This was a family vacation that included my wife and myself, our son, and our daughter and her husband and our 2 grandchildren ages 2 and 6 months.
My wife and I have cruised many times with both Royal and Princess so I consider us seasoned cruisers.
This was our first cruise on a "mega" ship and we have been on both cruise lines when past ships were then categorized as being the biggest and ...
We have always sailed with Carnival in the past and decided to change things up this time around. I picked Harmony because of the large variety of activities onboard for my kids. Lots that we loved, but there’s still room for improvement.
Pools - enjoyed the layout of the pool deck with 3 pools and the splash pad area arranged in a big square. They were all easy to access and had nice variety ...
We had been on Harmony 4 years ago and wanted to go on one in this class, and dates and length of cruise worked for us. Friends of ours that had never been on a cruise wanted to go with us, so I chose the Harmony. We all enjoyed everything about it. There were a few things that have changed: Menu options in the dining room were fewer but there was always something we all liked, there was a lobster ...
We originally had our first RCI cruise on this ship back in 2020 (before covid) and we’re so excited to return for another voyage (different ports). I am so sad to say that RCI /Harmony have just gone downhill. Especially on our last night, we just had bad experiences that left us never wanting to come back.
Positives: first, the ship itself is gorgeous, and the ports were great. We enjoyed ...
Completed this overall good Caribbean cruise less than a week ago from Ft. Lauderdale. First thing we were concerned about as knowledgeable previous RCL cruisers was the new 2023 food menus and procedures. Chose the early dining seating which was supposed to be @ 5:15, but they moved it to 5:00, last minute. Although many people didn't show up until 5:30 with no noticeable problem. We would have ...
This was a 6 nt cruise that stopped at Nassau, Falmouth, Jamaica and Labadee. I went with a neighbor and we were in cabin 7582, ocean-view balcony.
First the POSITIVES. The cabin had plenty of storage space - in fact, we had a number of drawers we never even used. The balcony was spacious enough with 2 chairs and foot rests and a small table.
Our room steward, Iko, was great, always had a ...
First of all I'd like too mention the Staybridge Suites in Fort Lauderdale where we stayed the night before. Nice hotel with complimentary transportation too the cruise port which I thought was a huge perk. This was our fourth cruise and embarkation was the fastest we have ever experienced. Popular opinion is too get on the ship as early as possible. In my opinion I am going too wait till later ...
The last few years, my vacations have consisted of going to All-Inclusive Resorts instead of cruising. It had been over 15 years since I've been on a cruise. As I had some vacation days I needed to use before the end of the year (Use them or lose them scenario) I decided to mix things up and do another cruise this time instead of going to a resort. Deciding on doing a cruise instead of going to ...
HARMONY OF THE SEAS - GOOD, NOT GREAT!
Our trip began in Tallahassee on October 29th as we drove to Orlando for a 7-day Eastern Caribbean cruise. We stopped in Gainesville and enjoyed a great breakfast at the Metro Dinner on Archer Road. We stayed at the Hampton Inn ($170/night) in Orlando near the airport (a 45-minute drive to the port). On Sunday, October 30th, we left the hotel at 9:00 am ...
I chose this cruise because my close friend wanted to sail on an Oasis class ship. I have sailed on other Oasis class ships prior to this one. The ship is full of things to do and see. However, it can be very crowded at the "My Time" dinner hours. We've waited on long lines to enter the dining room for dinner. The dining room supervisors try to get everyone into the dining rooms from the ...