This was my 11 th cruise and my 6th cruise with Royal Caribbean. It was one of my very best cruise experiences. Lovely ship. Had the most awesome weather 80s and sunny for a whole week. Great ports of call. I did not have a bad meal the whole trip. Windjammer(the buffet restaurant) has really improved the quality and selection of food. The mexican specialty restaurant was worth the extra $25 per person. I will definitely sail with Royal Caribbean again.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
extremely well organized, took less than 15 minutes to check in from start to finish
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Sabor- Mexican specialty restaurant was excellent-best Margaritas on the ship
Windjammer has really improved the quality and selection of food
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Lots of activities offered all times of the day. The Spa is wonderful. Plenty of chairs around the pool-even able to find a lounge chair on sea days.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
The stage shows were very good. The cruise director and his team did an awesome job hosting the activities around the ship. They really made the trivia contests so much fun.
Children's Programs
do not have kids
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Everyone was so pleasant and helpful. Always making sure we had what we needed.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Really nice layout. The ship is large but not so large that you are overwhelmed.The promenade is always busy and fun to hang out in in between activities. Every area was super clean. Maintenance is always on going.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Nice size cabin. Wish the beds were a little bigger. Bathroom is a bit small but manageable.
Balcony is a really good size.
Ship tip
I loved being on deck 8 towards the rear of the ship. Easy access to all the activities up on deck 11 including windjammer and pools .
Aruba is definitely not the prettiest island. No mountains or lush vegetation.
Beach is beautiful. Shopping was very disappointing. Too many tacky souvenir shops.
My favorite island. took a tour that included mountain top observation area- great views of Magens Bay, 2 hours of beachtime at Magens Bay was perfect and 2 hours of prime shopping time in downtown Charlotte Amalie-great selection of jewelry stores.
Disembarkation was delayed for 45 minutes, but once we were cleared to disembark the whole process took about 15 minutes to get off the ship, get luggage, clear customs and catch a cab to the airport.
We will be on the Freedom of the Seas in June cant wait! Thanks for the awsome review, this will be my first cruise ever and I'm looking forward to seeing what's the hype is all about.
*Cruiseline.com is not a booking agent or travel agency,
and does not charge any service fees to users of our site. Our partners
(travel agencies and cruise lines) provide prices, which we list for our
users' convenience. Cruiseline.com does not guarantee any specific rates or
prices. While prices are updated daily, please check with the booking site
for the exact amount. Cruiseline.com is not responsible for content on
external web sites.
Contact us
Submitting...
Need help from a personal vacation planner?
Loading...
Find the perfect cruise with weekly tips and cruise deals for as little as $30/night!
Sign up for weekly cruise deals
Join other subscribers and get the best
cruise deals of the week in your inbox every Thursday.
