Disappointed

Item: Adventure of the Seas
Rating: 3.9
Author: Rogmc1

Adventure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Rogmc1

Contributor Level: Cruise Director

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 85

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 10, 2023

Ship: Adventure of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9314

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

This is our first cruise post-pandemic. We are Diamond level on Royal and have done in far excess of 100 cruises over the years on Royal and other cruise lines. Previously, Royal was our favorite cruise line. Now..?? We observed several changes reference Royal cutting corners to save money. All the room stewards have more cabins to clean, they are VERY busy and overworked. The wait staff have more tables to serve. The are VERY busy and overworked and don't have much time for you. Food quality and selection has gone way down. Entertainment is pretty much B-grade stuff. However, in spite of all this, we still enjoyed our cruise and glad we went.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Food in the MDR was the reason for our disappointment. Royal has made big changes to their menus. Each night is a THEME night,(Mexican, Caribbean, etc) and the menu is VERY limited. No substations and no "Always available." Eg on Mexican night, we were forced to eat salad in the windjammer, or just go hungry that night. FOOD is a major reason we cruise. and we won't cruise Royal again as long as they keep the menu policy.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Many things to do onboard.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Not quite up to par with some of the Oasis class ships, but OK. TV in the room was not too good so it beat sitting in the room.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff was wonderful. Wait staff was embarrassed by the food menu and even apologized. Our room was kept very nice.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

For an old girl she is in great shape. They have taken good care of her.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We loved our Jr Suite. Very comfortable, Some minor problems with the A/C forming condensation on the vents. Also toilet stopped flushing on the last morning as we were leaving.