We chose this ship based on the fact that it had the ONLY embarkation point from Amsterdam.
We were on the 12 night Baltic cruise and the ports were fine it was the ship that was awful!
When we had the safety drill, the crew penciled in who was in attendance (I know that they have electronic devices that can check in).
The rooms, while quite beautiful in a 1940's way have no updated ...
Royal Caribbean used to be a top cruise line...no longer...this cruise has been Carnivalised...no lobester night unless you pay extra...movies in your room? Only if you want to pay $13.00 a movie, not first run...Happy hour on drinks? On a twelve day cruise... two hapy hours for only two hours and only on two kinds if drinks...too bad... the staff was great but the lines seem to go out of the way ...
The food was a disappointment by cruise ship standards. Breads and deserts showed signs of pre-prepared ingredients, mixes, frozen. Main dining room and Windjammer cafeteria there was a fair selection but the quality was moderate. At times little was on offer, especially in mid-afternoon on port days exactly when you might want a late lunch or snack. No pop-up bbq or special food ...
Itinerary was great. Ship condition was below average. Dated and reeking of smoke. Food was below average. The buffet had the exact same food on it for 12 days. Everything was an up charge. Wine options were below average. The only decent wines were not included in the drink package and were an additional up charge. Why offer a drink package that doesn't include 50% of the drinks. The only ...
I wouldn't cruise with them again (royal Caribbean). They don't inform you that there were shuttles available at the ports. They want you to buy there buses to bring you into town at 50.00 each. There were shuttles available for 6 to 8 euro to town. They nickel and dime you to death. No washers on board. They will wash everything for you at 35.00/bag very small. Do your homework ahead of ...
See part of the world and cities we heard and read about.
FOOD Nothing for Diabetics - HIGH carb meals, sugar free desserts not good
Eve stage SHOWS Less singing, dancing, instrument performances and more act performances needed
CENTRUM Enjoyed the music but way TOO LOUD
Following: how we felt about each city stop
SKAGEN: OK excursion (castle / pastry) - did not see the city. ...
When I purchase a transatlantic cruise, I expect the food to be above average. We are not the college/Caribbean crowd that gets drunk and parties on a 4 night cruise out of Miami, the demographics on board are more affluent. I had a wonderful cruise on Royal back in 97 and had no problem booking them this time expecting the same. In the years between 97 and 2015, I had been over on Holland ...
I rarely bother to write reviews, but I felt that his one had to be done. We boarded in Harwich for a Baltic cruise, and then stayed on board for the TransAtlantic cruise to Boston. I combined my thoughts on this cruise with the cruise taken just before it. It was a back-to-back. Generally, individuals working on the ship were very nice and gave good service. Gerald, our room steward, and ...
Crew was outstanding in servicing our family during meal times. They made this cruise less disappointing to us. The itinerary is perfect, great selection of cities with good range of excursions and tour options. Royal Tots was ok. Our room was not properly cleaned, esp. the balcony (there were slippers, pills from previous guests underneath the bed and plates from breakfast were left in the ...
The Brilliance of the Seas cruise to the Norwegian fjords and Iceland was far below what we have come to expect and appreciate from RCL.
The ship looks "tired" and well worn, with very dirty areas seen as the glass elevators traveled up...the spaces between elevator and outside wall were, in places, filthy, making one wonder what the level of cleanliness throughout the ship was!
The stop in ...