I've sailed on other cruise lines and Royal was not my favorite, but they were going to a port that I really wanted to go to and not many other cruiselines went there. This was a family trip so that my dad and the rest of the family could visit the fishing town in Spain where my grandfather came from.
Overall the ship was fine, but there were a few things that irked me. They closed the ...
Overall the cruise was a cruise, a time away from our everyday lives to relax in order to continue with the demands normal life lends our way. That said let me tell you we have been on over 25 cruises, on several different cruise lines, and this has to be one of the most unique and challenging thus far. Here are my pros and cons from this cruise:
1. The pros for entertainment was all good with ...
Just home after a cruise to the Portugal and the Canary islands departed from Southampton.
Firstly, RCC never miss a trick to make money !! Always book a drinks package and a dining package - we did both and it was excellent value for money.
Sea days = Hell days just too many people . The sundeck was just awful peop!e packed in like sardines roasting in the sun. No room between lounger and ...
We were first time cruisers, family of 5 trip including Gran and daughters 22 & 3.
The ship is lovely and cabins are clean and comfortable we were well looked after by our steward. Food in both dining room & buffet restaurant was very good with a good selection.
The ports were all excellent with plenty of time in each. However as with most things on this ship Royal Caribbean only seemed ...
This was our first cruise so we don’t really have anything to compare it to. We travelled in a party of 6, 5 adults and one teenager... Getting on the ship was stress free and so much easier than flying. The ship was very clean but this could have been due to a norovirus outbreak on the cruise before us it was continuously cleaned all the time we were on the ship. The ship is enormous, I was still ...
This was our first cruise holiday so unable to give comparisons with other companies but will give what I regard as a fair review.
The cabin overall was very good with Ricardo our attendant keeping it clean twice daily. The cabin with balcony was a good size for 2 people and comfortable. There were a couple of niggly points that prevented an excellent score but not really worth ...
I though I’d add here of my experience of my recent cruise onboard the new renovated Independence of the Seas between the 2-16th June. I’ll start off by saying it was the sixth cruise with RCI, once onboard the Voyager and the fifth on the Indy. Each time I’ve been I’d recommend RCI to everyone, but not anymore the Independence I’m afraid, the refurbishment with the additional rooms which brings ...
We booked this cruise after a great experience last year on Navigator - unfortunately, whilst not awful, this holiday failed to meet expectations.
Boarding was painless, and the cabin, 7408 was at the stern and had a really spacious balcony.
However, the overall feeling throughout the two weeks was one of being in an overcrowded environment - I understand the the recent refurbishment has ...
Booked this cruise last year while on Navigator of the Seas. We were really excited after all the hype about the changes
The ship is lovely with lots to explore. However it is very noticeable that there is limited seating in ALL areas.
Our cabin (6596) was a balcony but there was an awful noise that was constant when the ship was moving.Complained 3 times, had 2 supervisors and 3 workman ...
The good news:
- Fast embarkation
- Very attentive and excellent service of staff in dining room and cabin
- Shows were mostly excellent, specially the performances on ice, theater and promenade
- Very clean throughout the ship
- Besides being a big ship, no feeling of overcrowding
The bad news:
- Menu and food in the main dining room was pretty well the same every day. We ...