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Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Reviews: 9
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Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Brilliance of the Seas

4 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 08, 2018

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7112

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Embarkation was quick and easy. No waiting at all. Enjoyed the Solarium hot tub, lounge chairs and decor. Poor and slow service in MDR. Staff needs formal service training, mixing up orders, reaching over people to serve, etc. MDR chairs broken and not replaced, just stuck back together. Husband accidentally pushed emergency cabin light. Security came and checked on us and (supposedly) resent the light. Then we were awakened at 1:30am saying our emergency light was on---it was NOT on! Security again came to check the cabin. By now we were wide awake in the middle of the night. Then next afternoon while napping with the "do not disturb" sign on door, staff came knocking again and asking to check emergency light!!! C'mon, get your act together! Debarkation was a joke, hurry up and wait. Over an hour and a half late getting off ship. Will not sail Brilliance again.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
quick & easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Bad service in MDR, orders all mixed up, chairs in severe state of disrepair

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Trivia-leader was almost impossible to understand with his heavy Chinese accent

Entertainment

did not attend shows

Children's Programs

no children

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
room steward great, mdr staff poorly trained, security and guest services staff very inconsiderate waking us in the middle of the night and during an afternoon nap despite having posted "do not disturb" sign.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
ok

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
perfect

Ship tip

Embarkation was quick and easy. No waiting at all. Enjoyed the Solarium hot tub, lounge chairs and decor. Poor and slow service in MDR. Staff needs formal service training, mixing up orders, reaching over people to serve, etc. MDR chairs broken and not replaced, just stuck back together. Husband accidentally pushed emergency cabin light. Security came and checked on us and (supposedly) resent the light. Then we were awakened at 1:30am saying our emergency light was on---it was NOT on! Security again came to check the cabin. By now we were wide awake in the middle of the night. Then next afternoon while napping with the "do not disturb" sign on door, staff came knocking again and asking to check emergency light!!! C'mon, get your act together! Debarkation was a joke, hurry up and wait. Over an hour and a half late getting off ship. Will not sail Brilliance again.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico Did not visit port

been there done that, mobility issues

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
very late and waiting in interminable lines, poorly organized.

Traveler Photos

Around the ship cabin 7112 accessible balcony
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1 Comment

bonniekali    6 years ago

Thx for review. What time did you begin to get off ship? I have an early flight that will probably pose a challenge on 3/31.

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