Enchantment of the Seas Review

Enchantment of the Seas might not have all the jaw-dropping features of newer Royal Caribbean ships, but its fun, friendly onboard atmosphere makes for a wonderful vacation. The crew are always smiling and ready with a joke, and your fellow cruisers, many of whom are on their first cruise ever, will share their contagious excitement about all the daily activities. Plus, with fewer than 2,700 cruisers on most sailings, it's easy to meet and get to know your shipmates. You'll see the same folks day after day on the pool deck or at trivia or lighting up the stage during karaoke

The excellent food and few extra-fee venues make mealtime a pleasure onboard Royal Caribbean Enchantment of the Seas. You're rarely bombarded by extra things to spend money on -- minus the first two days of beverage package pushing, of course, or a walk through the shopping promenade.

The Enchantment of the Seas Deck Plan Makes for an Easy Passenger Flow and Mostly Quiet Nights

Enchantment of the Seas deck plans are pretty great in most respects. They keep cabins and public spaces on separate decks, meaning most staterooms will be quiet at night and passengers won’t have to spend all day going up and down stairs or elevators to get from the pool to the restaurant and from the casino to the lounge. As a rule of thumb, though, Enchantment of the Seas rooms to avoid follow a similar pattern than in other ships: if you’re a light sleeper, stay away from decks directly above or below busy public areas (bearing in mind that some restaurants are cleaned overnight); if you suffer from seasickness, pick a stateroom on a lower deck and towards the midship area.

Some tips: The Enchantment of the Seas deck 4 is home to some of the worst cabins for light sleepers, as they’re all directly below the theater and the casino. In addition, some of them are right next to the Centrum, R Bar, and near the My Fair Lady Dining Room. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the Enchantment of the Seas deck 7 is where you’ll find cabin 7666 and the rest of the aft junior suites, which are bigger and have larger balconies than the rest of the junior suites on this ship.

This is a much smaller ship than some of the newer vessels on the Royal Caribbean fleet, but at almost 83,000 tons, the Enchantment of the Seas gross tonnage is still considerable, and there are lots of things to do onboard. Aside from multiple pools, 10 dining venues and an adult-only area, there’s also a cool rock-climbing wall and a funky four-trampoline Jump Zone where kids and teenagers have a blast jumping and somersaulting while attached to bungee cords. Both activities are free of charge on Enchantment of the Seas. Just note that while the pool deck is great, there are no water slides onboard.

Although it also offers sailings to Alaska and Canada at different times of the year, a popular Enchantment of the Seas itinerary year round is to The Bahamas (including Perfect Day at Coco Cay), where it offers a similar route to Liberty of the Seas. If you’re struggling to decide between the two, you will want to know that Liberty is larger and has more dining venues and amenities, including a FlowRider, which Enchantment does not. That doesn’t make it better, but the experience is different.

In addition, Enchantment is starting to show some age, with wear and tear in public spaces and cabins, and just an overall feeling that it could use some updates. After all, the last Enchantment of the Seas refurbishment was in 2017, when it received some Oasis-class upgrades. Enchantment still lacks some modern amenities -- you better bring a multi-outlet cord extension (non-power surge protectant) or USB adaptor if you want to be able to charge all your electronics -- and the decor is dated. Anyone looking for the Royal Caribbean you see in commercials (ziplines, surf simulators, robot bartenders) might be disappointed. For a comfortable, easygoing cruise with lots of happy faces and simple fun, Enchantment of the Seas can't be beat. However, if you’re looking for a mega-cruise ship experience packed with things to do, pick the Liberty of the Seas vs Enchantment of the Seas.

Royal Caribbean COVID-19 Rules

For the most up-to-date testing, masking, and vaccination requirements aboard Enchantment of the Seas, please refer to Royal Caribbean. You can also use Cruise Critic's guide to health requirements on the world’s major cruise lines as we know them.