The Splendour is a nice ship. It is older, but generally in good shape. The decor is a bit dated, we had a few stains on the cabin floor and the window had some large paint or something spots on it. There was a also a small tear on the bed spread which was where the cabin steward always placed our towel animals each night. We could tell in making the bed, he tried to overlap this to be less noticeable. Overall, for the wear that a ship receives, this one is pretty well maintained, but shows some age if you look at the details.

We thought the food was slightly better than average. We ate 3 nights in the King and I dining room and 3 nights in the Windjammer Cafe. (buffet style) On a scale of 1-10, we would give the overall food a 6-7. One of the best meals we had was the outdoor BBQ, with ribs, chicken, burgers, grilled by the pool. The rest of the ship must have agreed because it was one of the busiest meal times on the ship.

The dining room service was great, the waitress and her assistant were very nice and paid close attention. I thought the overall staff was more friendly then on my previous Celebrity cruise. The head waiter told us the ship consistently rates as one of the highest for RCCL in staff service areas. Read more