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We decided to do our very first Christmas cruise after more than a hundred cruises. 

We had MTD and the food was good to excellent. Christmas Dinner was from a special menu (see Photo) and was excellent. Service was as good as we ever have had on any cruise. We did Windjammer a couple of times for breakfast and lunch. Food there was ok but it was jammed each time we were there and there were too many discourteous guests!

Park Cafe was good and we had soup, roast beef sandwiches, salads and hot pressed sandwiches all of which were very good.

The best part of this cruise was the Special Christmas presentations. The Cruise Director with the Singers and Orchestra led the guests and Senior Officers in several carols and a Christmas tree lighting. The Singers, Dancers and Orchestra did a 2 plus hours of Christmas theme songs and dancing. The Orchestra did a Mannheim Steamroller number that was fantastic. On Christmas Day Santa Clause gave the more than 700 children (aged 0-17) appropriate gifts.

Over all this was a very good cruise and the entire crew did an excellent job keeping things upbeat and in the Christmas spirit!

Embarkation and Disembarking at Port Canaveral Terminal 1 was a breeze. We use this terminal several times a year. There has been a  change where the only priority lane upon entering is for Suites and Pinnacles. I use a Rollator so was allowed access into that lane.

We missed CocoCay because of high seas; however, we did stay in Nassau overnight so we were there from 8AM until 130PM the following day.

Very Excellent Christmas Cruise

Something has definately changed with RC and not for the better. I have been loyal to royal however, the last few cruises with them have been terrible. My last cruise happened to be my very first in carnival and unfortunately I spent this cruise wishing I was back on the carnival ship. Our stateroom was fine, had an inside room which we prefer. Asked for an extension cord and extra pillows qnd they were provided right away. The bathroom though, is the smallest I have ever seen on a ship before.  The purpose for this cruise was a burial at sea for my father. We had prior permission from RC and were told to confirm details once in ship, which we tried to do. First trip to guest services, we met a lovely attendant who took our info and assured us an officer would be in contact later that day with the arrangements. That dudnt happen. 2nd trip to guest services, had to explain the whole thing over again and then said we could have the service anytime that day between 9am and 6pm., we chose 11am. 3rd trip to guest services, with my fathers cremains in tote, had to wait nearly an hour because they were in the middle of a guest services meeting. Seems like they either could have changed their meeting time or just informed us the meeting times so as we wouldnt interrupt them. But neither of those things happened, so here we are waiting for an hour, on christmas day, to bury my father at sea. We had a small ceremony and the officer called our coordinates to the captain who made a very nice certificate with the coordinates on it and it was signed by the captain himself. I must say that was unexpected and a very nice touch! Much appreciated! The dinner service in main dining room was terrible, food was cold and tasteless and not much variety. It seemed like they were a bit overwhelmed the first night, I had to duck and cover most of the time to avoid being hit by reaching elbows. We ate there 2 nights and in the windjammer the last 2 nights. Windjammer was much better. I do have to say that I found the cruise director cruisin susan to be very lackluster and boring. Didnt find her funny nor entertaining at all. I watched the love and marriage show which is usually very funny, but this time around, it was a snooze fest. She really made me miss my cruise director from carnival, Alex was the best cruise director I have ever seen. She could learn a few things from him. I'm ready to book my next cruise but not feeling so loyal to royal any longer as things have been on a steady decline. For me this cruise was a swing and a miss!

A swing and a miss

Picked the cruise for the date and port. Service is very good but the staff looks exhausted. Few activities. Activities manager is not happy with annoying customers. Missed CoCoCay due to weather. RC does not advertise how many times they miss CoCoCay which is billed as the highlight of the cruise. Nassau is not good. Blue Lagoon was not well maintained and they reserve the only good part of the beach for VIP customers. The food is bland. Freshly cooked and warm but bland. Did the bottomless mimosa brunch and galley tour. It was hit and miss. Did not care about employee of the month program and it seemed like they were stalling and filling time. Mimosas were good. The food was the same food you get at lunch ... nothing special and they don’t show the menu until you sit down so you don’t know that they are giving you less for $35 per person. The cruise industry is similar to the automobile industry ... some people get good deals and others pay full price for less. The boat  cannot handle rough seas. We got tossed around too much for what little winds we went through. I do not recommend. Lobster, filet, lean steak, baked potato all cost extra.  When you miss COCOCAY, you get nothing extra ... you just stay on the boat. Big disappointment and loss of value when you miss the port. Old boat. Tender ports will be missed due to even the slightes storm or winds due to safety reasons. They are deceptive. Plausible Ignorance is their motto. Website is useless. Customer Service line is poorly trained. Would love to sit down with the CEO in the park cafe and share a hard as rock stale cookie and a slice of cold pizza. Ask him if it is worth $1000 per person. The comic performed at 11:30 pm on the last day of the cruise only ... too late. Missed the parade of flags because it was too crowded. Pay for room service. Pay for coke. Pay for bottled water. Ice cream tasted like cardboard. Poor value.

Bland food, Few activities, missed COCOCAY

Cruised on RCCL Enchantment of the Seas three nights to Nassau and Coco Bay. Just a short break from work, which was wonderful!

Ship Information: 

THE GOOD - Old ship but very clean. Small ship, easy to get around.  

THE NOT SO GOOD - Furniture, including cabin mattresses need to be replaced.  

Entertainment: 

THE GOOD -Third night the ship's dancers were very good. Great singing voices, good dancers and good theme choices. 

THE NOT SO GOOD - First night the comedy show, which was somewhat good...Second night, the juggler, talks too much which becomes a little bit boring, but at least was good at juggling...

Pool area: THE GOOD - The only pool side activity engaging the cruisers was the belly flop...it was entertaining. 

THE NOT SO GOOD - Pool side(DJ) music choice was not so good. Caribbean music and music that makes people dance and enjoy is needed. The Caribbean steel band - their choice of music was also boring.

Cabin: THE GOOD - Clean cabin and for an interior cabin good size. Plenty of storage. Bathroom small but clean.

NOT SO GOOD - Cabin service I would give it a 2. No towel animals, no chocolates; little things that make the cruiser feel pampered. Very disappointed. 

Dining Room: EVERYTHING GOOD - service excellent a 5! Food - excellent, very good food quality and many menu choices. Gluten free menus and Vegetarian menus are offered. 

Windjammer Café was very good and clean. Also great service!

Ports of Call: EVERYTHING GOOD - Who has not been to Nassau? Very quaint and friendly island. Coco Bay beautiful! We went very early in the morning and were back on the ship by noon. It worked perfectly. Not too many people on the island, and when we went back to the ship, we had the pool area for ourselves! We had lunch at the Windjammer as we prefer to eat more comfortably, just our personal choice. 

Parking - EVERYTHING GOOD - We drove our own car and parked at the cruise terminal. Just for convenience we preferred to pay their fee which is $20 per day. We were happy with our choice. There are other parking places around for less money, just a matter of choice.

Embarkation and Disembarkation - EVERYTHING GOOD - Excellent. No hassles, friendly staff and fast check in.

Service Desk: EVERYTHING GOOD - Wonderful staff! Brenda from Honduras is fantastic. All the others as well.

Summary: Royal Caribbean is still our favorite. Although we have sailed the majority with RCCL,  we have sailed also with Carnival, Princess & NCL.

Just our choice!

Short & Relaxing Cruise

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