Brilliance of the Seas Review

Christmas Cruise 2016

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Brilliance of the Seas
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Janet Larson
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Nov 2016
Cabin: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

The ship itself was beautiful and very well kept up but my husband and I were very disappointed in the food, in particular, the Windjammer. Not only was the food quality poor (My husband never even went up for seconds) but the ship did not accommodate the number of guests; always a shortage of seating. You basically had to wait for someone else to get up and then grab their seat before someone else did and before a waiter could even clean the table off for you, though they were very quick to do so. Both ice cream machines were always broken and the rest of the desserts were awful. The dinning room food was better than Windjammer but average, though the waiting staff was awesome. We had Januarius who was exceptional. We ate at Chops Grille one night and it was absolutely fantastic !! I loved the elevators with the ocean view and the ship maps outside every elevator made it easier to maneuver around the ship. Great coffee and snacks at Park Cafe. I really enjoyed the spa with the hot rock chair, the steam rooms and the lavender scented room. The room attendants were exceptionally nice and our room was always nice and tidy when we got back to it. I can't say enough about the staff on this ship. They really went out of their way to greet you with a smile. They were always so pleasant and seemed as if they were on vacation too.

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Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony

Cabin D2

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Tampa

We decided to not do an excursion and just walk around for 4-5 hours. We ate at Senior Frogs, which was excellent. Cozumel was beautiful during Christmas time. It was about 85 with a slight breeze and even a quick shower. Could not ask for a better day.

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