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Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Brilliance of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2018

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9538

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

A very lovely cruise with excellent staff and service. Best geared for adults.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Very easy and straight forward.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
As a family with two young girls, we spent 95% of our time in the Windjammer Restaurant. The food was excellent and the staff was outstanding. The restaurant manager Roderick and his team did a flawless job ensuring we had everything we needed at every dining experience. Additionally Roderick truly went above and beyond to accommodate our daughters picky eating habits, by preparing special meals and spoiling them with ice cream and treats. To top it off Roderick and his wife, my our girls dreams come true by introducing them to the Show dancers and singers (Thank you Abby, Dominic, Anita, James... etc etc). They will never forget their moment of being on the stage and taking photos with you. Thank you thank you!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
We attended the theater performances - excellent. The kids pool was nice for children 5 and under. The adult pool was a bit disappointing however - very simple. Mini golf was a treat and the arcade was a nice to have. Since we had the girls, our options were limited.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Simply topnotch all around.

Children's Programs

2 out of 5
After boarding the boat and seeing the children's area for ages 3-5, it was a simple carpeted room where they played games like duck duck goose and musical chairs. Not quite what I was hoping. Therefore we opt'd not to leave our children there. I also found the entertainment for kids to be minimal.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent. Eka our room steward was wonderful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Nice. A bit outdated, but nice as we did not spend much time in it.

Ship tip

Make dining reservations in advance. If you opt for the "my time" you will be waiting in long lines for every meal (other than the Windjammer buffet)

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Very nice. We went to Playa Mia with the family and it was one of our best days. Highly recommend this for families.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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dbakersbts    6 years ago

Did your girls enjoy Adventure Beach?

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