Tampa to Cozumel

Item: Brilliance of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: xmasmary

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

xmasmary

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 22, 2018

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8158

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Wonderful cruise line, perfect cruise duration (4 nights). So much to do, or relaxing if you don’t want to do anything!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy embarkation- very organized. Everyone was so friendly and helpful

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Depending on what you felt like for meals, the food at the Wondjammer was fresh and delicious, with a variety of food (fresh fruits and salad, tacos, meats, cheese, roasted veggies, rice and a soft serve ice cream machine). Coffee was excellent. We ate in the main dining room 3 nights. The food was very good. Four of us had prime rib - 1 was not very good which in retrospect we should have sent back. Drinks were great as well as the wine selection

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We loved the pub behind the casino - I forget the name of it. We played darts there - it was a nice cozy atmosphere after a long fun day by the pool.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Playing the slot machines in the casino was miserable because of the cigarette smoke. Looking forward to smoke free casinos!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

First class entertainment! Make it a point to see all of the entertainment you can. All entertainers are professional and enjoyable!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Kids play area was very clean and secure. Staff was very pleasant. Pool area etc were set away from the hustle & bustle of the main pool area

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship is a little dated but very nice and very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The bed was very comfortable. We were told that we couldn’t get adjoining rooms but the privacy divider on the balcony could be removed between so we could sit together on the balcony. However the privacy divider bolts were painted on and were not able to be removed. This wasn’t a deal breaker but we were disappointed. Room was a little bigger than we anticipated!

Ship tip

Do carry on if you can. Easy on and off the ship

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Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

We went to Mr. Sanchos beach club. Nicely maintained and fun place. We enjoyed drinks at the swim up bar, had a wonderful massage, went snorkeling, and swam in the beautiful water. The cab fares are posted so we did not get ripped off. We had a beer at Senor Frogs before getting back in the ship - this is a wild and crazy bar!!

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