Uniworld Joie de Vivre Cruise Reviews

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Moulin Rouge - very entertaining!  900 people per show.  Very basic meal bu
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Light and sound show at the Rouen cathedral, held every evening for several
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Omaha Beach - I was naively surprised to see sun bathers.
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Monet's gardens
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"The captain, hotel manager, tour manager, service staff and butler all made it clear that they cared about us.They advised that we would both need to quarantine but assured us they would provide full service...."Read More
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Week 2 of Ultimate France Oct 2023 (please read all 3 parts!)

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swn4
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Uniworld packages 3 voyages together as "Ultimate France", this covers week 2. Ship #2: Joie de Vivre It too had a bistro that you could book for dinner instead of the main dining room. Housekeeping:- cabin was clean and well maintained. There were about 120 passengers on board. About 40 continued on to Ship #3. Food: In week 2, I started to notice that many dishes were ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Cabin Type: Stateroom with French Balcony


Truly luxurious cruise ship with amazing Normandy tour

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Cruze1224569
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Honestly, we chose this cruise because it fit our dates and we wanted to get to Normandy. That being said, we were extremely impressed with a Uniworld. The ship was extraordinary. The rooms are incredibly comfortable and well designed with every detail thought out completely. The one qualm I would mention about the ship is that it appears that they don’t really care about the top deck. We saw ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Stateroom with French Balcony


So disappointing

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Jennyj60
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose Uniworld as it is ranked at a very high standard in Luxury . All the best cruise’s lines River or Sea are expensive and we have done many invoking Silversea and Seaborne. The boat is decorated in a French themed design and we felt it made it very dark . The cabin French Balcony was so small we were shocked when we walked in . We also can compare this to an Amareina cruise we did two ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with French Balcony


Paris and Normandy

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Kiwicruise99
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Always wanted to visit the Normandy beaches & we got to a day after the anniversary. Uniworld did it exceptionally well with the Cruise Manager organising 103 white roses for guest to lay at the memorial or on Omaha beach. Very emotional esp with a live bugler brought in - even though I am from NZ still was amazing to be apart of. Well planned and certainly well paced itinerary. The crew were ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Classic Stateroom with Window


A great experience with a twist

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fradnash
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

This was the second leg of three river cruises in France. Unfortunately, by the morning after we boarded my wife developed a mild cough, and prudently decided to take a home covid test. It was positive. We notified the crew, and then both tested again - her positive, me negative. They advised that we would both need to quarantine but assured us they would provide full service. The quarantine ...
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Sail Date: June 2022

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom with French Balcony


This ship is NOT comparable to other Uniworld Ships and services

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C Mauro
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We have enjoyed all of our experiences with Uniworld until now. On the plus side: The ship was very clean and well attended. the Ports were as described and the local tour guides were excellent especially in Versailles and Normandy. (note that in Rouen the art museum is not open on Tuesdays...I brought it to the attention of the local tour guide, who recommended it, (even though it was closed) ...
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Sail Date: May 2022

Cabin Type: Suite with French Balcony


Wonderful Trip

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Xerxes10
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

A beautiful ship with a excellent staff. We were in a suite. Although by necessity small, the room is very well thought out. Large windows make up for the lack of a balcony. You can control just about everything (tv, lights, windows) from your bed. Very comfortable bed. Excellent shower. Service was top notch. Plenty of staff around and always willing to help. There were only 56 guests on our ...
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Sail Date: September 2021

Cabin Type: Suite with French Balcony


Worth the Wait for Such a Special Trip!

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SherronB
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

My husband and I gave our travel agent an impossible list of criteria for a special vacation to celebrate our 20th anniversary. (We are both in our 70s but very active and fit.) Chip suggested Uniworld’s SS Joie de Vivre… lots of activity and history for my husband, lots of glamour and luxury for me, excellent food and service for us both. I was delighted to go to Paris (my husband not so ...
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Sail Date: August 2021


Loved our Seine Cruise!

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skinnylegs
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

This was our second Uniworld cruise (our first was on the Rhine) and my first time in Paris! I don't think it's possible to not have a great time when you start and end in Paris. The boat was beautiful! Not everyone likes the Uniworld decor but I felt it was reflective our where we were touring. The food was delicious and service was great. I thought the cruise director, Theirrey (I'm not ...
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Sail Date: August 2019

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Trip of a Lifetime

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diana-o
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We were originally scheduled to do Gems of Northern Italy but the ship was damaged in a port accident so we switched to the Grand France tour. The first week was on board the S. S. Catherine (reviewed separately) with a high-speed train connection between Lyon and Paris to begin the second leg. The train trip to Paris was fantastic. Everything was looked after by our lovely escorts and we ...
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Sail Date: August 2019

Cabin Type: Classic Stateroom with Window


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