M.S Royal Star Reviews

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I have travelled with African Safari Club a few times and have loved every minute. We are doing the Zanzibar cruise again at the end of this month and have also booked for Christmas and New Year having talked a few friends into trying out Kenya holidays. There are eight of us going.

Just back from a wonderful holiday with African Safari Club.
Stayed at the excellent Flamingo Beach Hotel, cruise with Royal Star was first class.
Would have no hesitation recommending this holiday.
Best holiday we have had.

Thank you for sending me your promotional material following my magical cruise around the Indian Ocean last summer. I will certainly continue to recommend your company to my friends in Leicester and elsewhere, particularly as I am now being asked to give PowerPoint presentations to local groups on my travels to the Seychelles, Zanzibar and Madagascar.
I had a simply marvellous time on board The Royal Star. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming, particularly as I am a relatively aged singleton. The atmosphere on board throughout the trip was just the right mix of elegance and luxury with a suitable dash of informality and fun.
My stay on the mainland at the Flamingo Beach Hotel for the extra week was also most comfortable and enjoyable.
Thank you and keep up the good work.

It had always been my personal goal to visit Madagascar one day. I was delighted when I received my Indian Ocean Cruises Brochure to discover that I could not only sail to Madagascar but the Seychelles too. This was my dream come true.
The flights between Gatwick and Mombasa aboard African Safari Airways were excellent. The food was the best I've tasted aboard an airline flight. The cabin crew were very friendly and helpful. I used to have a fear of flying and was dreading this part of the journey but ASA made the experience most pleasurable and relaxing. Although the captain did indicate that we were passing through some turbulent weather, I hardly noticed it.
The 14 days spent aboard the M.S. Royal Star were amazing. The weather and scenery were fantastic. The on-shore trips gave us a good in-sight to the culture of the different islands.
I came on this cruise to see lemurs in their natural environment and was not disappointed, our guides managed to coax the lemurs so close to us we could have touched them. We resisted this temptation, as they are wild animals. I managed to take some wonderful photographs of these lemurs as well as Columbus monkeys. We were also among the lucky ones to swim with bottle-nosed dolphins. This is definitely the trip to take if you enjoy seeing animals in their natural habitat.
Although the M.S. Royal Star is a smaller ship than ship's I've previously sailed aboard, for me this added to its charm. It provided passengers with a more personal service, where the staff got to know you all as individuals rather than just as paying passengers. The Restaurant Manager in particular was most impressive; he could recall each persons name within the first 24 hours of being aboard.
The jewel in the crown must be of course the Belvedere Restaurant. The food was of the highest standard, tasted delicious and was beautifully presented. The restaurant staff were very professional and made each individual feel like royalty. Their service and dedication cannot be faulted.
I chose this trip to celebrate my 40th birthday in style and was not disappointed. The whole experience was definitely one to remember. I had intended to sail aboard this ship only the once but was so impressed by the service that I plan to sail again sometime in the near future.

Just returned from 'Secrets of the Seychelles'. Received at Mombasa well, transfer to cruise ship good, cruise ship very good, food, service etc.
Off to Dolphin hotel, Mombasa, excellent, no faults at all. Safari next, very well organised, fantastic value for money - get to see lots of wild life.
Overall an awesome trip - much cheaper than with any other company - well organised - excellent info from ASC if I needed to phone before hand and able to speak to REAL people.

I would like to write and say what a lovely time we had on the Royal Star. We went on the Magic of Mauritius holiday on 23rd July. We had a fantastic time, the boat and staff were excellent. The service and food were of an exceptionally high standard. The Ports of call were varied and interesting.
The safari was fantastic both in content and accommodation, it was a marvellous experience.

Big ship cruising - no! no!!
Boarding the Royal Star at Mahe for the second trip on her, in February, was just like coming home!
Cabin on the same deck, familiar faces amongst the stewards, a right Royal welcome from Allen, the maitre d’, and the lovely Philipino hairdresser, made me feel as though I belonged to a lovely cosmopolitan community.
Friends were made and we keep in touch, while I swear we saw the same lemurs on Nose Komba. I will be back for a third cruise.

We and our friends enjoyed the most magical cruise in which we were celebrating our 25th wedding.
It was romantic, exciting. adventurous, relaxing stimulating and now I have run out of adjectives and verbs, food, ambience, service, destinations, entertainment and the boat was to die for.
I would recommend this cruise to anyone, and I am trying to find time to try an alternative cruise.

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