Vision of the Seas Review

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Vision of the Seas - Alaska

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Sail Date: Sep 2005
Cabin: Interior Stateroom

My husband, JR, and I took our first cruise on RCI's Vision of the Seas, which left Vancouver on September 2, 2005. I had thoroughly enjoyed reading these reviews before I went on my first cruise and used some of the tips offered here, so I hope to share some of what I learned and what worked and what didn't. We took advantage of the US Direct program that was offered by the RCI. Overall, I would say it's a good thing to do, but you have to arrive on the day your ship leaves and that makes you sweat airport delays. Also, while you skip going through customs and you don't have to worry about getting to the ship, there is a definite feeling of being herded like cattle through the entire process.

Once we arrived on the ship we were able to relax. We were met by the music of a string quartet and we were sent to our rooms and told about the buffet at the Windjammer that was ready for arriving passengers. It was a great first impression of the ship, the views from the Windjammer are spectacular and it was a warm, sunny day and a band was playing by the pool. On many of these reviews people write that the "vision" is worn out and needs maintenance, but I didn't find that to be true at all. We thought the ship was beautiful and was kept clean at all times. I also want to say up front that I found the staff to be extremely friendly and efficient.

The Room: One of the first things we did was ask to have our beds separated in order to make more room and it was done by the time we returned from dinner the first night. While the room was small, by week's end, I found that we had been extremely comfortable and there was plenty of room to store everything. Our attendant introduced himself on the second day, but was unobtrusive. We received our candies at night and of course, the towel animals that everyone writes about. We were on deck 3 and could feel the vibration of the ship. But it didn't bother us at all and was somewhat comforting when sleeping. I don't know why some found it so bothersome. We had read about the importance placed on receiving bathrobes, but we weren't interested in them. It was funny to see a few people who seemed to wear the robe everywhere in the ship and seemed to strut around in them in areas where it didn't seem appropriate.

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