Adventure of the Seas Review

4.0 / 5.0
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Great ports, mediocre food

Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Adventure of the Seas
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Ystone
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jan 2013
Cabin: Grand Suite

Embarkation and debarkation as suite guests went smoothly as did transfers to and from airport. San Juan airport is in need of rehab and updating. It's dirty, unkempt, and expensive except for duty free booze.

Ship is also older and need of updating. Repair work was constant near our stateroom and there was the persistent smell of methane in one area. One couple we met had it the odor so bad in there room, they had to keep the balcony door open at night to sleep which kept the AC from being effective. They could not be moved to another cabin as the ship was full. One specialty restaurant (Portofino) which was so-so. My T-bone was well cooked and flavorful, but my wife's veal saltimbocca was tough with an odd taste. Room service terrible with consistently cold food. Even in the main dining room, food often served at the wrong temp like cold to lukewarm escargot,and bland (blandest lobster tail ever).

Best time on ship was in the Concierge Lounge available to all suite guests except mini suite guests. No extra charge drinks, food with a chance to mingle with a lot of fun people.

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Grand Suite

Cabin GS

Roomy and nice balcony. Mini-bar was just a fridge with sodas and snacks and Evian water. Fridge was not cold. Housekeeping good but suite perks lacking. Constant daytime maintenance in our hallway sometimes blocking the way. Quiet enough at night. Flat screen TV with a good variety of channels, DVD player. Not enough 110 outlets however. Full bath but shower/tub high enough from the floor to make getting in and out potentially difficult for anyone with mobility issues.

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