Royal Caribbean trip was wonderful, but slightly marred by some sketchy dining service.

Adventure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Adventure of the Seas

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 01, 2024

Ship: Adventure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6294

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

We enjoyed our cruise on this older lady of the fleet. High praise to the stateroom attendant and spa staff.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
As Key holders, embarkation was simple, easy and fast.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All across the ship the food and drink were excellent and varied.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We did most of the activities and found them to be fun, not overly crowded and safe. The spa staff did a great job for us.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
There was a wide variety of show types, and I personally enjoyed them all. The musicians that were onboard were onboard were first-rate in every way. I could sit and listen to Bong all day, every day.

Children's Programs

We did not bring children.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
By and large, the service staff on the ship were friendly and very good at their jobs - particularly our cabin attendant. However, our wait staff in the main dining room struggled through the trip to get orders correct and in a timely manner.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship was fairly well laid out and was kept remarkably clean. We sailed the Adventure of the Seas and there were rusted areas on our balcony and several spots on the ship needing maintenance. The arcade was a tragedy with half the machines not working or unable to read the ship card.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabin was very clean and well kept. Smallish, but got the job done. The bathroom was very small, especially the shower, but again, it served well for the cruise.

Ship tip

You should just study the ship's layout ahead of time. Plan your route to the Lyric theater and Studio B as they are not directly reachable from the elevator.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Okay. No excursion.

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5
Excursions were fine, though the open sea use of the jet ski was a bit unnerving for a first-time rider.

Kralendijk, Bonaire

4 out of 5
No excursion. There is not much shopping that is close enough to walk to. Some better instruction from the cruise line about taxis and buses would be helpful.

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
There needs to be a lot more information about the Seabob Adventure excursion, It was very difficult and tiring, not to mention painful the next day. A beach with one set of restrooms, that are closed several times throughout the day, for the crowd that was there is shameful and dangerous. The place is beautiful though.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
This was very smooth and simple. Best of any cruise I have been on. Being a Key member definitely helped here.
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5 Comments

javawoody     8 months ago

Thanks for the summary

cruising2004     8 months ago

Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

kel8556     8 months ago

Thank you, great review. I'm looking forward to sailing on the Adventure.

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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