Beautifully, relaxing

Item: Brilliance of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: Aprilacarter4

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Aprilacarter4

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 22, 2018

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall our cruise was a lot of fun. There were plenty of activities to keep you busy, but also plenty of places for solitude. We used the pool tables and the card room a lot. The staff and crew were friendly and the ship was kept clean. The food in the Minstrel Dining room was wonderful. The Roasted Thyme Chicken was delicious. My daughter and MIL had it 3 nights in a row. I'm ready for another cruise!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We arrived at Port of Tampa around 930 and were on the ship by 1130

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Overall the food was delicious. The Windjammer (the buffet) was mediocre, but thenfoodnin the Minstrel Dining room was fantastic. Our waiters were Pablo and William. They were fantastic!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Our cabin was a typical size for a cruise ship.it was very clean. The balcony was nice to sit out on, but the view straight down to the water was obstructed by the lifeboats on deck 5 or 6.

Ship tip

May people have said to go up to the helipad on deck 5. Best tip ever! There is rarely anybody up there. It's a peaceful spot to sit and watch the water and flying fish.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5

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George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

This port for us was just ho hum. We took a cab to 7 mile beach (our cab driver was very informative and friendly) and we played in the water and walked the beach. The water was clear and the beach was beautiful. The Port was pretty commercialized, but that's to be expected. We didn't get to see anything else. I'm sure if we would have gotten out of the main areas we might have liked it more.

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Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

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