Cruise to Nowhere Cruise Reviews

Had the pleasure of enjoying the new RCCL ship the Quantum of the Seas, This ship is aesthetically beautiful, the color schemes and the decor throughout the ship are very pleasing to the eye. The size of this ship made you feel like you never left port as not once did it feel like we were out at the open sea, so anyone afraid of rocking this ship was the smoothest i have ever experienced. The entertainment was good, went to Mama Mia, which was a great evening, really Broadway quality, not a lackluster performance, recommend it highly. The comedian was very funny and provided lots of laughs. Starwater, the other production show on te ship was not for me, many people i spoke to liked it, i found it rather boring and walked out after 20 mins. Was able to experience IFly, which was a great experience, with wonderful instructors, a fun experience for anyone young or old. It was too cold to try any of the water activities. The food overall was good, not great. I enjoyed the Cafe 270 and the Grande for dinner, very good, the buffet is a typical; buffet, not to my liking, (i dislike buffets) and very crowded, hard to find seating if you are not there early for breakfast and do not split up as a family as you will have a hard time finding each other. Many venues throughout the ship to grab a quick dessert or slice of pizza, very convenient and good quality. The casino allows smoking and the air is filled with smoke, if you are a non smoker it is tough to bare, it will help you not lose money i guess, they could have done a better job of filtering the air in the Casino. The cabins, i had an outside with a balcony, were a decent size and comfortable, with flat screen TV's. All in all i like the new Quantum and would recommend to someone looking for a large ship with lots to do.

We had a great time on the cruise.  Other than the inordinately large amount of people on the cruise it was a good time.  Liquor may have been slightly cheaper but that would be a complaint anywhere.  

To short.fun just beginning.but we really have a good time.staff pleasant and courteous.attentive to our needs and very professional.the bandeoke is very entertaining and the singers and musicians very good.food is good.i notice portions served are smaller,but that is excellent.i know we can ask for 2nd servings.overall our experience is excellent.will highly recommend.this is our second one night cuise.already booked for the breakaway in october and thinking of booking a mediterean one in may of 2015.

I was fortunate to attend a teo night Cruise to Nowhere on the Quantum on November 21,2014.  First and foremost the Quantum is beautiful.  From the interactive artwork, to all of the motivation posters scattered throughout the ship where amazing.  This was my 6th cruise, and was pleasantly surprised at the balcony stateroom, plenty of storage and space to move around.

Here are the pluses of the Ship: The Seaplex was innovative and well designed.  Upstairs your kids could spend hours playing on the XBoxes or ping pong tables that are set up. Downstairs the SeaPlex acts as a basketball court, trapeeze school, roller scateing to the best feature, the bumper cars. The only thing that I wish would be the bumber cars would go a little faster and the experience was a little longer then the three minutes that they allot.  Next on the  list is Ripcord by Ifly.  If you are unaware of what this is, it gives you the opportunity to simulate skydiving.  The instructors were amazing.  They were funny, encouraging, and very helpful.  If you do not like small spaces this is not the place for you.  I was happy I tried it, but would not run back to do it again, but it maybe due to the fact I felt closed in.

Club 270 was an amazing concept in the cruising industry.  The way the screens changed scenes was incredible.  This was one of the main areas for dancing late at night.  It is a two level area, where the dance floor is centered in the middle of the first floor.

The staff at Michael's Genuine Pub was top notch.  I was only in there a short time the first night, but the staff member knew me by name the next day when I went in to grab a micro brew.

I enjoyed a majority of the ship, but I need to mention a few things.  The Bionic Bar was a novelty part of the ship.  It was fun to watch a robot make my own signature drink, but the wait time and the cost of one drink was a little too much.  I think if they collaborated the robots, they could make this more interesting.  In the two nights, I only went to the Bionic Bar once.  It would have been nicer if they made the space a little larger too - not a lot of space to move around.

The Dynamic Dining was an interesting concept, but I think there is room for improvement.  We went to Silk the first night and American Icon Grill the second night.  The food was decent at Silk, but I feel like I have had better food at a traditional dinning hall on other ships.    Everyone at my table had the steak, and all agreed it was mediocre.  American Icon was better.  The food was tastier, and better presentations.  The service was slow, but I think that is intentional as the cruise lines want you to experience the food, and relax.

Overall, I enjoyed myself on the Quantum.  I do believe they were experiencing some initial bumps, but sure Royal will smooth it out!

Its a shame to have a new ship launched and it just plagued with problem after problem.  The first time I cruised on the Anthem was Jan.12th 2016 and I new before walking on board the ship that there were going to be problems.  The welcoming staff was very inattentive and my biggest problem was that the staff NEVER pushed or reminded the guest to Sanitize their hands.  This lack of protocol went on for the entire 12 day of the cruise.  When I filled out the Royal Caribbean customer survey at the end of the cruise I told them that the crew and staff is asking for an Outbreak of NOROVIRUS.  Sure enough exactly 1 month later the Anthem had an outbreak of norovirus.  Well I figured that with this current cruise the crew and staff would have cleaned up their act but after cruising on this weekend cruise to nowhere I can see that the crew and staff of the Anthem still hasn't learned their lesson about being pro active in informing everyone to Washy Washy / sanitize their hands. All I have to say is that I told Royal Caribbean that I wont be cruising on this ship ever again.  

I liked the cruise but some of the bar servers were a little rude if you don"t buy alcoholic beverages, we asked for a soft drink and a bottle of water and the bar server told us to get ourselves at the bar.

Overall, the ship is nice. Food was average except for the specialty restaurants. Steakhouse was very good. Rock of Ages was great. Unfortunately hot tubs were empty which I would've thought would be up and running for a winter cruise. Would've been much more enjoyable in the warmer months. Good escape if you just want to get away to gamble and or see a show.

This ship has made me a true Norwegian fan. I had a balcony room, which was pretty good size (typical for a cruise). My family had a stateroom in the Haven, which is gorgeous. The best comparison to the Haven is the Cove in the Atlantis—it is an exclusive, tranquil section of the ship (private pool/restaurant/access to concierge), and the rooms are spectacular. The specialty dining on the ship is very good, and is reasonably priced. Everything at the raw bar was excellent. The lobster rolls at the takeout window of Ocean Blue (Zakarian’s restaurant) are very good, but the wait was very long. Also, the cannolis at Carlo’s Bakery were awesome. I liked that many of the restaurants offered outdoor seating. In terms of the entertainment, everything we experienced onboard was fantastic. I saw both Rock of Ages and Cirque. I have seen Rock of Ages on Broadway—this really was just as good. While Rock of Ages is very entertaining, it is a bit risqué; so while I would recommend it, I would also caution families with young children. The Cirque show was equally impressive. If you have never seen this kind of show, I would definitely recommend it. In terms of daytime activities, the ropes course is a different/fun experience. The water slides were great—enjoyable for all ages. The gym felt a little small, but has everything you need. Overall, an exceptional experience.

Loved the food, crew, entertainment, and casino......Did not like waiting for a "guaranteed stateroom" NEVER NEVER NEVER do guarantee stateroom! too much confusion upon boarding, no one knows where your room is, and its embarrassing to be put on the side like an outcast.

The bathroom in 9066 was very small but overall, I had a wonderful time. They had lots to do. Very pleased with the service.

The Gem is new, clean and ultra-luxurious. I loved the theatre set up with its comfortable excellent viewing seats from any area and its great entertainment. Our state room was an inside cabin but well designed for maximum efficiency and included very comfortable, well padded beds. I slept like "a rock" even with the huge 12-foot swells caused by the northeaster the area was undergoing. The food in the dining rooms was excellent, although the crew sometimes seemed new to the job. I got the "wrong" dessert one time but it tasted great. Wine service at dinner, however, is lacking. One evening the wine was delivered with the meal instead of before it and one party received the wrong wine. Another time the wine never came at all. Apparently, the wine stewards come from too far away to service properly. Overall, I loved the ship and its accommodations plus the fact that it left from BOSTON. Would go on the GEM again without question. Taking it in the winter during a storm was quite an adventure. The crew who usually serve tropical drinks on a warm water trip were out shovelling snow on the top deck and building snowmen! What FUN! I actually saw two people in the jacuzzi on the icy deck and would have enjoyed that experience myselfl. The Thermal Bath offered by the onboard Fitness Center would have "topped off" my trip, unfortunately, it was too popular overall to accept any more reservations. Maybe next time I'll plan better and have that experience as well! Great job, GEM crew. A good holiday time was had by all. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

I've been on 3 other cruises. This was my first with NCL. Their "freestyle cruising" certainly has appeal in the advertisements, but it doesn't work out so well in practice. So you'd like to eat dinner whenever you choose, and sit wherever you want? Ok, but the restaurant is full when you want to do that because everybody else wants the same thing. If you have an assigned time and table, at least you know you won't have to wait. Oh, you can make a reservation ahead of time, but exactly how is that freestyle? The poor experience started at the terminal, where people were milling about with no NCL staff to guide them or even answer questions such as "how much longer will this take?" There wasn't even any indication of where and how to check luggage, so I toted my own onboard. That was certainly "freestyle" and there was no offer to pick up the luggage on departure either. Yes, I was "free" to leave at will and not wait for the bags, but I was also "free" to carry them on a long tour of the ship because they had blocked off certain stairwells to make the exit line longer.

The Quantum overall is a beautiful ship and full of innovation. It's certainly set up for those that love technology. The check-in process at the pier was a breeze and our keycard was waiting for us right outside our cabin door with our WOW bands located inside our cabin so you have the option of either just using the standard card or the wristband for one less thing to carry around on-board. 

I highly recommend pre-reserving show times and dinner reservations in advance online. We made reservations for StarWater and dinner for both nights on-board (Chic and American Icon) and it certainly makes a difference to ensure your on-board experience is stress free. There is no main dining room on-board, it's all dynamic dining so it's something to adjust for those who are used to the traditional main dining experience. 

I personally didn't experience North Star or iFly but we did do bumper cars up in the SeaPlex which was fun. There's plenty to do to keep kids and kids at heart entertained for hours. We didn't see MamaMia but I heard nothing but good things from friends on-board. The comedian was entertaining and there were several live music and dancing options for the late night crowd. Two70 is a beautiful area of the ship and turns into a late night dance club.

There were definitely some technology and service challenges onboard but it was also an inaugural sailing. Overall it was a great experience.

We have a wonderful time, the only one thing that was wrong was it was just one night, the food was great, the shows amazing and the staff was very friendly and helpfull.

We had an enjoyable four days on this smaller Celebrity ship. We enjoy more activities so we will most likely be booking a larger Royal Caribbean cruise in the future

We wanted to get away and RELAX! We intentionally did not plan to get off at either of the two ports, and it was a good decision because RELAX we did! The crew, amenities and food were fabulous. The live theater shows were superb, and the cruise Director was a bundle of energy and fun. Excellent cruise experience!!!

Beautiful ship -- nice decor overall. The one thing I didn't like were the screens set up in the hallways and lounges providing dining information, etc. But that's me -- I'm an old time cruiser!

We sailed on NCL new ship Pearl for one night to preview it for a longer cruise later this year, we can't wait! It was a wonderful experience! We are veteran cruisers (4) and this ship rates very high on our list. It also helps that there was lots of storage space, and a spacious bathroom with a tub and shower. There are also many activities to satisfy teenagers, (very important). The variety of restaurant choices was excellent and the food was great, the staff was very accomodating.

Very good name for this cruise. Nothing about it was nice. I reserved a suite, which turned out to be nothing more than a balcony room. We spent the entire weekend with no room service. We couldn't even get our ice bucket filled. We never saw our room stewart, until we had to demand clean towels ,on Saturday , for our room. We never ate in a dining room , because Norwegian has what is known as free style cruising. We had to wait for at least an hour to have dinner. We chose the buffet , which was the worse we ever experienced on any cruise. Outside of all that , I'm grateful the cruise was only for 2 nights. Probably never cruise on NCL again.

This was our first sailing on a Conquest Class ship. After a disappointing trip on the Triumph last year, we weren't expecting the pleasant surprise we received when we boarded the Glory. The ship is beautiful and in great shape! A recent refurbishment which included new carpeting and the addition of the Serenity area to the top decks really helped to enhance the ship. Everywhere we went, the staff was outwardly friendly and eager to help. We especially enjoyed the variety of the food in the Red Sail (Lido Deck) restaurant. The seafood specialties in the Fish & Chips restaurant were delicious. The musical entertainment in the lounges was some of the best we've experienced on any cruise. Our favorite spot was the adults-only Serenity area which is located on the bow area of the ship. Its a beautiful place to relax and enjoy the scenery. I hope this addition is in the plans for the other Conquest class ships.

We were impressed with this ship, it is beautiful, especially if you appreciate art. Each floor is a different color, artwork is everywhere. Everything sparkles and shines. The atrium is breathtaking, don't miss it. The Lido deck has something going on all of the time. The staff makes sure you are well taken care of, you feel like a VIP even if you're not one. This was our first cruise with Carnival and we were extremely satisfied with everything. We have beautiful pictures, plenty of gifts for everyone back home and wonderful memories.