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Item: Brilliance of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: gjellieo

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Transatlantic

gjellieo

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

14 Night Transatlantic Westbound (Barcelona To Tampa)

Sail date: November 09, 2017

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7522

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

wonderful staff. very enjoyable cruise. very well organized. the Diamond Plus and Pinnacle people need to have a larger area for their events. MANY people will not go into the casino because of the smoke.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

very fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

clean dining room and windjammer had good food. AGAIN Chops had unsatisfactory steaks. little flavor and on the tough side.

Chop's Grille

2 out of 5

the main dining room food was better

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Casino Royale

2 out of 5

should be nonsmoking

Entertainment

4 out of 5

the band and production shows were great

Concierge Club

2 out of 5

way too crowded, need more space and better happy hour food

Children's Programs

single traveler

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

main dinning room waiter and assistant were both great

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

lots of visible staff cleaning

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

clean but in need of updating the furniture

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

no excursion but I STAYED THERE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE departure. Great city.

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

2 out of 5

customs was extremely slow. only 4 agents on duty. everything else would be 4 stars.

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