The best cruise we’ve ever been on was a 2011 family Christmas cruise on Freedom of the Seas. Every other one we’ve gone on since then, whether on Carnival or Royal, hasn’t lived up to that high standard, and things are moving consistently in the wrong direction. This sailing on Oasis did nothing to turn that trend around.
Carnival has the reputation for nickel-and-diming their way through ...
Vision sails from Baltimore, driving distance from home. Reports from previous cruisers gave the crew and ship good reviews and I had not been to Coco Cay since it was redone. Easy choice for my first cruise since the shut down. Vision did not disappoint, she is in exceptional condition and her crew was fantastic.
Dining - I did not care for our table for two. We were seated in the rear of MDR ...
This was my first cruise and really vacation. This celebrated a honeymoon ruined by Covid closure and two Anniversaries. With kids grown I really had some high expectations. Embarkation wasnt bad at all. We chose an inside cabin as we didnt plan to be inside. It was very dated. Cabinet doors barley closed and were de-laminating, trim hanging. Rock hard bed. Cabin Steward was tipped nicely in ...
My MIL decided to gift our family this trip for a Christmas treat. The ship is beautiful and big. However there is the good the bad and the ugly. I’ll start with the good.
Good - The rooms were always cleaned well. Staff service was great at Windjammer, Dazzles, Cafe Promenade, Sorrentos. The spa thermals were very relaxing. The gym was great. Our room with balcony was great. Getting on and ...
We chose this cruise because we were sailing with our Gen Z kids.
Pros: The ship is gorgeous, service is terrific, and there is a lot to see and do on the ship. Great for families! Food is very good as in the past. The entertainment was really good as well. They had the musical Mama Mia, but they could of offered a condensed version as well (i.e. similarly to how Disney condenses their ...
My wife, son and I were spending Christmas with my daughter, son in law and granddaughter who live in California. We decided to do a short 4 day cruise from long beach to Mexico and back as a taster for my son in law who has never cruised before.
Embarkation was average, taking 30-45 minutes. Part of the process was the mandatory safety briefing which consisted of us visiting the 3 lifeboat ...
Based on this fun cruise experience that was our "short test drive" of RCCL, we will keep with our plan to sail with RCCL again summer of 2024 for a long cruise with no hesitation.
I was getting worried reading reviews going into this cruise (our first with RCCL, but we have done 10+ with other cruise lines), but I've come to the conclusion that some reviewers either fail to do research and ...
We selected this cruise to take my MIL for an outing and as she has mobility issues, we needed a nearby port (LA is ~5 hours) that we could drive to. We compared pricing, cabin locations, and timing across Princess, Carnival and RC and the Navigator won out. Also, it has been about ten years since we have cruised on RC and we have a 15-day transatlantic coming up in April so this was a good ...
Royal should indeed pack up this boat. It was filthy stains everywhere that were unsettling for the amount of money they charge. The customer service was awful. I paid for a cupcake decorating class that was advertised as a culinary experience that had us making children fogs, I was beyond upset that I spent almost $40 for a falsely advertised decorating class. When I asked for a refund they ...
We’re to begin
Checkin : slow, unfriendly and we had to wait to get on the ship in an old dirty terminal g
Food : average, service nihil and food was always cold
Personal in Miami not friendly the kept us waiting for more the a no houtr with out any information given.
Rooms: old, dirty and smelly
I have been an almost 10 different royal ship and this is realiteit the worst of ...