This cruise was a first for us. We found the embarkation to be very easy. We were greeted and dealt with by a succession of friendly and efficient staff. The scale of the ship is slightly overwhelming initially. There are plenty of great design details to help you find your way about. Interactive screens, a large guest service area and models of the ship detailing what's on each deck. We liked our ...
I'm a travel agent so my experience will be different than yours but I wanted you to see what we see.
First I was picked up by Motor Coach at Newark. It was a long drive to Bayonne but it's free so beggars right? Once I arrived I was quickly through the check in process and on to the ship. There were no porters to take bags but the flip side.... the ship was only about 25 - 33% full.
Food ...
I was part of a select group of people who had an opportunity to take a 2 day cruise to nowhere to preview the ship. I've never taken a cruise before but was very impressed with the experience. Here's my thoughts:
1) The ship: it was beautifully decorated and easy to understand the layout. It's huge, so there's a lot of walking. The water was pretty choppy so we could feel a little movement ...
At first, I was weary about embarkation. When we first walked through the door there was a large jumble of people in (somewhat) lines in front of Royal Caribbean representatives holding ipads for check-in. After getting in line, it exceeded my expectation and went very quickly, we gave the reps our set sail pass, they asked a few simple questions, snapped our pic and sent us on our way to ...
Anthem of the Seas Review 3nts 3rd – 6th May 2015
Let me start by saying that these are our thoughts & observations – mine, Hub’s & our 18yr old Son !
We parked in Blue Car Park, walked across the road into the Terminal and were met by rows of check-in staff in Blue tops all holding tablets and we were checked in, through Security & Onboard all in 10 mins !
First impression ? WOW – Just ...
Just off the 2 night sampler in Bayonne. For background I am a Diamond member - mid 40's - living in Bayonne. Took the weekend trip with my 20 year old nephew as the interior guarantee was $1000 for the cabin but then we got upgraded to a Balcony Obstructed view at no charge.
Overall ..nice new ship, upgraded and luxurious details, the stylish decor makes it feel very much like an upscale ...
The Quantum of the Seas, while the 3rd largest cruise ship, did not have the overwhelming sense of scale that the Oasis class ships have. It had the intimate feel of a much smaller ship.
On my cruise, which was the first paid cruise after the TA, there were many technical issues: Northstar's lines were so long, that I never made it to this feature. Also, it broke down often. The Bionic Bar's POS ...
Let me start by saying that I loved this ship. I loved the layout, the activities, and the location of all the venues. The pool area is large and the kiddie pool is adjacent to the adult pool, which is nice for both adults and children. There are many choices for breakfast and lunch other than the Windjammer Buffet (deck 14) located on decks 4 and 5. Our balcony cabin was comfortable and the ...
What can I say Voyager of the Seas is a nice ship if you like a big cruise ship. I did a 2 night sampler cruise with a friend, this was my 3rd time with RCI and I did this cruise to see if I liked the bigger ship and it was my friends 1st time with RCI. My friend was impressed but me I can honestly say that this ship would not be my 1st choice to cruise on out of Rhapsody and I've yet to try ...
First off, this was my first cruise ever...keep that in mind when you read my newbie opinions. The Oasis is a huge ship and we spent a LOT of time walking. Our cabin was the last port aft cabin. I actually lost a few pounds and never went near the fitness center. And that was on a non-revenue cruise where most restaurants and all drinks were free. I definitely walked off all my meals and other ...