Royal Caribbean Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Cruise Reviews

Background We sailed on the 8 day, southern Caribbean sailing (12/16/23 - 12/24/23) on Symphony of the Seas. This was our 24th sailing with Royal Caribbean. We also have several sailings with Princess and Celebrity, as well as one each with Norwegian and Carnival. Cabin (4 of 5) We were in a 2D cabin on the hump, not far from the aft elevators. No complaints about the cabin, but the ...

Surprised cruising friends we hadn’t seen in 5 years. That was the best part. We are Royal Caribbean Diamond Plus. First time on Symphony. If you like really LOUD music almost constantly in the Promenade and where you need to shout at each other in the evenings to be heard, then this ship is for you. It was not what we have come to know and love on Royal Caribbean for the past 28 years. Also had ...

The Odyssey is a new ship with good staff. Chops and Giovanni’s had exceptional service and went beyond to provide a great dining experience. We went to the main dining on the formal night. The service was disappointing. It was not at the level we’ve experienced and expected. The food was ok. We were on deck 3 in a side area that felt like someone’s basement. Definitely zero atmosphere. ...

We sailed as a family of five on Adventure, all adults. Even though we had a good trip the ports and ship would not be my first choice again. Boarding was a shambles, but not Royal’s fault. They had a Coast Guard inspection that morning, and there is no controlling how long the Coast Guard takes. Once we were released to board, even though it was hectic with so many people, it went ...

We did a 7 night cruise to the USVI, BVI, and Bahamas. The ship overall does need to be updated but does have a lot of amenities. The staff were all nice, friendly and helpful. The buffet food was just ok but Chops and Giovanni’s restaurant were good! On our floor deck 8.. there were a lot of kids running through the halls and slamming doors constantly. I did notify our state room attendant and ...

We have been on this ship many times and it was always our favorite Vision class ship. Much has been written about the cutbacks in service and quality and this proved to be the case on this cruise. The first day we decided after visiting the Windjammer buffet that we would take all of our dinners in the main dining room. We have not done this for years, usually alternating between the WJ and ...

I am very late with this review but I wanted to contribute to the community that I get so much from. I actually went on this cruise last year for Easter (April 2023) and wanted to submit my notes. I am a Diamond Plus member and one of the main takeaways is that I realized that I am a Oasis class cruiser. I missed the Royal Promenade and this ship had an Royal Esplanade. It did not flow the ...

The Caribbean ports were all as expected. We arrived on time each day and the ship was quickly made ready for us to disembark. The ship in general is old and tired. Some carpeting is badly in need of a change, especially by some of the rooms. Some hallways had sewage smell which detracted from the experience. The ship is generally understaffed. Meal service was slow because the staff ...

Since I usually cruise in off-peak season, inlcluding a similar RC cruise just 2 months ago, it was easy for me to see how every aspect of the cruise was affected by the Spring Break passenger base - loads of college kids and families with children. I imagine these effects would be reduced on longer sailings, so I'll definitely keep that in mind next year. Cabin was clean and in good repair, ...

My partner and I needed a break from the weather and the 10 day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean seemed like a great solution. We drove to Ft. Lauderdale and parked in the port garage. It did not seem worth the savings to use one of the off-site parking places. We had heard of problems at some of them with shuttle waits and other issues. I am a Diamond level RCCL cruiser and my partner was on ...