Ive gone on a couple of RC cruises before and a bunch with other cruise lines, but this one really missed the mark. We will be avoiding RC in the future.
Boarding went ok, but it was downhill after.
1)It took us 7 hours to get our baggage and we were late for dinner on the first day.
2) There were 12 of us and we called ahead and were told they would sit us at the same table. That ...
We have about 20 cruises under our belt, most of which have been with RCI and the overall experience and value made it our first pick for cruise lines. Just 3 weeks prior to our trip on Symphony of the seas, we took a cruise with Virgin on valliant Lady. With such a recent cruise as a benchmark me found ourselves disappointed and frustrated at every turn with RCI and will be unlikely to ever ...
Very disappointed in RCL. We have sailed with them several times prior to COVID. Was looking forward to the Oasis class ship. Big disappointment! The shows are great and that is where the greatness ends. The main dining room can not accommodate Celiac selections. Steak is always available but you find a better steak at waffle house. None of the steaks came close to Texas Roadhouse quality. When ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
I admit, this class ship was the last one I had planned on for this trip. My husband has always been more interested in the huge mega ships than I ever was. We were going as a celebration of our 20th anniversary and I had wanted a smaller more intimate ship, possibly on Celebrity or Princess or a smaller Royal ship. But in looking around and narrowing down the itinerary I found this one that left ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...