Caribbean - Southern Cruise Reviews

Great cruise, highly recommend- it's 12 Nights, so only go with someone you love.

If I had known just how many experiences my 7yr old wasn't able to participate in, I probably would not have chosen this cruise. There were a lot of tears. Shame on me for not digging deeper to all the hight/weight/age restrictions. Just because they are tall enough, doesn't mean they are heavy enough or old enough. Also, pretty sure the measuring pole for the zip line and lowrider is a good inch or two higher than it should be. We measured at home and our son just made it. On ship, he was ~1/2" too short. We also didn't see the minimum weight for th zip line in Labadee. He was old enough and tall enough, but 2lbs too light (75min) to ride and broke down in tears.

Entertainment - Musicians excellent except for the country duo, really terrible. Best piano bar entertainer - Roger. Shows good with lots of energy but choreography hit or miss and performers good but not up to Princess or Holland America standard. Food much better than last Carnival cruise last summer - Carnival continues to come back.

Overall I wish I had taken a larger more "alive" ship to these ports. I think Holland America catered to a much older crowd and the music for the most part was boring (the Ocean Lounge had the same soft jazz group play for all 11 days!!). The main show seemed to miss the point (women in music) on several fronts. The food variety was lacking. I likely won't sail this ship again and will pay more attention next time I do sail with Holland America. I think this ship is not well suited for the Caribbean traveler.

Beyond is terrific! Curacao was my favorite port. See for yourself!

First time on Celebrity. Lovely ship. Great crew. Looking forward to cruising with them again.

We love the travel and food and pool time along with good entertainment. This ship has a terrible layout. They nickel and dime you every change they get. All venues are too small. No chocolate to be found anywhere. The stores are lacking big time. The worst part of all is that 4 nights of entertainment was Beetle Juice that was sold out before we got on the ship! Other entertainment options were severely lacking and overcrowded and then they even cancelled Beetlejuice! They need to make sure ALL passengers can see a show. Don't sell tickets b4 people board. This was our worst cruise ever by far, and we have cruised a lot.

We had a wonderful 1st cruise. Please invest in safety rails that can be popped on to the head/foot of the bunks. Our daughter fell out in the night and got really hurt. We tried to get Ice for her bumps and bruises and a milk to calm her down, but family harbor didn't have any. The ice machine wasn't working and there were no milks. We asked for an extra safety rail and were told there are none. Something so small could have went a long way. Family Harbor should have those little milk containers available after hours for those with small children who need it for bedtime. Georgia was a wonderful interactive cruise director who made the vacation that more special. We LOVE the Family Harbor and will definitely book this deck again. It's a wonderful addition that caters to larger families like mine. We actually have 5 children and only brought 3. The ship was clean and roomy and everything moved pretty quickly. We enjoyed the Carnival experience and will book again.

The food and drinks were disappointing but other than that, I enjoyed my trip.

Liked the cruise, too many kids in bars, food in MDR just ok, ate at specialty restaurants 4 nights, entertainment ok

This was a great itinerary because of the balance of At-Sea days and In-Port stops. Will repeat this cruise in the future!

I love cruising with Royal Caribbean and I will always be LOYAL TO THE ROYAL. No other cruise lines for me.

Royals customer service to help people is horrible step your game upm first and last time sailing

We had 3 rooms for 6 adults 58 years old and above. Our overall rating is 4.4. Enjoyed cruise very much.

Was somewhat disappointed with food and entertainment on the ship. Also no explanation as to why we did not port at Bonaire. It was listed on the original itinerary.

Overall, this cruise was one of the best one that we have taken. It had 2800 guests and 1200 crew members. Only 47 children were onboard. They had 8 elevators, which never broke down. Now, that's important! The pools, hot tubs, shows, food, great service, wonderful crew and captain were superb! We will definitely book another cruise on a Celebrity ship! We now have some wonderful memories and pictures!

It was a wonderful cruise and cruise ship. all the ports were excellent and the tour guides also. The ship was very comfortable, and not too big. I would definitely do a cruise on grand of the seas again.

It was a great cruise overall and we met several nice people aboard the ship. I purchased a new ring for my 50th anniversary and was happy to buy it aboard the ship with some experienced salesman. We enjoyed the food, our cabin, and the way the staff treated us. Our waiter was friendly and our cabin steward went out of his way to assist us. We booked another cruise while onboard and are looking forward to it in 2025.

Overall had a great time. The ports were beautiful, but St Lucia was a favorite. Viva was a beautiful very clean ship. Need more entertainment, larger venues to accommodate ship size. More pool. Love the varied seating areas on ship.

I would highly recommend this cruise as it has no sea-days. It was a joy to be at a different port each day. Yes, you are extremely tired by the end of the cruise, but oh so thankful for the wonderful memories at each port.