Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas First-Time Cruisers Cruise Reviews

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FAREWELL TO THE HARMONY
"We bid it a good-by with a back-to-back cruise as we await the arrival of the Wonder.Ship safety processes: The ship has adopted new processes to protect passengers and the crew: Terminal entry requires a port examination of our set sail pass, passport, vaccination card and antigen test results...."Read More
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Surpassing our expectations, my family thoroughly enjoyed our cruise!

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CruisePierPressure
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

Our recent cruise was a delightful surprise for my family and I, especially considering the negative reviews we had read prior. Despite initial concerns about poor food quality, rude staff, and other issues, we found our experience to be quite the opposite. Harmony exceeded our expectations with its excellent maintenance and upkeep. Food across all dining options surpassed our expectations, with ...
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Sail Date: March 2024

Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony

Traveled with children


Less Is More ... Less Amenities, More Money

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jewopaho
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

To first-time and occasional cruisers, this would likely have been a five-star experience ... but those of us who've been with Royal for a while (as in the maiden voyage of Grandeur, now the oldest ship in the fleet), the differences become more notable with each trip. Our last cruise out of Galveston was on the Allure in late '22, so we have a comparison. The most significant cutback is the ...
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Sail Date: March 2024

Cabin Type: Interior

Traveled with disabled person


A truly wonderful time on this amazing ship

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William Jr
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We have cruised quite a bit over the years and this one amazing ship. It is large (we had 7026 total guests and a crew of 2000+. We had an inside balcony at the aft end of the ship overlooking the arcade area. We could see the carousel, the water show and the gulf looking back. Not an ideal ocean view but not bad. At least we could sit on the balcony. The food overall was very good. On lobster ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


Great cruise, beautiful ship, pleasant & hard working staff. Port calls average

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opihimanNC
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise to get as far south as we could as we like snorkeling and beaches. We chose Harmony for the shows and entertainment. Our group consisted of my spouse and two adult daughter <30 years of age. We like to travel but have limited cruise experience. Executive Summary: I had a great time and loved the ship. We did a 3 night dining package and thought it was very good. The ship ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Traveled with children


We really liked the upgrades to the Harmony

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roseoftx
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We sailed previously on the Allure out of Galveston in February 2023, and we wanted to experience the Harmony, since it had been upgraded, and the Allure had not been. We had checked in early and had an 11 AM boarding time so we headed there early in the day especially because Royal had sent multiple reminders of the Mardi Gras parades impact to traffic. However, traffic was light and we ended ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


DO NOT BOOK ROYAL CARIBBEAN

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MattP1999
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

This was the 9th cruise that I have taken with Royal Caribbean, and it was by far the worst. Customer service was poor since day 1. I am a Diamond member and I was not allowed to be in the “Diamond” lounge during happy hour; interesting doing this to customers that have spent tens of thousands of dollars with them. The worst part was the shore excursions booked through Royal Caribbean. All the ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


1st time cruise

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CruisinMel84
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

This was a company paid cruise and my first one to go on. We had a great time and now would like to go on another! The crew were amazing! The ship was clean and full of activities for everyone in our group of all ages. The food was fantastic. The service in the main dining room was perfect. The rooms were spacious with lots of storage and the stewardess that we had was so kind and beyond helpful. ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Maybe Carnival is the way to go after all.

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motraveller
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

This was my 9th cruise. All my cruises have been on either RCCL or Carnival except one cruise on Disney. We started out cruising on RCCL on Grandeur's inaugural sailing year. We've always put RCCL above Carnival overall and deemed those cruises better than the Carnival ones. Prior to covid the last cruise we took was on Carnival as it was chosen for us because we were travelling with a group. ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


NOT the same Harmony OTS we sailed 2018

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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


Holiday Cruise!

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Kvonheuvel
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

Overall the cruise was fun. The crew was great and did a good job. Cabin attendant did a great job. Our balcony cabin on deck 11 was awesome. Good view. Shows were awesome! Especially the skating and aqua shows. Drinks seemed watered down. The only thing that was disappointing was the food. Windjammer was the worst we have experienced in 6 cruises. Stopped going there after day 2. Johnny Rockets ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


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