Cozumel and Costa Maya

Item: Brilliance of the Seas
Rating: 3.3
Author: locke1990

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

locke1990

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 19, 2022

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin number: 4553

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We had a good time being away from the hustle and bustle of life but there was very little to do on the ship and Royal Caribbean cancelled our first excursion due to a cultural event at the ruins. I feel like the cruise line should have known about that and should have simply left it off of their available excursions. I didn’t even know it was cancelled till I went to get cash from guest services for the excursion.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Mediocre

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Main dining room was nice but the food was not as good as other cruises we have been on. The food was over cooked most of the time. Steaks, eggs and scallops especially. The buffet was decent but very small.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

The ship was very small with very limited activities.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

We saw a couple shows. The comedian was awful but the music show was better.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Waiters were great. We had a problem with our bed that was never fixed.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

The size was fine but the comfort was subpar. The bed was very hard. We had asked for a mattress topper or extra quilts to sleep on but that issue was never resolved. The couch was made of a rough material and seemed very old and worn. They did keep the room clean.