Switched me to 7+ nights forever

Item: Enchantment of the Seas
Rating: 4.5
Author: Copentravelcom

Enchantment of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Contributor Level: Cruise Director

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Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 13

Helpful Votes: 284

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

5 Night Western Caribbean With Belize (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 06, 2004

Ship: Enchantment of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I went on the cruise and it was really fun and exciting as we finished the muster drill and waved farewell to onlookers at shore, the music kicked up and we sailed away. But, the atmosphere of a 5 night versus a 7+ night is totally different. It feels too quick and as if cruisers are there for a very long weekend. The 7 or 10 nights are more relaxing and enjoyable so I felt like this was the turning point when I knew that any cruise less than 7 nights was NOT for me. The ship was beautiful, clean, and all that I would expect.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

A bit overcrowded, lots of partying going on. This was not as relaxing as a 7-night. Only used the pool and fitness center and there was always a crowd.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

I had a red wine accident so had the room steward change the sheets. Apparently changing sheets on a cruise is a really big deal, they do NOT like to do it. But we tipped extra nicely so I was a bit frustrated by the attitude. Other than that, it was sooo nice. The room was clean, lovely towel creatures per normal, etc.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Key West, Florida

4 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Went scuba diving and took pics underwater. The rubber band snapped or something and the camera went surging to the top! So someone got lovely pics, but not me :)

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

5 Comments

cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Thanks for the review. We won’t go for less than 7 nights but even prefer 10-12 at least.

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14Cruzdude 6 years ago

Thanks for info

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swrez 6 years ago

Your right! It almost seems not worth the flight, drive or however you arrive to only have 4-5 days but if that's all you can get away for then it's better than nothing. I have now stepped up to nothing less than 8-11 days and really love it!!!

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thomaspjr 6 years ago

Thanks for the great review.Ive always have wondered what would be the best time to cruise. When it wouldn't have as many kids.7 days was my longest cruise

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cruisingurl 6 years ago

I totally agree. I've also noticed that there aren't as many kids on the longer cruises. 🙂

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