I very much regret our latest cruise on Mariner of the Seas. We went during a busy time (spring break season), but the boat felt especially crowded. It was very much akin to how airlines started squeezing as much people in during the last decade or two- the cruise felt overbooked and there wasn't a single space, bar, or restaurant that wasn't jam packed or didn't have a line. In addition, the ...
For the amount of money we paid for this cruise. It was not worth it.
1. Our balcony room couch/bed was like a hard block. We had to double up on comforters for the kids to sleep better.
2. the stateroom attendant was never around. We had to constantly call for towels, toilet paper, tissues.
3. the Windjammer food was the same for breakfast every day and even during lunch and dinner ...
I have 12 Royal cruises under my belt before this and number 13 was NOT the lucky one. I cruised with my wife and my 17 year old son. This was the first RC cruise I went on where I did not have that, "I want to come back" feeling.
The GOOD
1. Our waiter in the main dining room was spectacular. She was the shinning star of the cruise.
2. The casino was less smokey compared to other ...
We chose this cruise as a "get our feet wet" family cruise, and it was also our oldest sons senior high school cruise. He is 17 and we have 2 other boys 9 and 16.
Boarding went smooth and we were all excited to see this magnificent ship up close - once we boarded, the entire ship smelled like a port-a-potty - YUK - so Allure smelled a lot like manure - but eventually that went away, and we ...
I was in an ocean view
First the good:
The crew were fabulous. Attentive, friendly, extremely skilled and eager to please. I can't say enough good about all of my interactions with them all.
The "Chef's Table" was superb. I always book this experience whenever I cruise Royal and I was not disappointed. The food was, as always, great, the ambiance was first rate and again, the staff were ...
FOOD...
1. Buffet
-Desserts 50% had no flavor
-Food was warm to fresh
-Tables were constantly cleaned
-Staff very attentive
2. Dining Room
-waste of time
-food was warm or colder
-food was same thing as buffet
- don't waste 1-1.5 hour to eat in there
-chairs worn
3. Pool
-main pool is not heated cold
-chairs good luck finding one after 9ish
4. ...
This was our 2nd time on Wonder of the Seas. And it was better than the last. It was my wife and two kids (ages 3 and 6) in a room both times. I had been on cruises before and could go either way, didn’t love them but didn’t hate them. But no one else in my family had before the first time we went on for a 3 night cruise. This time we we did a 7 night cruise. I was a little worried since I ...
This cruise was for our 3rd anniversery on the 11th. We cruised with Royal last year on Jewel of the Seas last year for our 2nd and had a great time. So this year we decided to take Royal again. And looking at Oasis it seemed like it had a lot of potential for a great time. I can honestly say the only great thing about it has been our room attendant and our immediate wait staff in the dining ...
Have beeen cruising for 20 plus years on Royal Carribean, and bigger is not always beter, the drinks were watered down to a point that asking for multiple shots in a drink had no effect to the dring wht so ever, the entertainment was non-existant, the theatre was closed all week except for 2 shows that lasted 30 minutes. Usually there is a magician or musical, that never hapened. The kids over ...
Very smooth boarding procedures, the food was great, the shows were good as well, a lot of activities that made the sea days very fun! My family had a great time onboard. Also not sure if the ship was at full capacity or not but we feel except waiting time on the elevators, all other lines were pretty reasonable. The best thing is the APP, we could check, book or cancel nearly everything on it ...