Barcelona Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas Cruise Reviews

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Far too noisy
"This one however was torturous with the amount of noise around the pool decks from the really loud amplified music to the blaring screeching voice on the microphone.The promenade deck had music blaring out from each venue, like they were in competition so that it all merged into one loud sound...."Read More
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Enjoyable

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D.McDonald
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

Wedding anniversary trip, seen so many places of interest, great way to see different cities, 6 ports of call, booked our own excursions, ship is wonderful and our balcony cabin was lovely, One gripe would be we encountered some rude people,at buffet who did not seem to notice others waiting in orderly fashion and just stepped in front of other passengers with no regard for manners. Lots of large ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Disappointing food, great ship

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dawoz
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

First the good: The ship is huge and awesome. Felt like we were in a large hotel. Minimal sway on the “rough days”. Room a Central Park balcony was clean and had plenty of storage. Zero wind and nice music in the evening from the band playing in Central Park. Some random things I really disliked in no particular order: Upon unpacking, our cabin steward told us they no longer ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Traveled with children


Lots to do on this ship!

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Symphony of the Seas

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Bootravel
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

There are plenty of activities for your family. Water sports, zip line, Court games, walking track, kids zone, etc. Do not miss any of the shows because they are all spectacular. Especially Hiro, so many talented people. The ship is like a world of us all. It’s almost like a little city in itself. Our favorite spot was Central Park. Second to that would be the solarium. It was always peaceful and ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


Wonderful cruise

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Symphony of the Seas

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RoyaltyC
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

This is my first cruise since the pandemic. This is also my first European cruise and my 8th cruise. I stayed in Barcelona for 4 days before the cruise and loved the city so much. Embarkation was a breeze, even easier than in Florida. First day was so busy but managed to get my early dinner sorted out. The dining room staff was very kind and helpful. I enjoyed the food in the dining room ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Boardwalk View Balcony


Far too noisy

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Symphony of the Seas

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ColpamG
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Chose this ship as we loved Oasis and other RCL cruises. This one however was torturous with the amount of noise around the pool decks from the really loud amplified music to the blaring screeching voice on the microphone. Even in Central Park 5 decks down we could not escape the noise and even the brass band could not be heard over the voice commentary from deck 15. The promenade deck had ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


2 Bedroom Grand Suite - ‘Two Worlds Collide’

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Symphony of the Seas

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CruiseNewbie25
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

Where do I start? This was our first ever cruise. We decided to push the boat out and book a 2 Bedroom Grand Suite for a week. Worked out at €14,000 including gratuities so not cheap. We enjoyed it, but learned some lessons along the way. Would we go again? Probably. The Mediterranean isn’t the best destination in the world for a ship like Symphony because the ports are miles away from the ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Traveled with children


7 days of audio torture

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Symphony of the Seas

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Gnu
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

My mother invited the entire family on a 7 day cruise in the Mediterranean to celebrate her birthday. This trip was a painful ordeal - every part of ship blared music from speakers. Every pool features music so loud you had to shout to be heard - pretty much the opposite of a relaxing vacation. At one point their tested their emergency warning system, and the emergency horns were literally lower ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Ports nice but excursions not great

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Symphony of the Seas

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travelstudy
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

We have been on at least four cruises with Royal and we enjoyed the cruise to Europe last year that we took with our daughter and two teenage grandsons. The cruise was a nice experience for them with all the various activities aboard that they took advantage of along with friends that they met. They took private excursions along with other friends. My husband and I took excursions with Royal and ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Traveled with children

Traveled with disabled person


A nice boat with nice staff

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TimBrax
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

from 23-7-2023 to 30-7-2023 we made this cruise.We made this cruise from Barcelona. Not all communication went smoothly, but thanks to Celia guest services. It was an unforgettable journey. A beautiful way to give this memory to my children. If we had not been so well helped by Celia, this memory would certainly have turned out differently. Again thank you very much. Everything on the ship ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Traveled with children


How to lose weight on a cruise….

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Symphony of the Seas

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HappyGirl12
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

I initially thought that Royal Caribbean was one of the premier cruise lines. In the past, it was excellent. The cruise line has done away with free room service-&10-$15 every time you order. The only food option after 10pm was pizza (or room service) and the kids can’t drink soda without a beverage package. The ship itself was beautiful-the entertainment was very good but the overall value ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Ocean View


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