Took this cruise knowing and accepting it's limitations only because it leaves from Baltimore. Wasn't a fan of Enchantment the first time in '09 and have avoided it ever since. Definitely prefer the larger ships in the Royal Caribbean fleet. Not many options since the larger ships can't get into the port. Despite misgivings, the cruise in '09 was the first of many RCI sailings and this cruise did not disappoint.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
It took longer to give bags to porters and park the car than it took to board the ship. Came at the assigned time, only a handful of people in front. Embarking 5/5 Parking 3/5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
There's been lots of talk about the new MDR menu but dinners took no more than 75 minutes each night and there was something safe each night if you didn't want to be daring. Lunch was great, breakfast was only until 8:00am so missed it most days.
I was disappointed at the limited selection of food each night at the Windjammer. The food was still good, just not much variety. It's a small ship and the Windjammer is small, but for some reason I thought there was a better nightly selection of foods.
Park cafe / Sorrento's pizza wasn't open as much on port days as on the larger ships but wasn't a big deal.
Room service had very good choices as well, since the charge is per delivery, order an extra item just in case you aren't happy with an item.
Only one specialty restaurant Chops Grille. (Vision otS is smaller and has Giovanni's and Izumi in addition to Chops)
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
The Hot tubs were actually "Hot". Unlike many other ships that were just warm.
The spa treatments were good.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
There was something offered every night, but if you weren't interested in the main show, there were no big show alternatives. This is where a small ship suffers from lack of options.
Service and Staff
4 out of 5
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
The ship is 25 years old so you can see wear and tear around the ship. Overall though the ship is beautiful, maintenance is constantly being performed. This ship would benefit tremendously from a full revitalization. There is only so much that can be patched while the ship is in service.
Time to replace the pool deck video screen. Unacceptable condition.
Cabin / Stateroom
2 out of 5
Have to take off points here for overall cabin temperature comfort control, lack of mini cooler, questionable sanitizing of phone and remote. Older ship has shower curtain. Overall it was clean with newer carpeting and a flat panel TV.
Ship tip
This is an old ship that doesn't have the new features that RCI advertising shows off on it's newest ships. This is a small basic ship with limited options and there are better choices out there at this point.
Was very easy, you're supposed to put your departure information into the app and they will give you the luggage tags. (Had to fix the issue at guest services.)
@shilenae cabin was deck 3 aft. A quick walk up one deck to the MDR & R bar. Was so easy to go there for meals with great servers. Overall it was a very good cruise can't wait for Vision otS in 6 months.
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