This ship was old & the rooms weren't very nice? - need some major upgrades! - the sink in our cabin was awful? - they offered to move us but the next cabin - the sink was not much better? - so we just stayed where we were!
There were way too many kids - as I mentioned 600 on a ship of 2,500 passengers - but I guess that's because "Royal Caribbean" is more Family Oriented!? - I am "Elite" with ...
We booked our cruise later than most, in march 2023. We paid for the insurance. We booked a cruise to that included skagway as that is a bucket list destination. In May, the cruise changed our port due to landslides that happened a year prior. They waited to change the destination to lock people into the cruise. Even with our insurance, we would have had to forfeit 75% of the paid cost to ...
We had been to Alaska on a Princess cruise about 10 years ago and loved it so we chose an Alaskan cruise to travel with our grandkids so that we could make memories to last a lifetime! We chose the Ovation for the ship activities to keep them busy when we were not touring in port.
The ship was great...the kids roller skated, did rock climbing several times, took the sushi making class which ...
Let me start by saying that I would give this cruise 4.5 stars if the system would allow. This cruise was amazing overall with just a few quibbles here and there.
Embarkation: Was nervous because I heard Seattle is a madhouse (or awesome, depending on who you ask) but we had an early check-in time and were on the ship in no time.
Food: We ate most dinners in the main dining room (my time ...
* Background Information
Full disclosure: I am a travel agent. I received free WiFi and $50 onboard credit for completing my Master of Adventure certification with RCI. My room was booked as part of a large group with my agency but not at a travel agent personal rate. In total, we had 67 staterooms and 144 people traveling. In my own party we had 11 adults and 1 infant across six staterooms. ...
I dream about the glacier in Alaska since a long time ago, what a beautiful view when we see from the sea. Trip to Alaska was my dream come true, with Brilliance of the Seas. Imagine you woke up in the morning then we saw the beautiful glaciers in front of your room. What a beautiful view! The cruise ship was an amazing trip. You are really in vacation. A great services, the delicious dining, ...
Booked this cruise to take a large family on an Alaskan Cruise. When choosing which ship to pick, we chose the Brilliance because it is smaller and can get closer to the glaciers. We were somewhat reluctant to pick the Brilliance due to its age. We had sailed on it in 2019 and knew it was probably getting a little old. Well, I'll just say, the ship may be an older ship, but the maintenance ...
We traveled with friends that thought Disney cruises were too expensive. But we found you get what you pay for.
Pros
- times in port were great
- big ship
- Solarium adult area very nice
- indoor pool, nice for Alaskan cruise
- friendly staff
Cons
- timing of shows versus dinner made enjoying both hard
- shows (while well performed) didn’t really have stories. They ...
Chose this cruise to see more of Alaska since covid postponed it so long and it was on my bucket list.We had 3 generations on this cruise and we all fell in love with Alaska and all would move there if it could be for 4-6 months!!Royal caribbean is def price cutting more with each cruise and unfortunately cruising no longer feels like what it used to and that is so sad.The long times in port and ...
So we started in Seattle. Boarding super easy. Fast forward.
June 5-12th Alaska Cruise
I want to start off by saying I am not new to cruising. I have traveled the world, and been on numerous cruises including Royal Caribbean. This was the worst cruise I have ever been on.
I will start out with the positive.
The staff was amazing!. My housekeeper was sweet, respectful and did a ...