Royal Caribbean Vancouver Cruise Reviews

Alaska itself was absolutely breathtaking.. we loved every shore excursion we took. However, we were very disappointed in the ship, the food and the customer service. ( I should say lack of customer service.) I will say that our suite was larger than we expected, and we absolutely adored our cabin stewardess she was amazing. Having sailed on other cruise lines where are used to a certain level ...

This was our first cruise in over four years, post covid, of course and yes, things have changed. Because we live a few hours drive from Vancouver, this was an obvious port choice for us because it meant we didn't have to fly anywhere. We heard lots of horror stories on board of people whose flights had been cancelled/delayed, luggage lost, etc. and we were happy to have escaped that. We ...

My son and I did a back-to-back to Seward Alaska and back on May 19th and May 26th respectively on Radiance of the Seas. So in the course of fourteen days, I got to know the ship fairly well. As always, there are things that were wonderful, and things that were .. less than wonderful. But in the end, another fabulous two cruises on Royal. First, let me expand on how amazing Alaska is. My son ...

The sheets had holes! The curtains were stained! The food gave me food poisoning! Extremely understaffed! I asked for a refund on my gratuities and they confirmed on board that I would. I have been on the phone with them for a full hour and all they could say is “Sorry no, we already paid the workers.” This would be an improper charge if they said they would give me a refund but ...

We had a great time on our 7 night Alaska cruise on the Brilliance. This cruise left from Vancouver and went to Sitka, Juneau, Skagway & Haines and Tracy Arms Fiord. We planned on flying in a couple days earlier but due to my work we flew into Seattle the day before and did some sightseeing and then took the Flixbus to Vancouver to meet ours friends who were joining us on this cruise. Flying ...

This first time experience was phenomenal. My family and I dined in the Minstrel Dining Room and Windjammer Buffet and the food did not disappoint. Special thanks to our waiters Jose and Pawan for entertaining us even while serving, and for not making it dull. The “washy washy” lady as well, and the Romanian head waiter. Mahdi, for showing support and care for us even though we’re only strangers. ...

The overall cruise experience was very good, the staff was fantastic, the food very good. The ship is older but well maintained. This was our second cruise to Alaska with Royal Caribbean. Our last cruise was on Quantum. We had beautiful weather most days and we booked the excursions outside of the cruise. In Sitka Captain Gary’s experience was exceptional. We saw lots of Orcas with Juneau Whale ...

We had an excellent trip on Brilliance of the Seas. It was the first trip of the season up to Alaska so shops in the ports were just opening up or would be by Mid May. Big bonus - there weren’t any crowds!! We had the ports to ourselves. In Sitka, after the free bus shuttle into the town Centre, you can easily walk to the Raptor Centre, National forest and Russian Bishops House - all well worth ...

This was our careful return to cruising after a 3-year pandemic hiatus. While both fully vaccinated, we were determined to exercise prudence and avoid crowds. We used Westjet credits from cancelled flights and traveled from Toronto to Vancouver, with pre-cruise stay at the Exchange hotel, 3 blocks from the terminal. We were very satisfied with this property. Dinner was at the Cactus Club Café ...

We chose this cruise due to the departure port (Vancouver) for a quick getaway. Vancouver to LA (stops in Astoria, Santa Barbara, San Diego). Weather in Vancouver was perfect for sail-away, and it's always great fun to leave under the Lion's Gate Bridge. The seas were like glass the entire cruise. The ship seemed in great shape, and the crew was by far the friendliest of any large cruise ...