Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Just thought this was a nice getaway. would do it again.

There was absolutely nothing I would have changed on this cruise. It was our fist time on Royal Caribbean compared to other cruise lines and as far as we are concerned we will continue to cruise with Royal caribbean

The ship is lovely, but needs some repairs to superficial items. I believe it is going to be in drydock soon and will receive some needed refurbishing.

The ship was beautiful, plenty of activities, very nice staff, good buffets, many different places to dine. They had children's programs on board for kids 3+, but we did not utilize this program (you had to drop them off there for the day, like a daycare). Our kids (2 and 4) enjoyed doing all of the things we did. They had a mini golf course, a kiddie pool (which kids have to be potty trained to use, no swim pampers) and a basketball court. I did not feel comfortable taking my kids to the main pool, it seemed too adult oriented. They have three pools, the kiddie, the main and the adults only pool (very nice). They have two specialty restaurants on board, but kids under 13 are not allowed. There were not many kids at all on our cruise, most of the people on board were retired couples. I was always worried about my kids making too much noise or running around since everything was adult oriented. Aside from that aspect of kid unfriendliness, all of the staff and other cruisers seemed to like my kids which made me feel a lot better. We did attend the shows every night with the kids and listen to the nightly live entertainment in the main lobby, we all enjoyed that. All in all, we all had a wonderful time and I would do this cruise again, with the kids :)

This was our 8th cruise and definitely our best to date. The ship was beautiful and the best part was it was so easy to get around on. Usually it takes the length of the cruise before I know where things are at, but this ship is arranged so efficiently that I felt comfortable after the first day! The ports of call were also very good. I was worried that 10 days with 6 days at sea might be a little much. Believe me there was always plenty to do and it was great to unwind and refresh your mind and soul. Bette Hoesly

our experience was one of a lifetime dream .The staff must be commended for their professional services .The cleaniness on the ship was next to none ,and the food was out of this world ,hats off to the Chefs .

The Brilliance of the Seas is a beautiful ship. However, we were greatly disappointed in the luncheon buffet - sometimes inedible, and the buffet for breakfast was just average. They ran out of bathrobes for us, and had septic system problems. The casino had a few non-smoking nights and that was great. The show with Marty Allen and his wife Karon Kate was fantastic. Everyone was talking about it. It was a pleasant surprise since the other shows were not so good. Loved the Jewel of the Seas, so I guess our problems were with the particular ship and not the cruiseline.

The ship was beautiful. The activities were a lot of fun. We played bingo, and the trivia came. For the most part the staff was very friendly. Our cruise director was great. Very outgoing and his personality was freshing. the gym was very nice and spacious.

Saw wonderfully low prices on Cruises Only website and as I have cruised RCI many times, including on this ship, took advantage of this 4 night just prior to Christmas offering. Ship is one of RCI's Radiance Class ,a wonderfully bright, modern, airy, class of ship with about 2200 pax - a smaller Voyager class ship with many of the same amenities. Have made 145 cruises and am sorry to say that food was among the worst that I have ever experienced. RCI's "new" menus feature fewer choices of "cheaper" entrees than their "old menu"..Food in their lido buffet area - Windjmammer was terrible - cold, limited selection, poor quality. I loved the ship but dining was not up to standards - even RCI standards, which aren't very high to begin with.

other than feeling like i had a thief aboard the time spent was very nice i would not recomend cruising in Dember thougfh the water is cold

My husband and I celebrated our 30th anniversary on the Brillinace of the Seas. It was a fabulous experience. The service in the cabin was impeccable as was the service in the dining room. We were pleasantly surprised to find ample space to put away our clothing.The staff throughout the ship were very attentive and helpful.The shows were great and the various music lounges were most enjoyable. I enjoyed the gym facilities but would have liked more classes throughout the day that were free of charge.The indoor pool area is beautiful and the whirpools were great.I would recommend this ship to my friends and family.It was a great way to see Europe and enjoy the convenience of a floating hotel.

I thought the ship was in excellant shape. It was very clean and easy to find your way around. Even though it was almost sold out it never felt crowded.

Staff was wonderful; satisfied with stateroom - good location. Lounges, restaurants,shops very conveniently located. Had no trouble finding our way around the ship.

We Loved all the music on the Centrum Deck and the activities in the Colony Club after the shows. i wasn't too impressed with the quality of the shows except the "Tango" show. But the other performers on the ship were good. The food was good but not great in the main dining room, a little bland to our taste. We had the earlier seating unless you like to eat after 9:00 or later. The waiters were efficient, nice but slow in getting our wine to us. Perhaps more staff to help out with larger parties such as ours. The staff there was wonderful but helpless in getting our lost luggage to us due to Iberia Airlines incompentence. Always travel with a carry-on with some clothes. There were many people that were without their luggage.

For whatever reason that a neurologist hasn't not yet pinpointed, I had a seizure for the first time ever on the 3rd day of a 14 day Mediterranean cruise. The ship's officers decided that they were not equipped to handle this (a little Tegretol goes a long way fellas!), pumped me full of I.V. Valium which left me completely incapable of making any decisions, told my sister I would die if we didn't get off the ship immediately, and sent us off to a hospital in Italy with no further help or instruction as to how we would get back to the US. It was a terrible, frightening, and expensive experience.

Room service was quite good thought the stateroom was quite small. The Bath had a perpetual bad odor possibly the sink drain not being flushed

very well run ,food entertainement;activities,cruise director,and overall service was wonderfull ,we enjoyed it very much.

EXCELLENT! MY WIFE AND I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT, the panama canal was spectacular, goog engineering. the costa rica rainforest unforgetable.

The ship was really a beautiful ship, though I do not think that it has been maintained well. I have been on many RCCL ships and I have not experienced things being broken, unclean, etc. The staff however was wonderful!

This was the best ever cruise. The staff seems to like their jobs and did not appear to be going thru the motions. Our balcony room had plenty of storage for our 12 days of cruise clothes. We were told the longer cruises were the best, that you finally relax and get into a routine after the 7th day. Yes it is true. I will not be afraid of being at sea for 5 days or longer.