Loved the Transatlantic withRoyal

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

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Transatlantic

CarolineCruiser

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 110

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

15 Night Spain & Azores Transatlantic (Barcelona To Tampa)

Sail date: November 03, 2019

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin number: 9618

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I was skeptical about a transatlantic but will definitely take one again. While there were many elderly passengers, the upside was only 7 children onboard so definitely a plus. The other pleasant surprise was the excellent entertainment. We didn’t miss a single show. Also there was a daily lecture on Forensic science by James Adcock that we attended and enjoyed.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was good most meals. A few evenings in the main dining room the menu was repetitive and didn’t offer anything that appealed to my tastes.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

They did a good job with activities throughout out 15 days. I was worried that the 7 days at sea would be boring but that wasn’t the case at all.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Top notch entertainment! Jimmy Hopper and Mari-Jess were the best and even appeared a second time at a matinee two of the days at sea.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was cordial and helpful.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

This isn’t a new ship but has been well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our cabin was roomy and out steward kept it very neat and clean. I was pleasantly surprised that we had plenty of space for clothes and personal items for the entire trip. And we had a great seating area in addition to our balcony.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

We went several days earlier to have time to see this beautiful city. We loved the sights here and enjoyed the ease of getting around (metro was excellent).

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Cartagena, Spain

4 out of 5

Malaga, Spain

4 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5

We visited the white houses at the village on the hill. This was very memorable.

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Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5

Ponta Delgada, Azores

5 out of 5

We took a Cruise Only excursion that was a Jeep tour. Being able to go off road enabled us to see some spectacular sites from the mountains including a hang glider taking off to sail down into the valley below. We saw both the blue lake and the green lake from a wonderful mountaintop vantage point. Highly recommend!

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Tampa, Florida Did not visit port

It was our end point and we left for home. It is a beautiful city and worth visiting.

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