Seasoned cruiser with 15+ cruises under my belt. Had a free cruise compliments of the RCL Casino, took the 4 day on from Galveston to Cozumel and back.
Room - we are balcony people usually, but we didn't win the Royal Up this time. We got an inside room. It was in an inside hallway -- and we LOVED the location. Near the elevator, but crazy quiet. No kids running back and forth, which was ...
This was my first cruise. I had a seasoned cruiser leading the way. She made all the reservations for our group of 7 girls. The food was good. Not blow your socks off amazing, but good. We ate dinner in the dining room each night and the Windjammer buffet every day for lunch. The buffet is huge, too many choices. So it's great for picky eaters. I thought the buffet food was good. My ONLY 2 issues ...
This was my 2nd cruise but my first on Royal Caribbean. Overall, I had a GREAT time! From the moment we stepped foot inside of the terminal to our return home, the experience was phenomenal and I plan on using RC for my next cruise trip. However, while my vacation was awesome, there are some things that could use room for improvement. I'll start with the PROs and follow up with the ...
My husband and I are seasoned cruisers. We were taking our daughter and 12 year old granddaughter on their first cruise for this one and since we live in the Houston area, it was perfect going out of Galveston. The new RC terminal is beautiful. This is a good cruise for kids in the summer. They did a good job of providing many activities for all ages. My two biggest negatives were playing ...
This was our 10th cruise and first with Royal Caribbean. Previously we sailed with Princess and Carnival. We were hoping that Royal would provide a good mix of fun/entertainment without uncivilized fellow passengers ruining the trip and it pretty much met our expectations.
The Good:
Embarkation was pretty simple/quick
Cabin was clean and functional
Descent standard balcony
Service ...
Overall this was a great cruise with minor issues. We flew into SJU on Saturday and stayed at the Caribe Hilton. Nice property and easy drive from the airport. We were prepared for major traffic on Sunday, but it was not as bad as I was expecting. We had The Key and arrived about 10:45am. We were staged and moving in about 11:30. Being the first group, we were through check-in and onto the ship in ...
We have cruise many times with Royal Caribbean, I believe 3 times on the Voyager and are Diamond members. This was our first time taking a "holiday" cruise and it was very enjoyable.
Getting on the ship was fast and easy. We chose a 1pm time and we were in our rooms by 1:30.
Cabin #1320 is one of the Owners Suites which we upgraded to from the Grand Suite using the Royal upgrade program. ...
All in all, we had a wonderful vacation and enjoyed this cruise very much. It was a long awaited and much needed tropical vacation! Our family (9 of us) had a cruise planned out of San Juan in March 2020, right as the world shut everything down. This was the final week to redeem our cruise credit and we really wanted to go to Aruba.
As Funinsun2 described in their review, the traffic getting to ...
Overall it was a great cruise and I would sail with them again. Clean, well maintained, the shows were amazing, and the staff were friendly. Food in the Italian restaurant was well worth the extra cost. We did experience some issues. Notably:
The Key program was not worth it. There were no event reservations to be had. We didn’t get priority departure. We kept being told there would be signs ...
We did the October repositioning from Boston to San Juan. It was my first Royal Caribbean cruise in ten years and first one since covid ( NCL Dawn 5 years ago) the ship reminded me of the Navigator, Mariner and Explorer ships. It was a great size not too big or small. Our balcony room was adequate. Cabin steward was great. It was an adjoining cabin and could hear a screaming child the first and ...