Yes, sailing in January you take the risk of colder temperatures, this was expected, but not to the degree it turned out to be. The trip started with 6" of snow in Baltimore the morning of departure. Lots were closed at first so crews could plow and passengers leaving the preceding cruise could get to their cars and clean the snow off. Once the lots were opened, the line of cars proceeded. ...
It's a good thing Royal is planning a new class of small ships as the Vision class is slowly wearing out.
In the meantime, the secret weapon of Royal was displayed on this voyage - Exceptional Service - at every venue, every staffer, from Windjammer to MDM to Centrum, to including Guest Services. All of the staff in the Windjammer have been converted from table cleaners to friendly hosts ...
Vision sails from Baltimore, driving distance from home. Reports from previous cruisers gave the crew and ship good reviews and I had not been to Coco Cay since it was redone. Easy choice for my first cruise since the shut down. Vision did not disappoint, she is in exceptional condition and her crew was fantastic.
Dining - I did not care for our table for two. We were seated in the rear of MDR ...
Cruise was chosen because of destinations and the fact that we were boarding from Baltimore… great port! I can’t say enough about the staff on Vision! Great service.. So friendly.. went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful trip… Altogether there were 9 of us traveling together there was supposed to be 12, but a last minute accident changed this.. we all booked our trips separately, but ...
We chose this cruise to sail with friends one of whom was handicapped.
Boarding at Port of Baltimore couldn’t have been an easier and departing the ship was relatively easy as well.
Our outside cabin was very adequate although we had difficulty with our safe all week.
This was the smoothest cruise that we’ve ever taken…no rough weather at all although it was terrifically hot and ...
We chose the specialty dining experience onboard, and spent most of our lunch and evening meals spread throughout Chops, Izumi, and Giovanni's. For us, it was important to escape the crowds and practice safer dining habits than found in the Windjammer, MDR, etc. We were well taken care of at every interaction in specialty dining, welcomed like family, and immediately recognized and treated with ...
This was my 41st cruise and 13th on Royal Caribbean. I traveled with my husband and 2 adult daughters. We are from Long Island and Manhattan. This was the May 11th 9-night sailing to Bermuda, Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay.
I highly recommend this cruise! But you need to keep everything in perspective. Because while this ship lacks “things,” it more than makes up for it in “people” – ...
My wife and I enjoy the convince of the Port of Baltimore as well as the atmosphere of the smaller ships. The boarding process was quick and easy. Royal Caribbean changed our boarding time from 1030 to 1130 to allow more time to prep the ship. We booked a Junior Suite on the 8th deck near the rear of the ship. I would recommend that you don't book this room if noise bothers you. We thought by ...
We like to leave out of Baltimore, our kids drop us off so we avoid flying and all those hassles. We went on Grandeur of the Seas, which was very good and Enchantment is even better. We are in our 60's and so looking for a quiet experience with all the other 'grey hairs'. I saw maybe 3 or 4 kids and they must have been bored. It was a wonderful trip for what we were looking for, and the ...
We chose this cruise because we could drive to the port and it was a quick 6 day to Bermuda. This was our first cruise after COVID. This itinerary did not start up until May so when I booked it there were no cruise critic reviews that were post COVID. After paying it off reviews started coming in with multiple negative comments on the age of the ship, the activities/shows and some maintenance ...