Brilliance of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We would do it again just not on the brilliance of the seas.

Our favorite part of every trip is always the crew on board the Royal Caribbean ships. They are wonderful and well trained.

Things have changed over the years. Corners are being cut. Expect to pay for things that used to be included. You can't serve yourself at the buffet. What used to be extravagance is now curtailed by efficiency.

Worst ever. Never again on RCCL. Blah blah blah blah

We love Cozumel and Grand Cayman. This is a beautiful older ship but in decent shape. Quiet and relaxing Solarium. Shows were very good. Dining room options and waiters were great.

Wi-Fi on board was great. Buffet was surprisingly good. Great cruise overall.

Now the criticism. My husband and I are in the casino a lot. This was our 23 cruise this year. He is a much higher level than myself. The casino host said hello to him but didn't give me the time of day. She wouldn't print out anyone's offers. Not friendly at all. The casino it small and tight to get around but I knew that. My biggest grip is not allowing people to smoke in the casino when it's not open. It's not a smoking lounge!! When it was open I couldn't use machines because people were standing around them smoking and not playing. I asked for if I could play and they said no....WTH they were NOT playing the game either RC has to do a better job!

Great crew, great vacation, and can't wait to do another

I have cruised 1 other time on a much larger ship and read many reviews leading up to this cruise. With that said I am not sure what all of the complaints are about. This is a 20 year old ship that is still being maintained on a daily basis. My inside stateroom (4561) was exactly what you would expect. Clean with plenty of room for what was needed while in your room. The entire staff seemed friendly and willing to help out if needed. The food in the Windjammer was really really good. Never disappointed. The bars were generally a bit backed up but nothing more then a few minutes for a drink and the drinks were plenty strong if that's what you requested. The main pool is small and usually crowded seeing as that it's the only outdoor pool. But I always seemed to find a spot to lay out. There were minimal kids on this particular cruise possibly due to minimal popular child/teen things to do. The entertainment director Mike was a blast. Plenty of entertainment around him. Unfortunately the shows and musicians were not the greatest. Definitely second choice entertainers. The casino was always the most popular spot at night. The table games seemed to favor the house but the slot machines gave back. LOL Overall, if you are expecting a very modern cruise ship with all the bells and whistles, then this is not for you or especially not for your kids. This is an older ship that seemed to be appreciated by myself and many regulars onboard. If you are looking to have a "few" drinks, relax, and be plenty full, then this might be for you.

The ship was fun, clean, and had great entertainment. The staff was superb. Can't wait to book another sailing!

Delayed 10 hours to get on ship, excursions were so much fun. Ship was always being cleaned

Like this size ship. Have been on the Harmony many times for other reasons but for a relaxed time we like to leave from Tampa and do the West Caribbean in the colder months as the water is warmer. Will do again next November.

Overall this was an excellent cruise. This was our first cruise on Royal Caribbean in many years--so we spent much of the cruise comparing this cruise to more recent cruises on Princess, Holland America, and Carnival. The variety of entertainment available on the ship is definitely one of the strengths of this cruise. The food was average in comparison with the other lines and the service comparable with HAL and Princess. The ship was very similar to smaller ships on the Princess lines such as Caribbean or Ruby Princess. We loved the classic wood and that there were so many places to sit both inside and out to watch the ocean. We also loved the 9 hole putt putt golf course and the shuffleboard. Liked that there was a climbing wall and pickle ball available. The internet was expensive and slow if it was working (which it wasn't on many days). They were installing a Starlink system on the ship which was going to improve the internet starting on the cruise right after ours.

Had a wonderful time and weather was excellent. Apparently this was the cruise directors first time. The activities schedule was messed up most days; some folks were really vexed by it. The service was outstanding and we had a fantastic time. Just relax and enjoy!

Sounds like we are unhappy and we’re not. Just some things need to be brought back to pre Covid standards and some processes rethought. Waiters are pulled away from main diners tables when My time diners are let in. Presentation of food poor. Bowls of soup served spilled, plates messy etc, items forgotten or missing. Menus not looked at …seriously, Cod is your main entre 3 nights in a row?..no more sommeliers?. ..more bartenders needed at each bar . Coffee machine broke down and not fixed or replaced in the Diamond lounge…little things but they were the things that Made RCCL what it was..not what it is…we will still be “Loyal to Royal” and have three more booked. Hoping they will regain their pre Covid levels in service and pride soon.

Staffing in bars and restaurants inadequate even on this small ship. Often only one bartender at each bar causing big waits for a drink order.

What can I say the brilliance of the seas was amazing it felt like I was on there longer than 7-days

It was an amazing cruise. Loved seeing all of the ports with a sea day at the end to relax. As usual RCL staff was excellent. Excursions were great and a lot to choose from. Just wish they would switch up the MDR menu a bit. Would definitely recommend

Just on the bus to the airport so here’s a quick review The key was key to us on this trip. Getting on the ship was very easy with us queue jumping due to the key. Welcome lunch was good but not much organisation from the servers. Had a balcony cabin which we were worried about as we only had a suite on previous cruises!!! We didn’t need to worry. We had enough space and although in need of a refurb was very comfortable for the week. Bit of an issue with cleanliness the first day but attendant changed next day and then everything was ok. We were booked my time dining and got in at the specified time although there were long queues when we finished. Again lack of organisation in yhe MDR with our server disappearing all the time. Only managed 2 nights before we changed to the Windjammer which we found to be very good. Quality of the food was better in WJ. Nice area outside to eat. Ship was in good condition for its age and everywhere was very clean. Not many kids on 😀😀 so no issue in the Solarium. Nice relaxed atmosphere in there. Pool went from cold to warm to cold again over the 7 days. Best service was from Arnolfo in the pub. I had the DBP and every time I went in there it took seconds for me to get my drink. Also Lattetudes coffee shop was excellent with great service again. Only tipped these 2 areas as service elsewhere could have been a lot better. Internet wasn’t too bad. Occasionally slow but majority of the time was good. Kotor a lovely old town. Did a bus tour which we enjoyed. 25 euros from outside the port. The key was great as we didn’t have to get tender tickets and walked to the front of the queue. Corfu and Athens we stayed on board as we have been there before. Enjoyed the peace on board Mykonos we were very disappointed with. Very dirty. Also didn’t help that there were 5 or 6 cruises in. Argostoli was lovely. We had a nice walk along the front and saw some turtles in the sea. Then walked back through the shopping area with loads of good shops although some were pricey. If you get a chance watch Forever in the theatre. They were fantastic. With one song sending shivers down my spine. Just as good as the original. Again the breakfast on the last day for the key was a bit unorganised but the steak was fantastic. So a thumbs up for the pub (had a great couple of guitarists/singer as well)and lattetudes. One thing I’ve learnt is I’m not going to get a deluxe beverage package again. Don’t get me wrong I got great value from it but towards the end of the week I was flagging. Moderation would be so good. 😂😂 So all in all a great and relaxing week. Got to wait till May for the next one 😩😩

Overall it was a very relaxing and enjoyable cruse.