Brilliance of the Seas Review

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Brilliance Of The Seas BUT not as good as Independence Of The Seas

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lolly123
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Aug 2014
Cabin: Large Ocean View Stateroom
Traveled with children

We were a party of Seven 5 adults and two children. This was our first trip on this ship, but our 3rd with Royal Caribbean. All the RC Ships are well designed and standards of hygiene amazing. Majority of the staff bend over backwards to accommodate you, if something is not to your liking they are more than happy to bring you another or action your requirements. Our room 7504 was always kept clean and tidy and bearing in mind their were five in this room it was not a problem to the member of staff. Would recommend if you are a large family to take a few more coat hangers as never enough for your dresses. must say it was the worst mattress I have ever slept on, back just recovering. INDEPENDENCE mattress were fantastic and if the same on Brilliance need renewing.

Formal evening was not as popular as on the Independence which in a way was quite nice as once you have been eating non stop for a few days those tight long dresses do not look the same. Trouser suits and smart short dresses looked just as nice. The majority of the dining staff were lovely especially our two waiters Richard and Alfredo who could not do enough for you. The man who brought us drinks to our table each night ( came from St Lucia) was always happy and smiling and watched when you drink was empty and automatically gave you another. My only issue while dining is if you are a party of 7 request as soon as you get on the ship that you request to only be on a table of 7. I did ask on the first night and unfortunately for us we had to spend the next two weeks with 3 other rude annoying people. Found that if you shout loud enough you then get to be on your own, I did not shout loud enough. As we all know holiday cost enough and not too good to spend with people who don't want to join it.

Having 2 14yr olds they were not allowed to go in the inside adult pool until 16, so this was very frustrating as the weather was not that good. There policy is if it is raining then at 4pm they can go in!!!! Surely all that kids want is a warm pool and time to spend in it. Children's pool was very salty and very cold. For some reason on a warm day a member of the pool staff let the kids in and all kids were behaving themselves, so this seemed unfair as they were making the rules up as they went along. Entertainment around the pool area for kids was non-existence apart from line dancing EVERY day and majority of people on this cruise were 70+ who just wanted to relax. Great big cinema screen over looking pool and one film was playing over the 12 days. On the screen was promoting RC.

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Large Ocean View Stateroom

Cabin F

Plenty of room for a family of 5. Queen bed, sofa and bunk beds.

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