Never again! Rocking was horrible. Nickel and dimed for everything. A lot of hiddend costs.

Item: Adventure of the Seas
Rating: 2.4
Author: Truereview

Adventure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Truereview

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 14, 2022

Ship: Adventure of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6137

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

It didn't feel like a vacation. Cruise lines own all the shops you see when you get off the boat / charge vendors to provide services. Everything is cheaper in Mexico, unless a cruise line takes you. Charge you for drinks, $20.00 per day for parking. You will feel the swaying of the boat.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was good. Unexpected, forced gratuities. $16.50 per day, per person

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Spa was a charge. They even tried to charge me for yoga.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

about what you would expect on a cruise ship.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Kids can run up hundreds of dollars playing video games. No way to limit their spending.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff was friendly.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

1 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

1 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

12 Comments

MaggieLou 2 years ago

I will be cruising alone next month and pity your "woe is me" attitude. I am celebrating my 72nd birthday on this cruise and it was my gift to myself. I read every document provided and everything you found fault with was addressed; you clearly did not read or research. I don't care if the ship rocks, it's an experience; I don't care if vendors charge exorbitant prices, I make choices and have consequences. A positive attitude goes a very long way.

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NanMarie 2 years ago

I see this was your first cruise. At booking time it will show price of cruise and gratuities per day that are charged. Also for children you can limit the amount they spend on their sail card. Plus crew members at customer service or guest service desk can easily answer any questions before things get out of hand. Maybe you will give cruising another chance someday. They are great vacations when you know what to expect.

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Cruiselovers70 2 years ago

All the things you listed are typical on any cruise line. Read the fine print on your cruise booking statement in regard to gratuity charges.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Thanks for your review.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Cruising may not be for you

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Bluffrat44 2 years ago

Many decent hotels in large cities charge more than $20/day for parking, even in their own lots. A good alternative for onsite port parking are offsite parking lots, such as Lighthouse or Discount Cruise Parking. I was on the same cruise but did some online searching beforehand , and our cruise parking, with Discount Cruise Parking, came to $61.70 for the entire cruise. I’m wondering if this was your first cruise?

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tavo6 2 years ago

thanks for your review do yourself a favor and read before buy anything there’s no excuse on this new world of instant reviews and information

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WhippetMum 2 years ago

Why did you not expect gratuities? All cruise lines clearly state how much these are.

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Bertfish 2 years ago

Yup another case of doing zero research then complaining. Pre pay your gratuities and the daily charge doesn’t happen. If you used a TA you need a new one. If you didn’t then nobody but you to blame for not doing the research. Cruislines do not own the shops at ports.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Seems a lack of research, maybe TA did not inform you. Typically all lines are smart. Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Sounds like more research should’ve been done ahead of time and that cruising is probably not for you. The daily gratuities charge is listed on the website and in the contract that everyone agrees to when purchasing a cruise. Very easy to limit children spending in the arcade by not giving them a room card or cash to spend in the arcade.

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