Enchantment of the Seas Review

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JMacc10
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jul 2018

This was our second cruise, with our first one being almost seven years ago. Royal Caribbean did everything in their power to make it smooth, easy, and relaxing from start to finish. Embarkation - fast and easy. Once they started boarding the ship, they had comfortable lounges for us to relax and have a refreshing drink in while we waited for our staterooms to be ready. Disembarkation was also fast and easy. We did not have any checked bags, so we were able to leave the ship and go through customs without any delays. The ship itself was very well-maintained. We did not utilize any of the formal dining options, instead opting to eat in the Windjammer for all of our meals (with an occasional trip to the Solarium for light meals). The dining areas were all clean, and the crew was definitely on top of making sure tables were cleared in a timely manner so that there were enough places for everyone to sit. There was an ample selection of food - such a variety that my picky children were always able to find something they liked (of course, it helped that cheeseburgers and hot dogs were always options). If you want to drink soda, it might be worthwhile to check out the soda package - otherwise, you will pay over $4 for one can of soda. I don't know if this is a common issue, but as we got near the end of the cruise, the soda machines were all running very low or were completely out of all the popular types of soda. Even with the soda package, you are paying more for soda than you would if you went to the grocery store, so to have times when there was no soda available was disappointing. We found out very late that we could always go to a bar on board the ship to refill our soda containers, so if this happens to you, that's what we recommend you do. Otherwise, there was plenty of delicious food and drink to be had by all! We liked to go to eat during nonpeak times, because it was much more peaceful and much less crowded. :) There were four of us (two adults, two kids), and we had two adjoining rooms. I cannot say enough about how friendly, responsive, and eager-to-please the stateroom attendants were (and really, every crew member on the ship was the same way). The attendants addressed us by name from day one, and they did a fabulous job of keeping our cabins clean. They had a knack for knowing when we were out, because somehow, they always had everything done so that when we came back, we entered a clean, tidy, well-kept room. The cabins were small, but we did not expect them to be huge. We had oceanview cabins, and having had that, I'm not sure we could ever go back to cabins without the ocean view. It made such a huge difference, being able to wake up to sunshine streaming in to our rooms. That said, there are curtains you can close that would prevent the sunshine if you want to sleep in later. We are big World Cup fans, and planned this cruise without realizing it would happen during the semifinals. Luckily, the TVs in the rooms aired the games (and our excursions were timed perfectly!), and we got to watch them. Even if the TVs in the rooms didn't air the games, though, they were on in the sports bar on the ship. How nice that RC recognized that people might want to see these games! There is plenty to do on the ship outside of watching football, too. :) We booked a couple of excursions (highly recommend the Dolphin Encounter at Blue Lagoon in Nassau!!), so we were busy for two of our cruise days, but RC provides you with a newsletter every evening telling you everything going on the next day/night. There were a lot of items on that list! There were dance parties, trivia games, and swimming in the pool; there was a casino; there was always something happening. We did not see any of the shows, so cannot say anything about the quality of those. Speaking of the pool, our kids were a bit disappointed in the size of the pool. There were actually two pools on the top deck, and both were very small. There were four hot tubs around the pool, but very rarely were all open at the same time. The kids managed to have a good time anyway, of course, but when there were a lot of people around, those pools and hot tubs filled up very quickly, and there was not a lot of room to maneuver. One cool thing, though, was that they had a huge screen on the same deck as the pools, and they showed movies on them in the evening/at night. It was nice to let the kids swim while we had a drink and relaxed in lounge chairs watching a movie (and the kids, of course). :) Our daughter, who is a young teenager, commented that the movies they chose to show were not necessarily family appropriate, and she was right. There was a lot of action/violence/cursing in at least one of the movies, and they showed that movie more than once. We could understand if those movies were shown later in the evening, but it was only 5:30 or so. It didn't bother us because our kids are not tiny anymore, but I could see not enjoying the pool experience if someone were there with small kids during a movie. Overall, we were most impressed by the friendliness and attitude of every single crew member we encountered. Not one acted like they were having a bad day, and that made all the difference in our experience. We are looking forward to trying some of the other ships that Royal Caribbean has to offer, and would definitely sail on this one again!

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