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Adventure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 60

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Adventure of the Seas

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 12, 2015

Ship: Adventure of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9553

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

I HAVE TRAVELED WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN FOR THE PAST 7 YRS AND 2013 AND 2014 SERVICE HAD DECAY PRETTY MUCH DUE TO THE NEW SHIPS THAT CAME OUT AND  THAT EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL WAS MOVED TO THE NEWER SHIPS, BUT I AM PLEASED TO SAY THAT MY 2015 CRUISE WAS BACK ON TRACK. MY BIGGEST COMPLAIN IS THE !8% GRATUITY, ALWAYS AUTOMATIC, ADDED TO WHATEVER I BOUGHT ON THE SHIP AS DRINKS, WATER, SPA SERVICES, JOHNNY ROCKETS, REASON IS THAT A GRATUITY IS SOMETHING EXTRA WHICH IS MEASURED BY THE SERVICE RECEIVED NOT A OBLIGATION OR AS ROYAL PUTS LIKE MORE OF A TAX. THE OTHER THING IS THAT WHEN U REQUIRE A DRINK OR A PAID SERVICE THERE ARE NO PRICES IN PLAIN VIEW TO CHOOSE  OR EVEN ARE TOLD THE COST YOU WILL FIND OUT  AFTER U RECEIVE THE BILL AND HAVE TO SIGN FOR , THEY SAY U SHOULD ASK FIRST, SO I RECOMMEND U TRAVELERS ALWAYS ASK FOR PRICE AND THEIR HIDDEN COSTS  BEFORE ORDERING OR RECEIVING ANY EXTRA SERVICES.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
EXCELLENT ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE BEEN IN TXS

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

1 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
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glomarrone    9 years ago

I presume that the cruise lines add in the gratuity because many passengers were not tipping. Also you rated down the quality of the ship itself?  What didn't you like about it? 

 

You didn't mention whether you did any shore excursio0n in your ports of call?   

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