SHOWS BY THE PRODUCTION COMPANY WHICH WAS OK THE REST OF THE ENTERTAINMENT WAS POOR. I AGREE THE SHIPS DECOR WAS POOR AND IN NEED OF REFURBISHMENT ALTHOUGH OUR CABIN WAS OK. WOULD NOT CRUISE ON THIS SHIP AGAIN.

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Opinion: Disagree Comment by Burrows, Southampton (04 Jul 08 19:16) about a COMMENT by RUSSELL (04 Jul 08 13:49)

Strange that you should think the ship was in need of refurbishment as it had a major refit just over a year ago! Balconies and shops were added, and carpets and bedding was replaced, as well as routine mechanical maintenance work being carried out. Maybe the decor was not touched? It is considered that Mercury will be the next ship to disappear from the Celebrity line following its Sister, Galaxy, next year. That is no reason for any running down of standards though! Happy cruising.

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