Very Disappointed

Enchantment of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 46

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
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Enchantment of the Seas

8 Night Bermuda & Perfect Day (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 14, 2022

Ship: Enchantment of the Seas

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Disappointing Cruise on Enchantment of the Seas - July 14, 2022 I have been cruising since the 1960’s and mainly on RCCL since the 1980’s, being a Diamond Plus now. I recently sailed on the Enhancement from Baltimore which is a great port to sail from. I had a balcony cabin. It was the biggest disappointment of all my cruises. The ship is almost 25 years old and is worn and tired. It has rust everywhere on the outside and the balconies. The furnishings are old and worn. There were elevators which did not work the entire cruise, the outside TV was broken, the rock climbing wall could not be used (not that I would), ice and beverage machines were broken. It is just old, and needs a total overhaul if they are going to keep it going (which they are). The crew was very nice, but the training has gone down. In the dining room I sat there one night for 15 minutes and no one approached me. I started to get up to leave when someone ran over. The meal at times was not served in courses but two or so placed on the table at the same time. I never had a meal that was hot. I got tired of sending food back so I just ate it. There was no elegance left there. Overall I would rate the food as lousy. The entertainment was good, but not great. Nothing memorable. I was on the Anthem OTS in March and it was better, and the ship is newer. They do not charge less for the Enhancement, you just get a lot less for your money. Since the 1980’ RCCL has come way down in quality. I am sitting on the Celebrity Equinox right now and it is a WORLD of difference. I guess I have changed lines.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Staff was great

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Ship is old and worn

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Old and worn

Ship tip

Go Elsewhere

Ports of call

Baltimore, Maryland

4 out of 5

Royal Naval Dockyard, West End, Bermuda

4 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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13 Comments

Tropicgal    2 years ago

Thanks for reviewing.

bubbles60    2 years ago

I agree the Enchantment is an old ship. With an itinerary with lots of sea days the Enchantment is not a good fit.

Noncapisco    2 years ago

Thanks for the info on balcony cabins. I'm glad I don't waste my money on them. We'll see how my August cruise goes on EOS.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your standards or expectations!

GSpringer    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

gingerhoy    2 years ago

I was on Enchantment of the Seas in June. It sounds like you were on a different ship than I was on. We ate breakfast, lunch & dinner in the main dining room. Our food was always the temperature and service was great. Our only issue was with the beds.

itsmesillygoose    2 years ago

We're planning an April 2023 14-day Panama Canal on this same ship. I might ought to re- think that! The food and the balcony are my favorite parts of cruising, followed closely by seeing ports I'd never see otherwise.

karlgrgurich    2 years ago

Wow….how disappointing….Sorry to hear there were so many issues. Disheartening.

lincoln    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. We were on EOS in June and it sounds like the ship has gone downhill since then.

Junebum    2 years ago

The Enchantment was the first RCL cruise I took, sorry she has gone downhill. We stopped using RCL over a different reason.

CruzeFan    2 years ago

Welcome to cruising after Covid. Many of the issues you had are common on many ships now if you read the reviews.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

kef2016    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. Sorry the cruise did not meet your expectations.

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