THE SHIP
Cruise Critic gives a good overview of the history of the ship and its chequered career. Ship enthusiasts might want to read the Wikipedia entry to help them flesh out the details. At time of writing the ship has changed identity yet again. The transformation began while we were in Montego Bay, and the Louis Cristal will become the Celestyal Cristal by the time she reaches the ...
First let me emphasize that while we are on a website which critiques ships essentially, the Cuba Cruise in my opinion should be looked upon in a category of it's own i.e. that of a trip involving a ship to a fascinating country. Notice I did not say ideal, but there have been some remarkable accomplishments in the area of universal access to medical care, high quality education at no cost and a ...
My husband and I took this cruise January 30 - February 6, 2015 embarking in Montego Bay. Check in from Jamaica was short, simple and easy as was check out at the end of the cruise. We did not have to pay exit fees from Jamaica or Cuba (although we were prepared to) nor were we ever asked for proof of medical insurance. At all of our stops in Cuba, there were Cuban medical staff checking our ...
Writing only about the cruise would not do service to the entire experience of dealing with YourCubaCruise and the Louis Cristal, so this review will address our experience from the day we decided to book the cruise.
YourCubaCruise (YCC) - If you are reading this review, you already probably know how to find YCC on the web. The website is relatively straightforward, and pretty typical of cruise ...
The Good
We boarded the Cuba cruise in Havana on January 19, 2015 at approximately 12h30 and the embarkation was extremely smooth.. We were in our cabin within minutes and our bags arrived within the hour..
The service throughout the ship was exceptional - actually one of the best we have had.. We have taken cruises rated 5+ stars (Princess, Celebrity & Oceania) and have not seen this level of ...
I'd recommend this week long cruise, both for value and content. There is something for everyone here. I'm not going to bore you with information that can be found on the mycubacruise.com website; the information there is generally accurate. I see there is one gentleman who seems to have been on the same cruise as us who likened the trip to the famous Brit TV series 'Fawlty Towers'. This is really ...
Here are a few comments and observations about our most recent cruise with a Canadian run company called Cuba Cruise on the ship Louis Cristal.
Sad to say but aside from the good weather, it was the most disappointing cruise we have ever had. Here’s a synopsis of what the week was like.
In Havana where we started, the 30 minute bus ride to the pier was good as the guide on board pointed out a ...