Sadly, disappointing

Item: Brilliance of the Seas
Rating: 3
Author: Newgoddess

Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Newgoddess

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

5 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 04, 2023

Ship: Brilliance of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9522

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Disappointing. A lot of time at sea and not enough time at port(s). Probably my last cruise of this type.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Chaos ensued

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Being vegetarian the options were very limited and not good in the Main Dining room. Buffet offered a little bit more variety.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Bingo was expensive. Some of the trivia games were fun. Shooting pool was an interesting experience due to the ship's movement.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

The musical reviews were somewhat boring. The onstage band was terrific. Sound was not good as vocals were often swallowed up by band. Dancing was ok as was singing. "Oh, What a Night" was entertaining.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Was surprised that child care was not offered during the dinner hour. Made traveling with a 2 year old challenging.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Waiter Chris and his assistant Felirose in the Main Dining room were terrific. The maitre'd was somewhat cool to our table seeing that our party was split up and we requested that our family be seated together for the duration. It did not seem like an unreasonable request but it felt like we were demanding something out of the ordinary.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

yes

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Good size, clean and the bed was comfortable. Bathroom was functional and laid out well.