Enchantment of the Seas Review

Enchantment of the Seas - A 4-Night Cruise for a 7-Night Veteran

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6-10 Cruises • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Oct 2014
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

This Cruise on the Enchantment came as a last minute deal after several long years without going on any cruises. I had previously sailed on Royal Caribbean from 2001 to 2009 a total of five times, all of which were seven night cruises, as well as another seven night cruise on a Carnival Ship in 2001. I had come to this cruise with Diamond Status and uncertain expectations due to the fact that I had not gone on a cruise so short, where many times on the longer cruises I had still left so much out from my roster of things to do. With an open mind, I was able to board looking forward to many of the things that I had come to love from Royal Caribbean. My expectations were matched, for the most part, but there was a few things lacking.

First, to start off, the ship itself, was magnificent. Having traveled only upon Radiance-class and Voyager-class ships, I was not expecting much from this small ship. The decor was up to speed with what I had experienced previously, with the centrum reminding me of the Radiance-class ships, although not quite as elegant as I had remembered those to be. For a smaller and older ship, it seemed to be very well designed. The public areas below decks were very well maintained and flowed well, although at times it was confusing having to walk through several public areas to reach another destination. The ship has touch-screen panels detailing activities and locations all aboard the ship at every landing for the stairs, giving you little reason to become lost, as it's only a touch of your fingertips that show you where you need to go.

In terms of activities on board, I believe I fell into the trap of not being able to do everything I wanted, as a limitation of the number of nights stayed on the ship. There were shows at the theatre that were very well done, along with the Cruise Director, Marc Walker, being very active and engaged, the absolute best cruise director I have had on any cruise. While I cannot comment on other activities outside of the theatre and the Football streamed live on the pool deck, there were always announcements for them, and many times I walked by many while trying to get to another one.

Cabin Review

Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin D1

Small for three people, the bathroom left a lot of be desired, and the shower curtain did not take much to jump off its tracks, allowing the water from the shower head to hit it, flooding the entire bathroom floor. Luckily there was a drain in the bathroom outside of the shower, so that was not that much of a problem. The room itself seemed to be okay, but there were obvious signs of the room's age. The balcony door handle was shaky and the plastic covering was broken. The adjoining balcony door, which was closed for the duration of the cruise, rattled like mad, making relaxing on the balcony or having the door open during the night nearly impossible. The stateroom has a couch that can turn into a bed, which does not pull out, but the padding simply comes off to reveal a mattress. The main bed was uncomfortable, as it held large indents in them, forcing you to sleep a specific way. The television was new and modern, and there was little else negative about the cabin.

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