Adventure of the Seas Review
Coming back home to RCI and the Adventure!
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I hadn't sailed with RCI for almost five years. For one of those years, RCI skipped the Southern Caribbean region during the summer in favor of Europe, so I tried Princess and a couple of land vacations. But I was always yearning to return as without a doubt, the Southern Caribbean cruises are the best, IMHO, and RCI had already reestablished its routes there, and is in fact expanding with the deployment of the Freedom to San Juan beginning in 2018.
So, I gave it another shot going on my favorite ship, the Adventure of the Seas, and was not disappointed. The ship basically looks the same as I had left it except for the obvious enhancements done to her since, the biggest of which are the Flow Rider, the Cyclone/Typhoon slides and the Chops Grille - all of which I tried.
The rest of the ship had the same welcoming feel as always. The crew, led by Captain Tomas Busto, was always happy and motivated and service was experienced accordingly. Yes, she is showing wear and tear here and there, but nothing that prevented us from enjoying the ship.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
Except for the flat screen TV the cabins are the same as when the ship was launched in 2001. Nothing wrong with it except for the expected wear and tear. The only minor complaint was a drip-drip sound on the cabin ceiling which we couldn't isolate, and feared there was an impending flooding issue, which never happened. I guess that with older boats, creaking and other sounds are to be expected. Oh, and the balconies had newer chairs and taller tables, which made more sense than the old low cocktail tables we used to have.