Enjoyed 2 nights in Paris as part of the Savoring France cruise. As mentioned in my other thread the Intercontinental Hotel left much to be desired but the tour team has been great. Everyone really enjoyed the Cordon Bleu macarron class. The train ride was uneventful and our tour guide Emily was wonderful.
Today we boarded The Emerald and am very impressed with the ship decor and our suite but my husband and I are very disappointed to learn that the first 2 nights’ dinners are buffets. Tonights was pretty bad. Lunchtime salads, and desserts, fishy fish and really poor looking food in general. Pax were polite about it but hadn’t yet returned to their rooms to discover in the daily program that the same Viking-like fare is on order for tomorrow night as well. Not sure if this will be every night - there was a mention of a special dinner later in the cruise. The Cruise director included in her welcome remarks that staff has been hard to find. Now we know the repercussions. Of course Scylla is to blame here but Tauck should have more say so. Also, there will be no meals served in Arthur’s.
I cannot remember if my previous Tauck cruise included turndown service but there was none tonight. One chocolate was left in our mail slot with the Daily Program. There are two people in the room.
We sail away tonight, one day early due to high water. This is not a great start at all and I am now reconsidering my next cruise. I don’t think Tauck is ready for prime time. Disappointing.
