Great Crew, Sad Ship

Item: Adventure of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: WeMustCruise

Adventure of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

WeMustCruise

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 26, 2024

Ship: Adventure of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9692

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 15 days ago

Review summary

Would not book on this ship again unless refurbished. Nice itinerary. Friendly waitstaff in main dining. Sufficient activities. Great musicians. Shops need to put prices on merchandise. I shouldn’t have to wait to ask the price of items I’m considering purchasing.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Not bad as embarkations go but could be better.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Excellent waitstaff in main dining & Chops Grille. Our waiter in Giovanni’s lacked personality. Hard to find seating in buffet. Difficult to walk through tightly set tables/chairs. Food OK.

Windjammer Marketplace

3 out of 5

Too crowded. Difficult to find & get to a table.

Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Very good food, lots of variety, great waitstaff (Needs more variety day to day for breakfast)

Cafe Promenade

4 out of 5

Good snacks & drinks. Get rid of Starbucks & replace with a non-woke coffee venue.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Water slide was fun. Solarium Salt Water pool very nice. Hot tub perfect. Best experience was the Veterans Tribute.

Whirlpools

5 out of 5

Perfect water temp, very relaxing👍

Swimming Pools

5 out of 5

Especially enjoyed the Salt Water Solarium pool🤗

Logo Souvenir Shop

3 out of 5

Way overpriced merchandise. Give me a break if you want me to advertise for you😰

Jewelry Shop

4 out of 5

Lots of beautiful jewelry & nice watches. Raffle, events & giveaway times should not be as late as 8:00pm or later.

Guest Services and Explorations!

5 out of 5

Very efficient & friendly👍

Gift Shop

3 out of 5

Put prices on merchandise!

General Store

3 out of 5

Want booze, you got it. Very little necessities available.

Boutiques

3 out of 5

If you’re into overpriced plastic handbags , you’ll be able to spend plenty.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Ships musicians were excellent. Shows were good but not stellar. Best experience was the Veterans Tribute at the Royal Promenade.

Lyric Theatre

5 out of 5

Comfortable seating, nice shoes.

Library

3 out of 5

Where are the books? Library is guest provided. 😏

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent service by cabin attendant and main dining waitstaff. Excellent service also by ‘Customer Service’ personnel.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Not well played out in some areas (around Studio B). Although the ship was kept clean, the maintenance & repair was seriously lacking. Ship is overdue for an overhaul.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin a bit small but wonderful aft-facing balcony. Comfortable bed, loveseat adequate. Sufficient closet & drawer space. Smallish shower/bathroom.