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  • Full review by
    Guest.
    on 30th May 2009


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    General comments: Went on the Ocean Village I to the carribean over easter for two weeks, the worst holiday i have ever had !! Ended up in hospital suffering with a very severe illness - have since found out was because of the ongoing water trouble onboard ship the whole fortnight. Had a dreadful haircut in the spa hair salon.
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  • Review by
    kristi 73 russ 70
    on 13th May 2009


    User Rating : 6
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    the ocean village ship was clean, spacious and the staff were friendly, helpful and worked hard to please. i thought that the food was lovely and didnt feel the need to spend extra money in la luna or the bistro. the week could be as relaxing or as hectic as you wanted.
    kristi 73 russ 70's full review     | 264 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 6th May 2009


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    We have 3 weeks to go before our cruise on Ocean Village starts. Already we regret booking it. We booked early for a special anniversary and have since discovered that the cruise has since been sold for £1,000 less than we paid. Also, we booked a specific cabin and our booking confirmation confirms this. Now 3 weeks before we leave our cabin has been changed. Ocean Village say they can do nothing about it. They changed it, why can't they change it back.
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  • Review by
    dlwatson
    on 12th Feb 2009


    User Rating : 10
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    Just come down to earth from Ocean Village 2 Caribbean Cruise Jan 21/09 and cannot speak highly enough of my First Cruise, regardless of some of the less than flattering reviews I have read I found my own experience one that has got me ready for my next one. our flight with Thomsonfly was infinitely better than I had expected possibly due to the extra leg room the plane had I think it was an updated version First Choice Holidays flight, as other reviewers comment the food is to die for, far bet ...
    dlwatson's full review     | 159 words

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    gdsouza208 Rank: Sergeant
    expert review Expert Review
    on 29th Dec 2008


    User Rating : 10
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    Ocean Village Two, Excellent Caribbean Cruise We have just returned from an AMAZING 2 week Caribbean cruise aboard Ocean Village two. We have absolutely NO faults with the ship, service, staff, entertainers, cabins, etc. This was a most memorable cruise you could ever hope to go on. The ship has a casual feel to it. No need to dress formally for dining etc. The cabins were large, spacious, with plenty of storage space. In the main cabin there are 2 sets of 4 drawers on the bedside cabinets, ...
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  • Review by
    irishmol
    on 26th Nov 2008


    User Rating : 3
    Respect : +1

    Friendly staff on deck. Food very plain, treated like cattle on last day! Had to leave cabin at 0830 while cleaners waited outside from 0700! Very expensive for what it was. Will not recommend Ocean Village to my friends.
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 3rd Sep 2008


    User Rating : 8
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    We enjoyed our holiday to the Caribbean in January 08 we went on the Ocean Village 2. We could not really fault this ship, lovely cabins well kept, showers and fascilities excellent. The food was great. We only went on trips organised by ourselves, and this can be done very cheaply if when you get o/s you match up with others who want to do the same and see the same sights as yourself. very easy, and we are in our seventies so can't afford tp go on the trips (expensive) from the ship. We had a ...
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    Guest.
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    on 20th Aug 2008


    User Rating : 4
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    The main plus point was the friendliness of the staff who really went out there way to help. The cabins were very comfortable with the air conditioning and were cleaned frequently. The showers and wash facilities were good also. For me overall the entertainment wasn't up to much - cheesy music in my view and karaoke on most nights. There was a casino and cinema on board though I didn't visit often. They did have a comedian on a few nights, I saw one guy and he was really funny - he liked to tak ...
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  • Review by
    GaryESmith Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 4th Aug 2008


    User Rating : 3
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    I fell the traditional cruising experience has been lost on the Ocean Village ship. The personal touch has been lost. I will not be reccomending this cruise to anyone.
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  • Review by
    GreekIslandBabe
    on 11th Jul 2008


    User Rating : 8
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    On the Ocean Village Cruise the crew where fantastic, and the ship itself was fabulous. Overall this cruise was great and suitable for all the family.
    GreekIslandBabe's full review     | 197 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 19th Apr 2008


    User Rating : 10
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    We just came back from a 2 week Caribbean cruise with Ocean Village 2. It was absolutely fantastic. We went with Ocen Village 1 last year, again to the Caribbean and this was just as good if not better. The ship is lovely and clean, the staff are absolutely amazing. They all work so hard to make it a lovely holiday. The food is amazing, all in all it was such a good holiday. We are in our early 40's and we took our 2 daughters 17 and 18 with us on this cruise and they loved it too. The age group ...
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 19th Apr 2008


    User Rating : 6
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    Food, service general value for money. Holiday camp bingo type atmosphere. Some excursions overcharged e.g. swim with Dolphins, pay direct cost per head £40, pay Ocean Village £90! Ocean direct justified their overcharging by saying all Cruise Operators do this and most of their customers would not be prepared to go it alone.
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 13th Apr 2008


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    Staff on Ocean village Cruises are extremely polite where ever you went on board. The food in all the restaurants was first class, plenty of things to do, entertainment very professional On March 15th 2008 our cruise arrived at Belize and we tried to find the fruit market that we were told was worthy of a visit, unfortunately this was a bad experience as we wandered in to a no-go area of Belize. I feel passengers should be told of the no-go areas that exist in ports-of-call.
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  • Review by
    centraltt
    on 28th Mar 2008


    User Rating : 10
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    1st cruise, very pleased, good itinerary, the ships staff were great, food great, the only negatives for me were the flights. Ocean Village should consider using a better airline. On the last night our luggage had to be ready for collection so the day that we flew back we had no spare clothes to change in to. Apart from that I thought Ocean Village offered outstanding value for money, the ship was in great shape for a 20 year old ship, staff are always cleaning and painting. Well recommended. ...
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  • Review by
    cruise virgins
    on 28th Mar 2008


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    First and foremost bear in mind that once you are on the ship (presumably this goes for most cruises) that it's a 'target rich' customer environment! You will be pushed to purchase photographs, art, book places in the paid restaurants (Bistro and La Luna) excursions and the like. However, it is your choice you don't have to buy them so prepare for that and you'll be fine. We have just returned from a two week Caribbean cruise (Sugar and Spice and Coral and Calypso) and thoroughly enjoyed our hol ...
    cruise virgins's full review     | 384 words

  • Review by
    lin4corb
    on 23rd Mar 2008


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    We loved the relaxed atmosphere of this ship, the food was good, hardly any children about although they were very well behaved. The only downside was a large proportion of the passengers doing a "German towel trick" and saving loungers from one day to the next! Some of our relatives have now booked up for a December cruise and we will most certainly be going again, soon hopefully.
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  • Review by
    Mishkamax
    on 13th Feb 2008


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : 0

    We went with OV2 last November 2007, with one week prior to the cruise at the Accra Beach hotel in Barbados, that was fabulous, couldn't fault the hotel or Barbados. We were then looking forward to the cruise, 'sugar and spice', well it was absolutely awful. If you like queuing this is the place to be, you have to queue for everything, the lifts, food, shops, getting on and off the ship, queuing everywhere. The entertainment for children was almost non-existent, a swimming pool slightly larger ...
    Mishkamax's full review     | 696 words

  • Review by
    cruisenovice
    on 10th Feb 2008


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    We were in a large party but had a great time, The ship is spotless through out, there is a fairly good choice of food in restaurants but they seem to cater for people north of the border (uk) so lots of curries (bland)and stews with chips. Some creole food would have been nice in the caribbean and more vegetables with the main courses would have been nice. Although the atmosphere is casual most people dressed up a for dinner, smart casual, there was the odd idiot dressed in vest with beer bell ...
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 9th Feb 2008


    User Rating : 8
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    We did a 2 weeks (Reggae & Rainforests/Toucans & Tequila) in Jan 2008 and had a great time. We'd read some of the reviews and were a little concerned with some of the comments but had a great time. We had an outside cabin, which was clean and spacious. The food was of a good quality considering its self service - it's pretty much what you'd expect. Staff were very friendly and although they do push the drinks a little, it's not as bad as we'd expected from comments we'd read. Many of the pe ...
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  • Review by
    cmpdiane Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 8th Feb 2008


    User Rating : 4
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    This cruise ship advertises itself as a cruise for those who don't like cruising. In my humble opinion, if you do like cruising do not go near this ship! I hope that we were just unlucky and this was a one off incident. In short the cruise ship itself was spacious and modern, the service minimal, the passengers awful.
    cmpdiane's full review     | 208 words


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