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Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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Mm12345678
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

UGLY 1. Flatware not used by a previous diner such as your coffee spoon was wiped with a napkin and placed back on the table for the next dinner, Dinning Room 3. 2. Multiple room complaints of stools including ours not flushing (no activation when pushing button) and common area stools clogged as ship's vacuum system is not strong enough to handle the ship's 3000 toilets. BAD 1. ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


NOT the same Harmony OTS we sailed 2018

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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ttran4400
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We love to cruise (mostly present w/ Royal Caribbean & Celebrity cruise). Our family of 6 have been sailed on Harmony OTS in 2018 and most recent on 12/24/2023 from Galveston, Tx. We had so much issues while on board and the bad service from our stateroom as well. The rubber seal on the balcony sliding door came lose and the ocean wind howling all night long and we couldn’t sleep well. Call ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony


rccl lost it

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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macster285
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I have been on this ship 4 times, the staff was not at all friendly, there were no smiles on their faces, we never even met our room steward. We had early dinner seating and our asst server never spoke a word, he sometimes brought our rolls and drinks but was speechless. The food was cold and overall had not taste. I am already use to the new menu but the quality of the food was poor. Our ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


Royal Caribbean please do better.

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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Gcdrhjkk
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

Do better RC. Last cruise I did before this was in 2013 and it was amazing. Standard has significantly dropped. Dinning experience felt rushed every night not sure if it's the 515pm.. the food was not good at all. Desserts win though. They billed my account before I could decide fully if I wanted the service. Everything on this ship is sooo rushed geez. It's a cruise ..relax! I witnessed a ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Underwhelming

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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Rcooke83
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

We had some good experiences with RC but this ships flow and design was horrible. The pool deck is choppy and hard to get around. The bars are packed and take a long time to get walk to and get a drink. No entertainment no large screens no live band and again very hard to get around unlike navigator of the seas. Food is horrible but isn't it always? If your expecting good food don't cruise or only ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Traveled with children


Whirlpool and pool area very deteriorated, Stateroom smelled and had holes in bedsheets and towels

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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alexaperez
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

Me and my wife have been cruising with Royal for over 20 years. In fact we are Diamond members of their Crown and Anchor rewards. I haver always been a fan of Oasis class cruises given that RC provides special treatment to those cruises in terms of shows, entertainment, food, cabin service, etc. However, this time that wasn't the case. In summary, I can say that the Harmony of the Seas looked ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Interior


RCI has lost its luster, and with it our business

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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Decantico
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

We originally had our first RCI cruise on this ship back in 2020 (before covid) and we’re so excited to return for another voyage (different ports). I am so sad to say that RCI /Harmony have just gone downhill. Especially on our last night, we just had bad experiences that left us never wanting to come back. Positives: first, the ship itself is gorgeous, and the ports were great. We enjoyed ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


Happy to get off

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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flahagan
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This was a 6 nt cruise that stopped at Nassau, Falmouth, Jamaica and Labadee. I went with a neighbor and we were in cabin 7582, ocean-view balcony. First the POSITIVES. The cabin had plenty of storage space - in fact, we had a number of drawers we never even used. The balcony was spacious enough with 2 chairs and foot rests and a small table. Our room steward, Iko, was great, always had a ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


Poor management of passengers

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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ELLIOTMEDOFF
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We selected this cruise for a 50th-year reunion of college frat. Entry to the ship was very organized and quick as was exiting the ship at the end of the cruise, The problem was the cruise. They are not designed to handle 6,000 people on this ship. all of the venues are too small to handle the crowd. They have one main show at night but have 2 main dining sittings, Does management have ...
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Sail Date: November 2022


Kids EVERYWHERE!

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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Cruisingforfun2022
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We've enjoyed RC before multiple times but this time in every single bar there are elementary age children bellied up to all the bars at all hours. They don't enforce adults only even in the adults only solarium. No place to get away from bratty children. Even the late night shows were toned down and were full of kids. The dining was standard okay. The solarium is good for breakfast and lunch ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


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