South Pacific - Australia Cruise Reviews

Mixed: Several big disappointments (see \"cons\"), but outside of those things went well and were enjoyable.

this was the most boring experience ive ever had in all my cruises ,it was aimed at the 80 to 90 age group with its activities ,the food was average in the dinning room ,service at dinner was great but had a few problems with breakfast in dinning room as new table each time and a few rude waiters ,no smiles ,everything a real hassle .

rude passengers .but also some very friendly ones .

The only interesting event was trivia as bingo was so costly.There were no other things that were classified as fun and involving passengers other than a few dance classes ,no crafts etc

overall a very big waste of money

The Sea Princess has a phenomenal staff who ensures that you escape from reality.

Well maintained, very clean, pleasant cruise staff.

the ship was great. the staff exalent

The itinerary was appealing, but could have been improved by eliminating one NZ city and adding Hobart, Tasmania. There beverage policies were not appealing. Their new corkage policy is wildly unpopular with their HAL stalwarts. Only being able to pre-order room beverages but not after you get on board is also unpopular. Viking allows one person to buy the beverage package, but HAL requires both parties to buy it even if the other person doesn't drink. Does this eliminate abuse? Yes, but it also puts honest cruisers off.

This was my first cruise with celebrity. The overall Service was very good, but the nightly entertainment was disappointing. The ships performers and their productions were good, but the guest performers left a lot to be desired.

Going on a cruise is one of the better ways for a family reunion activity as there is adequate space, variety of program and entertainment for the different ages. It saves a lot of headache to accommodate the wants and needs of the family members. It allows time for personal and family activities. The Royal Caribbean Cruise provides programs that will meet the needs of the different age groups.

The ship was a sister twin to the Navigator of the Seas that floats around the Caribbean. Ready for renovation this October it is kept in very very clean shape. Staff, food and all cruise items well done.

Very enjoyable cruise from Sydney to New Zealand and back. The organisation was outstanding by Princess Cruises, everything went well for us in our balcony room. Food was first class both in the food court and dining rooms. Disappointed when the cruise detoured away from the last port of call in New Zealand because of rough seas ahead, but this was understandable and I suppose for the better. We had good seas and weather which made the trip most enjoyable. The only dampener was that we needed to use the lifts to go to other levels (bad hip) and they were very slow, there always seemed to be one lift out of order. Staff were excellent. Stage shows were excellent, expecially on the last night when the scheduled performer was ill and another act improvised with the ship band, well done. Very good value cruise.

Although a very large ship, many places to get lost or be alone, lots of choices for dining, diversity of people on on board, responsiveness of staff.

Average ship. Quality of food not good. Have gone on other celebrity ships and I was not happy with this.

We had our cruises only with Celebrity, but find that in this last cruise, things have deteriorated. Less activities and options especially on days at sea. Food is not as varied, and in general it was less exciting. I do have to emphasize that the service is still excellent!

This was our first cruise on Royal Caribbean and the experience was way better then I expected. We booked an Owners Suite since it was our 25th Anniversary and we wanted to make the most of the cruise.

The cabin is nice and well situated.

Wonderful cruise, met many interesting people in Aqua class restaurant.

I was pleased with the overall ship performance and its staff (officers and Crew). However, some dishes were not cleaned properly (cups had coffee stains)

excellent entertainers, courteous / proffessional/ helpful employees

My ratings are written from Elite Members perspective. We received special treatment that were not always available to others.

Having aways sailed northern Europe, Aslaka or The med off season it was a pleasure to experience a ship in warmer cimate and with plenty of days to enjoy life on board the ship.

Docked along Sydney waterfront it was easy to walk from our hotel to the ship where as Crown & Ancchor members we were able to check in straight away despite the signage stating otherwise.

Radiance of Seas has a indoor solarium and Park cafe where we waited until the cabins were ready whilst others filled the Windjammer.  Cabin was smaller than the balcony cabin on AOS but had a ncie glass balcony that we could enjoy a full view from.

Dinner at Cascades restaurant second seating allocation with table of 10 who were fellow Britsh which was a nice gesture.

Breakfast  & Lunch taken most days at Park cafe as a ligher fare served but frequenty repeated. For variation try the Windjammer. Staff were always very friendly in all restaurants. Everyone smiling was par for the course.

Bought dinning package at 60 us$ to eat at Italian Giovanna, Brazil Samba restaurant and Chops Grille. Our wine package that we purchased could be used at any restaurant on board the ship. On a 16 night  sail a change in restaurant venue is worth the small cost.

It was Melbourne Cup day one day at sea and the crowds gathered for the onboard activities by the pool. Ladies wore hats and alround everyone had a marvellous experience when watching the races on the large pool screen. The entertainment crew lead by Bobby did a marvellous job in making sure that everyone was entertained throughout the cruise.