Great cruise! Weather didn't cooperate!!
Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Transatlantic
15 Night Transatlantic Eastbound (Tampa To Amsterdam)
Sail date: April 05, 2018
Ship: Brilliance of the Seas
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 8577
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
Most of the entertainment was very enjoyable. We thought the food was much better than recent cruises. Every crew member did their best to make this a memorable cruise. The weather problems caused us to miss two ports, but the captain kept us informed of what was going on. We did one excursion to Blarney Castle and it was great. The Azores stop was not a good one because of the weather. Too much fog to enjoy the views. We were glad we didn't plan an excursion for this stop. We have been before so it wasn't important to us. We were disappointed to miss the Dublin port--not so much the Waterford one.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Main Dining Room
The staff was excellent and the food very good. Some of the guests at our table had some problems with bones in their fish and chicken being tough. The staff quickly replaced the items and were most attentive to any of our concerns. The chef even came out to apologize for some of the problems. It is hard to cook for so many people and to supervise such a large venue. I thought the desserts on this cruise were the best in many cruises we have lately had. The cheesecake was a real cheesecake. In the past the cheese cakes were imitation-like. The Windjammer had good selection and the food was well prepared.
Onboard Activities
Entertainment
Pacifica Theatre
The size was good as we always were able to locate a seat and the views to the stage were better than most cruises we have been on. Seats need to be replaced as they are showing wear. The entertainment was very good. The dancers and singers need a better production show.
Library
We got on early and just as the crew member was putting out the books. We got a few good ones. The library is only two bookcases, so it was small. Thank goodness the guests shared their own books by leaving those for others in the library after finishing reading them.
Cinema
Small and the seats were worn and uncomfortable. Most of the movies were good.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
It's going into dry dock to improve appearance and mechanical issues. Should be great when it is over.