Great Trip did not enjoy the ship experience. I rather stay on the larger ships Allure which I ADORE.

Item: Adventure of the Seas
Rating: 3.9
Author: andrearobinson3

Adventure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

andrearobinson3

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 126

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 25, 2017

Ship: Adventure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6670

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I enjoyed the trip but will not be visiting the Adventure of the Seas cruise ship. I am loyal to Royal Caribbean but I must stay on the high side of my cruises (Allure and now comes Oasis).

Embarkation

3 out of 5

It was a great experience

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Excellent, outstanding customer service.

Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

I love the main dining area it was the most valuable highlight of my trip. I love the service and our waiters.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Sauna, fitness center well maintained.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Performers of the Platters were awesome.

Children's Programs

NO CHILDREN WERE ON THE TRIP WITH ME

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Love the waiters, room stewards and the guest service staff they were awesome.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The common areas were cleaned and maintained but wasn't happy with the ship and the size.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Was very small, smelly and the shower overflowed and the maintenance was called and it was repaired within 24 hours. But the experience in the cabin was not quite what I expected.

Ship tip

It is family friendly ship and kids will get a lot out of it.

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Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Did not do any excursion

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

The tour was great and seeing the effects of the hurricane that the island endured was very sad. You had a real sense of what they went through just being there in person.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5

Love this island, beautiful and soulful. The tour was great and it was breath taking

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Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

Great island it was American friendly seeing all the shops, stores I felt like I was right at home. Even visited a barbershop with my boo.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Love this island, friendly people, great shops, restaurants completed two tours. Visited a friend who lives in Aruba came to pick us up and enjoyed every minute of this island.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

It was quick, fast and easy back to the airport.

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9 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

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glomarrone 6 years ago

I, too, like the mega ships the best. There is just so much more available to do on them. But, really I am happy on any size ship or boat that I am sailing.They all have their advantages and disadvantages. My next cruise is on a mid-sized ship. I have been on her twice before and her sister ship so less newness to look forward to but then again, I already know my way around the ship and feel comfortable on her.

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JusMe 6 years ago

Different ship sizes for different folks. Adventure of the Sea's is the largest ship I have been on to to date (I enjoyed 2 weeks on her). When I started cruising ships were only about 38K tons to 45K. New ships like Allure of the Sea's are 220K tons. I can remember Monarch of the Sea's with cabins at 115 sq ft and we managed to have a lot of fun cruising on her. I guess when you start with the latest and greatest ship anything else is just a down grade. Smaller ships do have advantages of getting into ports where the jumbo ships can not port, so it is give and take like most things in life. Thanks for a fair review and not letting the small stuff taint all of your experiences on the ship.

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akaGrandmaJo 6 years ago

We sailed on the Adventure in October. We loved the ship. We had never sailed RCCL before, so everything was new to us. Thanks for the review--I enjoy an honest opinion, and your review seems balanced and fair.

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pamela27 6 years ago

Love Adventure too.

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Bubba54 6 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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davidandleann2010 6 years ago

We loved Adventure of the Seas. Prefer the smaller ships. Just seem better and not so over crowded.

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BDRebel 6 years ago

Sorry that you did not find the Adventure as pleasurable as you had hoped. Some like the big ships, others like the small ships, and others like the ones in-between. Glad you are able to find what you like, and didn't let the shortcomings detract too much from your vacation.

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andrearobinson3 6 years ago

Great Trip but I like the bigger cruise ships better. Loyal to Royal Caribbean love this cruise line.

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