Liberty of the Seas Review

Very Disappointed Avoid Royal

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10+ Cruises • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Dec 2011
Cabin: Junior Suite

Wow, where to begin. I have been on 20+ cruises. Mnay different lines over the years. Wanted to try Royal. WARNING THIS IS LONG!

Well, at the beginning I guess. Embarkation was a mess. Royal seems to be the only line that does not let passengers carry on a bottle of wine. They stopped and took it away. Annoying especially since I do not drink. The other half does. Then proceeded to the suite line. Waited awhile then got up to the counter. Normal up until here. EVERYTIME I have embarked a ship once you get your sail pass card you proceed to the picture and the ship. Not this time. Was huddled in groups and then moved around a few times then let up the escalator in a large group. So large that a fellow passenger fell on the last step at the top because she was trying to navigate how to get off with everyone backed up at the top. Felt sorry for her, but she did manage to hold on to her Sail Pass card (smile). Then waited there a long time and boarded two by two on one ramp. At least two ramps for such a large ship? Next went to our cabin. Nice enough. First thing we do is open and look out on the balcony. It was a nice size. However, the door was broken. The attendant said he had reported it and they should be by to repair it shortly. Well the door was operational with enough muscle behind it. I am sure most 70 year olds would not have been able to open it, when we returned from dinner. However, it screeched like someone running their fingernails along a chalkboard (for those of us who had chalkboards in school). I went to the front desk and requested they grease the door. She looked at me funny and did not understand what I was describing. Finally she got it and it was fixed later that night.

Dinner was great and our wait staff for dinner were fantastic. I have had great waiters on all my cruises and this area they did well. Food was good not fantastic. Service was slow, however, I like it that way. Then next day breakfast ordered by room service the night before. They called about 10 minutes after it was scheduled and it arrived 15 minutes later. Nothing special and late! Then lunch disaster. We were sat at a table of 8 as is normal for group lunch sitting in main dinning room. Ordered the Trout. Went to the hand mixed salad bar. This was good except they chopped the shrimp tails up in the salad. A little crunchy in parts. Then the fish arrived. Looks like salmon to be. I questioned the waiter that delivered it and was told that "it was trout and that trout was all in the same family of fish as salmon". Felt embarrassed as if I did not know what I was talking about in front of other diners. Shoot not to mention that the salmon was served on a bed of cucumber. I can't stand salmon or cucumber. However, thought I will taste it. I did and politely put my napkin over the entire plate. Another waiter came by and asked " Is there something wrong with your salmon?" Get it? Said I ordered trout. Was not hungry any longer and left the dining room. Love my balcony. Went upstairs and opened all the curtains and let the sea air in. My fav on a cruise. Noticed old candy wrappers under the curtains as I opened them fully. Just not clean feeling after that.

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Junior Suite

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Not clean enough. Balcony door very hard to open and close! Size of balcony and room were good. Toilett too close to sink. Still a one person bathroom for a Jr. Suite?

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