Ok but not as good as I had hoped

Item: Enchantment of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: ldarnelldts

Enchantment of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

ldarnelldts

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 28, 2024

Ship: Enchantment of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7014

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Delayed a day due to hurricane Helene. Has already flew in to Tampa. No hotel rooms to be found. Had to stay with family over night. Stood in line an hour before we even started to board the ship. They cancelled the Hondorus stop, which is why we chose this cruise without even asking anyone. Food was ok but nothing to write home about. The shows were nice, casino about like every ship I’ve been on. Was disappointed there wasn’t a lot of professional photo opportunities on board. Just an ok cruise.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Was delayed a day so waited in line an hour. Told to be there at 4pm but they weren’t letting us in yet.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was ok but nothing really spectacular. Didn’t dine in the main dining because no one could tell us what table we were at.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pools were very crowded, too old for rock climbing.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Loved the shows!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room steward, Besham, was amazing. Everyone was very nice.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

All was clean and maintained well. Just a little outdated in some areas.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Room was kept very clean, nice and spacy for a balcony room. Mattress was very hard.

Ship tip

Go Carnival instead.

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Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5

Thank goodness we had family in Tampa since they delayed us a day AFTER we had flew in that morning.

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Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Had to walk 30 minutes in mud during our excursion. Wet feet equals blisters.

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Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras Did not visit port

Was very upset they canceled this port because of our delayed departure. Was the reason we chose this cruise.

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Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5

Disorganized and the excursion was boring.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Beautiful port. Didn’t do an excursion.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Other than the escalator being broke down and the line moving very slow at first, it wasn’t bad.

10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Ladyjunecliff 2 months ago

Sorry you missed the port you wanted to see most! Hurricanes do affect the itinerary greatly! Glad you had family to stay with in Tampa. Things tend to get complicated when you are anticipating a major hurricane, like Helene.

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lincoln 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

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kellies26 2 months ago

I would think safety first, especially in a hurricane. Sounds like another cruise opportunity to me.

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bluemargo 2 months ago

Appreciate you sharing your review

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Cruisers4Lyfe 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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javawoody 2 months ago

When YOU CHOOSE to cruise during hurricane season you can expect changes in itinerary.

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cruising2004 2 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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HeavySeas 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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Probably should have stayed home. Not a great ship.

okay