Nice to be on a less-crowded cruise, but communications, entertainment, and staff disappointing

Enchantment of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

guzdial

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

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Bahamas

Sail date: October 07, 2016

Ship: Enchantment of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4028

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

When you leave Miami as Hurricane Matthew is hitting the Florida coast, your 2800 passenger ship leaves with 1600 passengers. It was nice to be on a less-crowded ship.

Disappointments:

- We were told by email that we couldn't check in until 5 pm. Reality was that we checked in fine at 3:30 pm.

- We didn't know that we were skipping Coco Cay until we go on board. That seems unfair.

- I got targeted by the comedian during the opening show -- made fun of my laugh, my clothes, even my name. ("Mark? Did he just bark at me?"). What's the point of having a comedian attack people on vacation? He was stupid and not funny, but it still ruined my night on vacation. Why hire that kind of comedian for a cruise ship?

- The staff were clearly unhappy with the smaller crowds. The dining room staff were bored. I had a bar staff tell me that my wife and I that we were "losers" for doing so poorly on trivia.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Cococay (Cruise Line's Private Island)

1 out of 5

9 Comments

hturner12 8 years ago

The staff were clearly unhappy with the smaller crowds. The dining room staff were bored Let's put this in perspective. You are away from your family for 4 to 6 months. The is a hurricane that may may not be affecting your family. There is civil unrest again that may or may not be affecting your family. You work 12 hour shifts. You are dealing with alot of differant people some nice, some rude and not so nice, some drunk. Some look down on you because of your job. Part of you pay is dependent on tips. Due to the hurricane you pay is cut roughly in 1/2 but you must still do 100% of your job. Now with your pay cut, it is affecting your family. Would you be happy?

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hturner12 8 years ago

If you get your feeling hurt because you sat on the front row of a comedy act and got told you sick at something maybe you should just stay in your cave until you can handle something negative. The world is not nice. Instead of being so serious about life sometimes you have to laugh at yourself

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mattward 8 years ago

Wow. No other cruise history on your profile. You made an account to try and slam Royal Caribbean. Very sad. Most likely a Carnival employee.

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gdman 8 years ago

You're just a ball of fun to be around, aren't you. Loose up and enjoy life.

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jallaway 8 years ago

I've come to think that its a general policy to avoid releasing port changes in advance. They sure seem to want to have you trapped in on the boat until the tell you.

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TNTGreen 8 years ago

First mistake was sitting in the front for a comedy show. Whether you're on a cruise or a comedy club in NYC unless you want to get picked on you don't sit in or near the front. Second you have to loosen up a bit and make the best out of your cruise. Ok a port gets cancelled it's so much other things to do. It wouldn't faze me.

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eddiemac1 8 years ago

Enchantment doesn't hold 2800

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newtraveler 8 years ago

Never sit in the front rows when there is a comedian. Sit in the middle or in the back. They always pick on people in the front rows. Unless you enjoy that kind of thing. I do not. But don't let idiots like that spoil your good time. If you are not good with trivia- don't participate. You'll never see those people again- so don't dwell on it.

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kknorr0320 8 years ago

You were disappointed to check in early?

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