dperales Posted May 7, 2004 #26 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Tina Bravo! I agree whole-heartedly! Why would anyone post a "Whitewashed" review of their trip? Everyone has different experiences. If you can't be totally honest about your trip, why post a review at all? Who does it benefit? I can't wait to meet Marcello on our trip on the Brilliance! Brilliance of the Sea First time to Europe! [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2004;07;25;19;00;00&timezone=GMT+0100[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondawgie Posted May 7, 2004 Author #27 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Thanks for all your opinions. Mermaid, it is very strange to read a post saying you have a secret about your experience. I would think you could have refrained from posting at all. That is just my opinion. I guess I'll find out on June 23. Tina, I would appreciate your coming back with a review for us. Splendour of the Seas - Med <applet code="countdown.class" CODEBASE="http://*************/java-sys" width="203" height="25"> <param name="font" value="lcdb0"> <param name="year"value=2004> <param name="month"value=6> <param name="day"value=19> <param name="hour"value=8> </applet> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersonwith3 Posted May 8, 2004 #28 Share Posted May 8, 2004 moondawgie: I will definately post a detailed review, probably not as robust as Mike's but I have gotten so much from these boards that it is the least I can do. If something is truly rotten, I will share my experience but otherwise I tend to focus on the positive! I leave in just over 2 weeks and I am just sooooo excited! TIna Carnival Jubilee 5/94 Disney Magic 5/01 Star Princess 5/03 Carnival Conquest 12/03 RCCL Brilliance 5/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecruisechick Posted May 8, 2004 #29 Share Posted May 8, 2004 I used Marcelle last June and he was awesome. In fact I plan on doing a land trip to Italy and using him again. <body> [b]<font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"><a href="http://www.thecruisechick.com/">Visit The June 21st Jewel Web Site</a></font>[/b] <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0080C0">Mary Jewel 6/04 Tahitian Princess 2/05</font> [img]http://aunimages.animfactory.com/animations/objects/gems/diamond_sm_clr.gif[/img] [b]<font color="#0080C0">RCCL DIAMOND MEMBER 70+ Cruises</font>[/b] <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0080C0"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecruisechick Posted May 8, 2004 #30 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Sorry I mis-spelled Marcello's name. Either way, our day with him was great. <body> [b]<font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"><a href="http://www.thecruisechick.com/">Visit The June 21st Jewel Web Site</a></font>[/b] <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0080C0">Mary Jewel 6/04 Tahitian Princess 2/05</font> [img]http://aunimages.animfactory.com/animations/objects/gems/diamond_sm_clr.gif[/img] [b]<font color="#0080C0">RCCL DIAMOND MEMBER 70+ Cruises</font>[/b] <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0080C0"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MVPinBoynton Posted May 8, 2004 #31 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Tina, Excited is exactly what you should be. You have probably one of the best vacations of your life coming up in only two weeks. Heck, I am excited for you and I'm not going. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] Have a ball. Mike See our reviews and pictures at [url="http://www.thepreismans.com/"]Mike and Carol's Website[/url] Costa Classica 3/94 Celebrity Mercury 4/98 Carnival Destiny 4/99 Crown Princess 7/01 Norwegian Star 11/01 Grand Princess 12/01 Sun Princess 3/02 Celebrity Constellation 11/02 Brilliance of the Seas 6/03 Navigator of the Seas 11/03 Jewel of the Seas 06/04 Tahitian Princess 02/05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondawgie Posted May 10, 2004 Author #32 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Mermaid, you misunderstood what I said ... this happens frequently on the Internet. What I meant was that I originally asked for opinions on Marcello's tour. While reading your post, I felt you were only saying you posted before with a 1/2 truth and now will not give the whole truth (secret). I did not mean you should not post at all anywhere. I felt your tone left more questions than answers. That is all. Post on ... [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] Splendour of the Seas - Med <applet code="countdown.class" CODEBASE="http://*************/java-sys" width="203" height="25"> <param name="font" value="lcdb0"> <param name="year"value=2004> <param name="month"value=6> <param name="day"value=19> <param name="hour"value=8> </applet> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin96 Posted June 11, 2004 #33 Share Posted June 11, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mermaid 2: My experiences with Marcello, over a long period of time, differed greatly from Mike and Carol's, although they included some meals at the "secret" restaurant in Montepertuso. Last summer, I posted a lengthy and detailed letter defending and praising him on these boards. which he asked me to do. I have since removed the post, since it was an extreme whitewash of my true experiences. Now, I will resume "biting my tongue". Have a great day on the Amalfi Coast, whatever guide you decide to use, It is a lovely area! Unforgettable, really!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersonwith3 Posted June 11, 2004 #34 Share Posted June 11, 2004 moondawgie---read my review (on the Europe and RCCL boards) about my day with marcello last week....you wont be disappointed. Have fun! Carnival Jubilee 5/94 Disney Magic 5/01 Star Princess 5/03 Carnival Conquest 12/03 RCCL Brilliance 5/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smj Posted June 16, 2004 #35 Share Posted June 16, 2004 We used Marcello in May and got just what we expected. It was a great day. I would urge anyone thinking about going with Marcello to have detailed open communication with him. He is very antishopping and hates the tourist traps. He wants to show you the Italy of an insider. We did want to do some shopping and go to Herculeum. He took us to both places without a problem. I feel that if you let Marcello know what you want and he does not think his tour would be for you he will be honest and tell you someone else would be better. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Miriam Posted August 6, 2004 #36 Share Posted August 6, 2004 [quote name='MVPinBoynton'] As with any recommendations for tour operators, one should not depend on only one person's recommendation. Look at many people's opinions and pick the operator that has the least negative reviews. There are no guarantees that you won't have a tour when your operator is having a bad day; since they all do eventually. [/QUOTE] I think you hit the nail on the head here. People have good and bad experiences and should be able to relate both on these boards. Please do not attack a poster or assume that poster is being dishonest. Perhaps the poster is trying to provide some good information about a tour operator even though the experience wasn't what was hoped for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dperales Posted August 10, 2004 #37 Share Posted August 10, 2004 We used Marcello 2 weeks ago on Brilliance July 25 sailing. There were 6 in our van and 4 in the other one, all of us who had met each other on these boards. All of the comments I read before hand are valid. It totally depends on what you are looking for whether Marcello fits your needs. He does not like to take people shopping, but we knew that going in and the only shopping we got was at a local fruit stand that was wonderful. We ate the lighter lunch at 18 E each. It was all the red or white wine you wanted that was made right there. Everything was fresh using whatever they gathered from their gardens. We had bruchetta, 7 appetizers, 2 main courses, 3 desserts on each plate, lemonicello along with 3 other licquors. Lunch was wonderful! Marcello is passionate about his part of Italy and he does tend to state his point over and over, but it was a wonderful day and everyone that went with us in our van totally agrees with my opinion because we did discuss it. Some others from our "group" used Daniele's company and they had a wonderful day too. It all depends on what you want. Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.