Far from bad - Far from great
Adventure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)
Sail date: February 13, 2016
Ship: Adventure of the Seas
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 6238
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
Ok, guys - here goes.
I am a long time cruiser. Many ships - many cruise lines.
This cruise was not my first choice, as my previous experiences with RC were unexceptional. RC is better than Princess and Carnival, but a far cry from Holland.
I chose this cruise because I liked the itinerary. Had Holland or Celebrity had anything close in the way of Itinerary, I'd not have taken this cruise.
1. The Ship: GORGEOUS. BEAUTIFUL.
2. Service: They try ...maybe even hard, but, for whatever reason, no one seems to effortlessly make you feel like a king the way Holland does.
NO chocolates on the pillow; NO shampoos, lotions, etc. in the staterooms.....small things, but it shows. NO bathrobes unless you're in their elite (ALL things that Holland provides). Any problems I found on board as to service, in all fairness, WAS taken care of by the crew, but Holland and Celebrity take care of it BEFORE it becomes an issue.
I did NOT like, ONE BIT, that half of the hand sanitizer machines were always inoperable. With Norovirus and now Zika, THAT is simply unacceptable.
FOOD: Acceptable and "good"...but NOT in the class of Holland....not even close. Late night choices were extremely limited.
Salesmanship: Sorry, guys, but I have NEVER seen a staff more high pressure than these guys. It made one feel more like a "mark" than a passenger.
Internet: EXACTLY twice the price of Holland.
It seems to me that what was lacking, lacks from the home office and the staff does the best they can with the tools they are given. With a GORGEOUS ship like this, if the service and amenities can match the ship, you'd have rated much higher in my book.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Entertainment
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
I VERY much appreciated the age 16 and above pool and Jacuzzi area. I wish the pool/Jacuzzi were open later. While I understand the need to have guests spend their onboard time spending MONEY, still - at 9:00 p.m., it's still warm and I should be able to lounge in a Jacuzzi.
Ports of call
Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.