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Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Brilliance of the Seas

15 Night Transatlantic - Eastbound (Rome To Tampa)

Sail date: November 05, 2022

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin number: 4521

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Will do repositioning cruises in the future. Like the length of time on board, always more than enough activities. Met wonderful people and made new friends. Interior room was perfect for us. Was a great cruise, probably one of the best if not the best ever!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Went very smoothly. Arrived and boarded earlier than expected and sceduled.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was plentiful at all time of the day. Interesting variety in the Windjammer and in the main dining room. Always found excellent selection. Most enjoyable and a great value!!!!! Did not experience the specialty restaurants, never felt the need to do so giving the regular offerings. Bars were plentiful and offered good service and quality. On board water was of a very good quality and taste. Several times, complimentary snacks were left in the cabin of cheese and fruit. A nice an unexpected surprise. Best pears, don't know what kind, I have every had in my life!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Outdoor pool area was never overly crowded as was the solarium. Plenty of room on all decks to get a daily walk in or to just lounge, day or night. Bingo was fun. There were several extremely interesting speakers that presented talks on the local geography and history of the stops and general history of the Atlantic and medical themes of interests.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
On board singers and dancers were outstanding and very enjoyable as were the daily headliner shows each evening. Several movies were of interest and entertaining. Live music was outstanding to good many hours and a variety of locations each day.

Children's Programs

No children. Great spaces and activities were available and explored for future reference

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was amazing, from managers, entertainment director, cabin attendants, dining room servers and personnel, Windjammer personnel from top to bottom, on the fool and in the galley. There is a wonderful, open and most welcoming culture on the Brilliance of the Seas. Loved this ship.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Loved the Brilliance. Smaller ship and very manageable. Easy to get around Wonderful common areas and many quiet areas could be found on board. The ship was at about 65% occupancy which was wonderful. Always seating anywhere at any time of the day

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
First time in an interior berth, will do again. Plenty of room for 2, loads of storage, quiet and a great King size bed. Extremely well maintained and serviced twice daily.

Ship tip

If you prefer smaller ships, this one is for you. will be sailing the Caribbean winter, than going to Alaska and New Zealand in the Summer. Was extemely comfortable and wll served the entire cruise.

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Did not visit port

Boarded here

Cartagena, Spain

4 out of 5
Clean, easy to walk in the city. The Roman Ruins and museum was very interesting Did do an excursion to mining area, agricultural areas and the wonderful light house.

Lanzarote, Canary Islands

4 out of 5
Island of volcanos and lava fields. National Park, Beautiful and dramatic coastal areas. Visited an interesting vineyard and winery.

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

4 out of 5
Did excursion to southside of island, beach area and sand dunes. Is a large and busy city. 8th largest in Spain. Not a favorite.

Santa Cruz De La Palma, Canary Islands

5 out of 5
Was the favorite. No excursion. Walked and explored the beautiful and welcoming city. Lovely beach and bar. Not crowded. Great architecture!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Supper easy, uncomplicated and quick!
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3 Comments

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Gave me a good feel of the ship. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

javawoody    1 year ago

Glad you had a good experience

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