Nice short cruise

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Brilliance of the Seas

4 Night Bahamas & Key West (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 12, 2023

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin number: 1014

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Nice, short cruise. Relaxing. Top notch entertainment. The shows were excellent!!! Food was good and plentiful.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and quick embarkation process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food quality, amount, and environment was all wonderful! Buffets were nicely done and had good food choices.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Did very few of the onboard activities but there was a good variety of them.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows were TOP RATE, EXCELLENT!!! Singers were sensational. Loved the singer from Jersey Boys. Shows were as good as any I have seen on any ship, if not better!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward was wonderful (Eunice). Service in the dining room was also very good!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The windows were stained from salt water so you couldn't get a completely clear view, but that is to be expected. Overall, ship was very clean and in good condition.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Our cabin had one plug in the bathroom and it was on the ceiling. Couldn't plug anything into it. Room was small for a balcony room. Not enough room for a full couch, so we had a small one which was too small for 3 adults. The room advertised pull out couch, but we had a bed that dropped down from the ceiling. It was sturdy, but not a good idea for older folks getting up and down, especially at night. The drawers have a dip in them to open them and there was a fairly large amount of dust there which tells me they hadn't been cleaned in a long time. Made me question the other areas being cleaned before new guests.

Ship tip

This ship is older and smaller. It doesn't have some of the nice amenities (like all day pizza) like the newer, bigger ships.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5
We did Conch Train excursion, but it was disappointing in that it only had 4 stops. It didn't stop at the southernmost point, which is one of the biggest things in Key West. It was informative, but wouldn't do that one again. The Old Town Trolley has a far larger tour.

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island Did not visit port

Weather prohibited us from docking at Freeport

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

GriffFamily    1 year ago

Thanks for the review. Fair and balanced.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

RetiredRay    1 year ago

Sounds like a mostly good trip and they did not blame external happenings on the ship.

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