food was inedible and the boat was falling apart

Enchantment of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

ashleybruning91

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

1 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 08, 2016

Ship: Enchantment of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 3095

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The food on our cruise was inedible. The vast majority of dishes served at dinner tasted like low end prepackaged meals. The worst items that stand out in my mind were the Salmon, and the lobster bisque. However, by the end of our cruise I was ordering two entrees with the hope that I would be able to stomach at least one. Another great example of the poor food quality was one evening we saw that they had nachos at the cafe. I was excited because I thought to myself, "How can they screw up nachos?" The chips were stale and the lettuce had so much water in it that the result was nacho water soup in the bottom of my bowl.
Food availability was also an issue. The buffet seemed to never be open when we were hungry. Even after our return to the ship from Coco Cay.
Also the boat was in need of serious repair. There was a spot on the deck that was dry rot so big you could put your foot in it. The carpet was not only dirty, but also torn and ragged.

The service staff did their best with what they could. However, many of them seemed tired and unenthusiastic.
I would be resistant to book with Royal Caribbean again, as I have had far superior experiences with other cruise lines.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Dang, I would have taken pictures if I would have thought you wanted to see it.

Ship tip

Edible food is scarce and far between. Also, the hours of the buffet are ridiculous. Not that there was any tasty food there anyway.

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Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Do not try to walk to the Atlantis. Take a taxi. Best $4 you will spend. We walked, we lived, but we sure went through some shady neighborhoods. Our snorkeling trip was fantastic.

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Cococay (Cruise Line's Private Island)

1 out of 5

They nickel and dime you for everything. $36 to RENT a snorkel, and then we saw them for sale at a vendor for $20. Food only available for 2 hours, also gross and not available many places.

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9 Comments

WEGL81 8 years ago

I agree it's pointless to argue food quality, especially with some folks seemingly having an agenda. We just got back yesterday from our 3rd cruise on Enchantment. Interestingly, we did not like the food as much as we did on our cruise a month ago. So there may be something to timing as well as taste. We had many of the same dishes because we had liked them so well last time.

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lauren45 8 years ago

I don't think there's a point in trying to argue whether or not the food "sucked" that is merely an opinion, and everyone has different taste. We thought all of the food was fantastic on Enchantment.

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avorhees1 8 years ago

no food did suck. carnival much better

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Windjam064 8 years ago

For us, I must admit Enchantment is our least desirable ship (we love Freedom) as it is an older ship. Food is so-so but we have always had great service. For the price, it is a great value and 4 days on Enchantment beats 4 days at work anytime. Boy, I want to go again just talking about it!

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gdman 8 years ago

Interesting that most other posts about this cruise and ship are positive. Must want wine on a beer budget.

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chuckchilla78 8 years ago

The airplane we all fly in is older than that, whats the big deal...

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mattward 8 years ago

oooooooooops again, ** built in 1995.

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mattward 8 years ago

** built in 1985 and is considered

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mattward 8 years ago

As the old saying goes, ''You get what you pay for...'' That ship was built in 1995 as is considered an 'entry level' for cruising. Try spending a few more dollars and experiencing a modern ship in their fleet. One single experience should not cast a shadow across an entire company's available fleet. Besides there are many positive reviews here on the Enchantment.

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