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Item: Brilliance of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: GeraldW

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

GeraldW

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 0

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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11 Night Canada & New England (Quebec To Cape Liberty)

Sail date: October 22, 2012

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 12 years ago

Review summary

The cabins seemed smaller than the same cabin class i had on other ships

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The my time dining program is great\, however\, too few tables and staff were assigned to cover this very popular program. This caused long waits and having different staff or some times no staff covering a table. I will say head waiters tried hard to keep it going and has also made the same complaints to through their channels.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Major pet peeve however\, was the \"Formal Nights\". The dress standard were not enforced in the areas that were the focal for formal wear. It is hard to get serious about formal atmosphere when you are in a Tux in the dining room and the guy next to you is in jeans and a T shirt. Passengers who do not adhere to the dress standard for the evening should required to use the casual dining areas rather than the formal ones. This is an on-going issue that Royal Caribbean needs to address across the fleet.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff worked hard to keep things going smoothly

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The narrow cabins made for tight squeezes (accessing the bathroom and the closets at the same time was very tight

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

As stated above: The narrow cabins made for tight squeezes (accessing the bathroom and the closets at the same time was very tight

Pros: The way the Captain and crew kept passengers informed about Hurricane Sandy and the measures taken to ensure a safe cruise

Cons: My time dining\, the program while good had too little space and staff to support the numbers of passengers selecting my time dining

Recommends Brilliance of the Seas? Yes!

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