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Harmony of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean
7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)
Sail date: October 02, 2016
Ship: Harmony of the Seas
Cabin type: Inside
Cabin number: 10175
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
I was so excited to take this cruise. First of all, this ship is huge! I was expecting a beautiful ship inside, but it wasn't anything special since I've been on a Princess and Carnival cruise. RC got a couple of things right. Getting on and off the ship was easy and stress free. Entertainment shows were alright, the performers were really good. The bad: unless you paid extra to pay at one of the specialty restaurants, the buffet and other food that came with the price of the cruise were the same every day. Thank God they had a Starbucks. I just wish I had filled my Starbucks gift card with more money before I got on board. Everything on the ship cost extra. Each picture you took on formal nights were $20! That was way overpriced and they didn't have a great package to purchase pictures. Sharing a cruise with 6000 other people was not really a vacation. It was so crowded in the buffet that it took a while to find a table. I got bumped a couple of times and maybe just one or two people would apologize. They need to work on their buffet and their main dining room. The first day I found a table but the waiter for the section told me I couldn't sit there because it was a table for four! OMG! I should be able to sit where I want! On another occasion, I saw one waiter argued with a group of other workers. I didn't understand what they were saying, but I could tell they were telling him off right by where we get our beverage. That was not cool! It is cool that this ship accommodates everyone, but it's not ideal. I saw one guy's foot get run over accidentally by a lady's wheelchair when she got on the elevator. Ouch! Lots of entertainment and areas for kids. They have an area for the smokers too. I love the Solarium area and Central Park. I'll remember if I ever go again on a cruise to just turn off my phones since internet is so expensive! I got charged $50 for using data while sailing and I didn't even sign up for data on the ship! This ship is good if you don't mind crowds and bumping into other people and spending lots of money for just about everything! Everyone was really nice on the ship, but some just didn't really help you out. I'd go to Guest Services and the person that helps me out while I'm in line didn't really help answer my questions, but as soon as I got to someone behind the guest services counter, they were more willing and nicer and helped answer my questions. I was hoping RC would win me over with this ship/cruise, but I think it did the opposite. Also, their spa and spa staff sucks. I tried to take some classes and got there early, but none of the spa staff knew what I was talking about. Cmon.....if you work in the spa, you should know!
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Don't use your cell phones at all unless you buy internet on the ship cuz it'll cost you from your cell phone provider. Be ready to spend big bucks. Make sure you do what you can to stay healthy. A ship with 6000 people also means all kinds of germs.