Voyager of the Seas Review
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This ship was placed into service one cruise prior to the Dec 9 sailing. They came from Singapore so ours was not the maiden voyage but close to it. As the ship had just come out of dry dock the entire crew was new to this ship. Normally, the crew is rotated in and out in a manner that smoothly transitions services. I suspect this led to some of the chaos.
Boarding the ship was the first sign of things to come. There was a long line to drop of bags even though there were scheduled times for people to arrive. I've never seen a line like that and have been on many cruises. Normally you pull up and the porters grab your bags and you're off to check in but not this time. We had to get in line, with our bags in tow, for bag drop off and the line was easily as long as a city block. Then we got into another line to enter the check-in area. At least with our Diamond rating we then got into a priority lane.
The Windjammer, generally was overcrowded. It's too small for the number of passengers. The food was typical cruise buffet food. If you've ever been on a cruise you know what to expect. And they are actually closed at points to transition meals. Other ships we've been on just close one side and keep the other running.
Cabin Review
This cabin is a home run for RCI. While we only had 3 people in the cabin it can accommodate 6. I wouldn't recommend that many but 4 or even 5 would be tolerable. It has a large footprint with a combination living area and bedroom separated by a rotating wall that holds the TV along with the usual dressing table/dresser combo. The bed area has a huge closet for a cruise ship. There is another small room that has a bunk bed and closet. There is 1.5 bathrooms which is really nice. Overall, the cabin is fantastic. They need to rework the lighting as the entire main area of the cabin is controlled by one switch and there are no reading lights in the living area. Consequently, when my mother wanted to sit up and read and I wanted to sleep it was not practical. I ended up pulling the bulbs out of the overhead lights in the bed area. Problem solved. The other thing to consider is these cabins are on deck 12 forward. They will experience the maximum motion of the ship. If you're prone to seasickness you might want to consider a different cabin. The view from the panoramic windows is stellar. If I can figure out a place to post pictures, I will.