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Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Brilliance of the Seas

13 Night Spring Transatlantic (Miami To Barcelona)

Sail date: April 28, 2006

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

Our transatlantic cruise on the Brilliance of the Seas was fabulous. We certainly did enjoy the six and a half days at sea as the weather was gorgeous, and the seas were quite calm. It was very relaxing, even though the ship had many activities going on as well. The ship was beautiful and nicely laid out so it was very easy to get around without becoming lost. The staff was exceptional, and we had the best head waiter and waiter that we have every had in the past. The Minsteral dining room served outstanding food, and another of our favorites was the Seaview Cafe on deck 12. The solarium pool area was so nice and cozy on the cooler days. The walking/jogging track was longer and a bit more interesting than on other ships. We were also entertained by the golf course and the basketball court. The ship had numerous areas of entertainment during the evening hours which made for a wide variety for making choices. Even though there were many people sick with the norovirus, including both my husband and I, I can still rate this cruise very high and would not hesitate to choose the Brilliance at a later time.

Ports of call

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
We hopped on the city tour bus which went all over the city and found this to be a great way to see things. The narration is in different languages with the use of headphones.

Funchal, Madeira

5 out of 5
We hired a driver to give us a tour of some of the major sites of the area which was excellent.
Don't Miss: The toboggan ride is a must as it is a very old tradition on this island and great fun as well.

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5
This was a great port of call, beautiful and interesting. We chose to take public transportation (bus because of a train strike) to Monaco and Monte Carlo, which was a fabulous choice.

Funchal, Madeira

5 out of 5
We hired a driver to give us a tour of some of the major sites of the area which was excellent.
Don't Miss: The toboggan ride is a must as it is a very old tradition on this island and great fun as well.

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
We hopped on the city tour bus which went all over the city and found this to be a great way to see things. The narration is in different languages with the use of headphones.

Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France

5 out of 5
This was a great port of call, beautiful and interesting. We chose to take public transportation (bus because of a train strike) to Monaco and Monte Carlo, which was a fabulous choice.

Pros: The sea days were great, but I thoroughly enjoyed the ports of call.

Cons: Being that we both contracted the norovirus, that was not a fun situation to be in.

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