Orient Lines Marco Polo

Pros: Excellent ports of call, good price, good entertainment, superior cuisine
Cons: Long flights, overcrowded ship, 1/2 the crew was new to the ship, ship's public areas were too small, we got gypped on some of the tours (shortened), More computers are needed to be able to send e-mail, cost to have laundry done is very expensive - so, tak

I call this "A Cruise of a Lifetime" because we aren't particularly affluent, but wanted to see many parts of the world, and travel somewhat "in style." We saved some money, didn't buy a new car, and limited our traveling before...

Pros: Friendly, helpful crew, great side excursions, good food.
Cons: small casino, no self laundry

We took a 17 trip with the Orient Lines 13 day of the trip was a cruise on the Marco Polo. We went in the month of July.
Our trip began in Istanbul, where our luggage did not arrive on the same plane we did. This of course gave us a horrible...

Pros: Wonderful sights and great ship
Cons: None

We chose the itinerary of flying from Miami, FL to Istanbul. The package included two days of staying in Istanbul with a full day sightseeing trip which was wonderful. It let you see the city and sights and also we were able to spend time in the...

Pros: Medium size ship - great destinations
Cons: Not great for children - mediocre food

What a wonderful cruise! A companion and I took Orient Lines Grand Mediterranean 12 day cruise on the Marco Polo the last week of August 1999. We flew from Washington DC to Barcelona, Spain. Our flight included one change of planes in Frankfurt,...

Pros: ALL
Cons: NONE

Dear Traveler, The Orient Lines Cruise Ship was excellent! I went to the Meditteranean on the Marco Polo and the service was excellent! We had great food, great fun and a great overall time. I would never cruise with anyone else. The Cruise ship was...