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Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Brilliance of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 25, 2017

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 3133

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed every part of the trip.  The port days were fun.  We rented a 6 person golf cart to ride around Key West, found a nice beach for a few hours, then hit the shops before getting back on the boat.  In Cozumel we took a taxi to Carlos and Charlie's beach cafe and spent the day sunning and swimming and eating at a beachside getaway.  Then did some shopping in town before getting back on the boat.

 

For dinners we had the my time dining but reserved a time each night which worked out great.  We had two great waiters, Dennis and Niton, who catered to our every want and need.  The food was outstanding!!  The buffet, windjammer, is what we ate for breakfast and lunch, that was pretty good too, a good selection.  We also enjoyed the cafe in the solarium for snacks between meals.  

 

We we had four teenagers with us, the second day at sea got a little boring for them because they did everything on the boat the first day at sea.  They were also not huge sunseakers, if you like to lay in the sun then the sea days are nice and relaxing.

 

This was our first cruise and would definitely book another from Royal Caribbean.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
great waiters, Dennis and Niton!!!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Always something going on

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

Dennis and Niton. Great room care by Angie on deck 3

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

Just as I expected. A little tight for 4 people but we made it work.

Ship tip

Book a time fir the my time dining.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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1 Comment

mattward    7 years ago

Brilliance is a great ship to start your journey. The ships just get bigger and better from there. Try a Freedom Class ship next. ENJOY!

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