After sailing Carnival, Holland America, Princess and Royal Caribbean, I chose to try MSC for a Caribbean cruise. I had heard many bad things about the ship here on Cruise Critic. Most specifically, bad food, rude passengers, poor customer service and lacking entertainment.
Before we boarded, we were made aware of an itinerary change. Our original plan was San Juan, St Thomas, Nassau, and ...
I chose the cruise because I wanted to go back to KeyWest and Freeport Bahamas.
Freeport was not visited due to the previous storm. There was no perks or discounts given because of the cancellations. I have been spoiled by the ships leaving Boston and expected more from the Sky. There was very little entertainment. The nightly show was at 9 pm. The food was average. The only place I truly ...
This was our first cruise with Carnival, so I don't know if our experience was typical of Carnival or just this ship. We had heard that the Carnival line caters to a younger crowd than other lines we sail on, and we found that to be true. (More strollers, fewer walkers.) I'm used to being pampered on a cruise, and I definitely felt less pampered on this sailing than any I've ever taken. The ship ...
Let met start with my belief that any day spent on a cruise ship is generally a great day. That said, our experience on the Allure was not what we have come to expect from Royal Caribbean. We like the mega ships and after 21 cruises, we know there are always glitches but clearly the Allure has staffing issues.
Embarkment was the fastest and most organized we ever experienced. We had high ...
Panama Canal 10 night partial voyage.
The Holland America Zuiderdam has some serious air conditioning problems. Understandable that when you’re walking through the hallways, it can be a little warm with the deck doors open, however, the rooms should not be to the point where it’s uncomfortable. The second night into our cruise, we called down to customer service and asked them to check the air ...
We choose this cruise because we cruised the MSC Seaside and loved it. We were floored by the Seaside, its services and the spa.
For our Meraviglia cruise we arrive at the port at our assigned time. It was going well until the computers went down. It took about 20 minutes to get them back up and working, making for a long time standing. After checking in and getting our bands and cards we ...
Took a Caribbean cruise from Miami with my partner. It was the first trip from the ships new home port in Miami. That being said, the embarkation process was horrible. Took about 2 1/2 hours. However, when we got on board it was worth the wait. The ship is beautiful, every detail was stunning and had a layer of elegance. The staff was beyond friendly and went above and beyond. Ports of call were ...
This was our 14th sailing with Royal Caribbean, of which three were on Oasis that we loved. Sadly, even though she's a beautiful ship, all in all, Harmony was a let-down for us in several important areas.
The most notable sore point of this cruise was our Main Dining Room experience. Even though our waiter, Roque, worked very hard to please, and always wore a great smile, the quality and ...
We chose the cruise for it's destination, the Panama Canal and for it's embarkation port, Ft. Lauderdale. The ship was fine, the stateroom was excellent and the service staff was wonderful. We did NOT feel the same about the ship personnel. They were aloof and never smiled or made eye contact. We also felt that there was a constant sales pitch for jewelry or spa services. We were inundated by ...
We have been on several Royal Caribbean Ships and had a wonderful experience. We booked this ship because two of the islands we had not gone to. After we booked it, we heard we were not going to those islands due to propulsion problems. The next thing I found out was they had lowered the price by a lot, but they did not lower my price. I called and spoke to my travel agent but got no help from ...