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It was a good trip. Glad we went.

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
Brilliance of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 29, 2018

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

It was a good trip. Glad we went. Next time I would skip the ferry ride to mainland and book the Rhapsody that goes there directly. Or I would just do an excursion in Cozumel. Avoid the 45 min ferry ride if possible.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Boarding was fine. Fog came into the port before leaving. We spent the first night in port and not sailing.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Better than expected. Food was comparable to the 'pay extra' dining rooms.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
I did not see my room steward for three days.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Right size, not TOO big.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Don't take an excursion that involves a ferry!

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Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5
Did not do an excursion. Was at this port twice, actually spent our first night in port due to fog and couldn't get out. We returned to here.
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George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port

Because we spent our first night in Tampa, our ship was not capable of the 36knots needed to make this port as scheduled. So it got dropped.
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Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
We ported in Cozumel as scheduled. Took an excursion to the mainland. The excursion was GREAT! However, the 45 min ferry ride to get to the mainland was a trip from hell. Trust me, you don't want to go to hell.
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Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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