Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

First cruise taken. Definitely looking forward to another cruise. The staff I encountered through out the boat Was extremely pleasant and very helpful.

Nice time, good weather, great service, like the destination, over all good experience, just enjoyed my time being way from home, good food too, realley really 

This was my first cruise. I had alot of fun! I can t believe I waited this long to go on a cruise. The service was very good and I really enjoyed the shows. The 70 s show was so fun! The service was excellent in the staterooms and the rooms were really pretty. There was a lot of food available , I loved the salads in the solarium and the dinners in the dining room were really good. The Windjammer food was alright but it was not as hot as I like . The  pool was really nice but was a little small for so many people on the ship. My only other issue was that I feel they really need to put something on the floors to make them not so slippery after going in the pool,

The ship was beautiful, the only complaint I had, being that this was my first cruise, was the food.  It was so bland and I never found anything that I loved.  We did the all inclusive food, and didn't pay for any restaurants, but I guess I was expecting amazing seafood and crab legs and I was a little dissappointed.  Also I will never cruise to cozumel again.  Cozumel was also dissapointing.  Dirty and our excursion had the worst snorkling equipment, and our "open Bar" and buffet was the worst I had ever seen.  But again the ship itself was amazing, great shops, beautiful views, loved the pools, but I might try a different port, and might pay for a better restaurant!

Staff was so friendly and accommodating. Our room was spacious and very clean. Food was excellent Highly recommend this cruise. Many activities to choose from.

Service, food and entertainment were top notch. Got on and off the ship very fast. Just a very nice time. If I would change one thing, it would be that I would have locks on he wheels of the bed. When put together, they would not stay together and ya got a sort of valley inbetween. The wife sort of got upset with me getting in and out of bed to push them back together again.

Trip was good.  Not great.  Not enough to do in Cozumel other than beach or shopping.  Got tired of shop owners trying to get a dime out of us.

Onboard the ship, everything was great.  Good food, drinks, service and entertainment.

We had a great time on this cuise.  The service was excellent and the food and entertainment were also great.  The off-shore excursions were nice as you felt you were on a different vacation.

We had a great time on Brillance of the Seas! The excursions to Cozumel and Key West were Super Fun! There is a lot to do both on land and on the beach. The entertainment on the ship was very good.  There was alot to do every night but most things ended by midnight unless you were to go to the dance club or the casino.  I was very surprised how relaxed the dress code had gotten since our cruise two years ago on Royal caribbean.  It was very casual!  Formal night had lots of cocktail dresses and quite a few gowns.  The other evenings were very relaxed.  I  experienced both Chops Grille and Giovanni's Restaurant and I loved them both.  The food was very good and the atmosphere was very nice.  Especially loved the dim lights and candles in Giovanni's. My husband an I had a large balcony room which we enjoyed having breakfast on several mornings.  Also it was very a nice size for two people with decent closet and drawer space.  

This was a very luxurious, relaxing, and affordible cruise.  For those of us with busy schedules, the 5 night cruise was perfect.  We were able to fit it into a week without being gone for a whole week.  What a great treat it was !!!

The Food was tasteless - the staff was unfriendly  except our Stateroom Steward. 

Our experience on Jewel Of The Seas was exceptional your food, entertainment  and staff.

 Our experience on Monarch Of The Seas was exceptional your food, entertainment  and staff.

We were highly dissapointed since we have recommended Royal to others in the past.

Food was disappointing. Ship is older and needs attention. Was expecting more from RC. Drinks were so strong you almost could not enjoy them. Some would see that as a plus but we did not.

My first cruise and it was very relaxing and most enjoyable. The ship was beautiful inside and out and was kept very clean. We hope to cruise again in the next coming year. The only negative thing I can say is the room above my stateroom was very noisy and I couldn't sleep.

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The ship was magnificent, clean and well appointed. The crew was incredible and the attention to detail was impecable.  If you want to experience a vacation which will bring you fond memories for years to come then sail Royal Carribean Cruise Lines.

Our cabin attendant was truly wonderful, our waiters and waitresses were courteous beyond belief. The food and beverages were second to none it was overall a wonderful experience.

First time on a Royal Caribbean ship. I liked it but wasn't blown away. Still, it was a small ship in their fleet. I'm more of a loyal NCL cruiser though (5 and counting so far). But the contrast between the 2 cruise lines is interesting. in the end, it's you the cruiser with personal tastes that will like one line over another. I HATED the pomp and fluf at the dining room with Royal so my wife and I never went there. who eats at 830 pm every night? it's dinner or a show--- choose, 'cause you can't do both. so we went to buffet each night. not as much food as NCL buffet but for me and the wife, who are simple people and not the average spoiled Americans, the choices were more than fine. heck, you can only eat so much no matter how big your eyes are.

One big plus this ship has over other cruise lines is the Solarium on the Brilliance of Seas---and indoor pool with a dome overhead . See, the boat isn't set up well so the wind on outer pool deck is terrible. some higher glass barriers on the sun deck would fix that though. On the NCL Dawn, winds will be over a 100 mph but the pool deck would be fine.

On this cruise we were going to Grand Cayman and it got cancelled 'cause of wind (i know, it was like..seriously?), the tender and stuff didn't want to deal with it i guess. I wasn't that upset 'cause frankly, i wont be picking Royal again unless I'm boxed into a corner with no other options. No compensation was offered by ship either for missing the 1 out of 2 ports of call, such as a 20 buck credit or something. NCL would have done something to apologize and has in the past if getting on later to a port cause of weather. I probably could have complained too and got a credit or something for a future cruise(maybe) but like I said, I won't go out of my way to use Royal again. but i would also recommend them to others if that particular boat is going where you want.

The crew was wonderful, food was fine, ship was clean and nice. the stateroom was great, as was the housekeeper. it was a nice cruise, but not the best. If this had been my first cruise i might not have liked it as much but with a few under my belt I know you gotta roll with whatever happens.

 If you get home with a full belly, healthy and safe, it was a good cruise considering some of the alternatives that can happened. (did anyone say Carnival?).

For anyone it's good to try different cruise lines to see which one fits you the best.

Royal wasn't my favorite but I can see why people like them and why they are successful.  

THE ENTIRE STAFF WAS FRIENDLY AND ACCESSABLE AT ALL TIMES.  THEY MADE SPECIAL

EFFORTS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR GUESTS.  THE CAPTAIN AND HIS STAFF MINGLED

WITH THE GUESTS AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS AS WELL AS OFFERED INFORMATION.

THE CAPTAIN EVEN SPOKE GOOD ENGLISH AND WAS VREY HUMOROUS AT HIS RECEPTION.

We had a wonderful trip.  Everythig was great.  Our room was very well taken care of.  The service for our dinner meal was spectacular and we were able to change our dinner time.  Our servers did not miss a trick and made sure that each meal wa as the first one  The service everywhere was GREAT.  I do not have any issuses at all

This was my first cruise and I must say Royal Caribbean has made a cruiser out of me!  I was amazed at the food, the service, the cleanliness, and the activities on this boat.  I am looking into booking my next cruise with them through now!

The ship was a very nice ship.  We just had bad weather and couldn't stop at one of the ports.  Couldn't see one of the shows due to a malfunction had a variety show take it's place which was what we had seen on the ship the whole time.  Food in My Time Dining was very good.  Rock climbing wall was a no go because of the wind most of the time.  First time I have ever been on R. C. had always heard it was supposed to be top notch.  I think the weather had alot to do with it.  Would try again most definately.   

We never expect a lot from a 4 day cruise but this one was a pleasant surprise!

The ship is lovely with  ocean views from just about everywhere, even the elevators.

Best use of the Centrum area we have seen. They have all types of good live music, from classical to country,  going on there during the day and it was a lovely spot to sit and have a drink, dance, or just listen. The music drifts pleasantly up through to the upper decks of the centrum atrium.

Because it is a 2000 ish passenger ship, it doesn't feel crowded and we could always find a place at one of the pools to relax in the sun ( or shade) .  The crew was very friendly and accommodating from the captian right down to the washroom attendant. Our stateroom attendant, John, was the "invisible man"  - and that is what suits us best! Our  room was perfectly made up every day, fresh  ice in the bucket etc, like magic.

 If you like to meet new people, try MY TIME dining and ask to be seated with others. "Greta" did a great job of getting us a reservation daily at whatever time we preferred. The food was not gourmet but quite acceptable in both the main dining room and the Windjammer and we met a lot of interesting people.

Singers and dancers were not as good as on the longer cruises but they were pleasantly entertaining and the headliners were very good.

My only suggestions would be that the main pool area could be better kept.  There were strategically placed towel bins and carts for used drink glasses but there were just too many towels and used drink glasses lying around. Sometimes  it was hard to tell if folks were using a lounge or not. Perhaps we were just travelling with a lot os sloppy folks?

Would take this cruise again in a heartbeat.