Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Travelling with a 2 yo and a 4 yo meant that the kids stuff had to be good. The kids pool was pretty good and the kids slide was awesome. It was hard to get my kids off. The only slight downside was the limited times for the slide. There were also programs for her age that she seemed to enjoy. For my 2 yo there wasn't too much though. The couple of things that were scheduled didn't seem to happen until we asked a crew member about them. The only major drawback was the dining room dinners. The food was okay, but not as excellent as I've had on the other cruises I've been on. Even the formal nights didn't have anything special. But overall it was a good cruise and we enjoyed the ship.

Ship was OK - itinerary was the worst ever

Brilliance was a pleasure to use as a base for our 12-day cruise. We were disappointed at the allowance of smoking fin indoor venues - made it impossible to partake of several activities on board.

Passengers cutting in line, wearing jeans and t-shirts on formal nights, loud and obnoxious. Passengers SHOCKED that they should tip at the end of a cruise. Lesson learned for me,,, RCL have a good product and great staff but their cheap fares attract "cheap" people.

Great ship size not to big or small, everything spotlessly clean, staff friendly, and stateroom nicer then shore rooms we used. Thanks for the great bedding, towels and good pillows.

Cruise was wonderful. More that I expected. Food was great, entertainment excellent, Ports of Call good choices. The only problem I had was I thought the cost of shuttle buses was a bit high. I would recommend this cruise highly and really have no faults to find.

Overall the ship was great; excellent service with great food and accomodations. Cruising is a great way to see the world and Royal Carribean does a great job. Compared to other cruise lines, however, the internet access is very slow and very costly. There could be a lot of improvement in that regard. Also, they even squeeze their captive passengers for water to drink. Drinking water is a necessity of life not a convenience or extra. At least one bottle of potble water per passenger should be provided daily. RCI wants money for even that.

nice size and everything was easy to locate

Although not a new ship, Brilliance of the Seas, was very beautiful, well maintained, beautiful venues. Food was satisfactory, but service as exceptional.

The entertainments on the ship are very good. We had such a Desert were okay, not great. I find better deserts at Safeways. Some of the foods were like from Costco. very disappointed. But in a way, i am okay with it because i didnot over eatten and i did not gain weight after the trip. On the Princess Cruises, they allow us to order whatever we want. They could cook for us. However, it's not the same on this ship. They don't do anything special for you. the buffet is closed early, around 10 pm and i think that's too early. Fruits were the same everyday. they should have different kind of fruits and salads. The cafeteria at Virginia TEch is much better than the foods on this ship. Very disappointed.

Guest services would not allow us to withdraw cash we deposited on account without restrictions. Of course, these restrictions were not discussed (written or verbal) when cash was deposited. I deposited the cash. I received a cash receipt with my name on it. Guest services actually indicated only my husband could withdraw. (Again cash receipt with MY name on it.) Some shows were good/some were lame. Food was delicious. Port shuttles overpriced. Take the time to research public transporation options and save money (particularly in Venice). Cruise line does not offer any public transportation information and actually attempted to stop us from proceeding to a public bus in one city.

not impressed with the ship at all

good food and the quality of services as well as the entertainment on board, plus the nice quests from 48 different countries !

Too many formal nights resulting in the decks being consumed with photographers. Photos should not be taken while eating meals. Shopping was very limited...same old stuff. Food choices were average. Excursions expensive - no ability to know on internet about shuttle services for "on your own" travels. Pool facilities inadequate. Entertainment in theater was so-so...one great performance (Broadway was well done).

It was a smaller ship, but we liked that. Easy to get around, find what you need.

Sub-par. The food seemed stale many times, or undercooked. The management was rude more than once. The ship needs a makeover. On the bright side, the ports of call and the views from the ship were amazing. The housekeeping and dining staff were excellent as well.

It's a well kept ship, great cabin cleaners, and great restaurant servers.

If you like small ships, less than 2500 passengers, this is a good ship. The crew made this ship very good. The ship needs some TLC and more attention paid to detail. Shows presented were average. Food in the Minstrel Dining Room was average at best.

The crew was wonderful after "the incident". They made sure we were fed and entertained.