Forced to sail on an itinerary that I did not pay for or approve!

Harmony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Harmony of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 23, 2017

Ship: Harmony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10218

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

When I booked my cruise it was for Eastern Caribbean. That is what I paid for. I understand that RCL cannot control natural disasters, however, I was switched to Western Caribbean without any recourse. That is not what I paid for. I would not have booked a cruise to the Western Caribbean as I have already been there. RCL should have offered me choices of an on board credit for the difference, a on board credit off a future cruise, or the option to cancel and use the monies paid toward a different cruise. They offered nothing! Very disappointing. I feel like I overpaid for a cruise I did not want! I am going to look into other cruise lines. The ship was beautiful and the staff were friendly, attentive and always willing to help. The food was mediocre. It was often served cold or undercooked in all of the eating places we frequented except for the specialty restaurants, which we did not frequent, as they were grossly overpriced. We had to send something back at every meal. The lobster was tasteless and not cooked properly. One was almost raw. We had to send the escargot back several times as it was cold. The servers Dajana and Anna were great. We requested them and dined at their station several times. The entertainment was exceptional. The entertainers put on great shows and really worked hard. The organization on the ship was very good. Even though there over 6000 people aboard, it never felt that way. Getting on and off was very organized and easy. Surprised! Overall ship experience was good, dining mediocre, ports disappointing.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very seamless and well organized.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Food in the main dining room and Windjammer buffet was mediocre, dried out and many times cold. Lobster was tasteless. Service was excellent.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The Solarium area for adults was nice but needed a pool. I did not swim as the pools were always too crowded. The walking track was very nice.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All of the shows were excellent. The entertainers were very talented, the props and roduction were very good. The second Aqua show was great, fast moving and very entertaining.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everybody was very accommodating, friendly and professional, Dajana and Anna in the main dining room. The steward was very good and friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was beautiful, and kept spotless at all times.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was roomy, pleant of closet and storage space. The balcony was very nice and just large enough. The shower was not cramped with nice fixtures and water pressure.

Ship tip

Make reservations for all entertainment you want to see, as far in advance as you can.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

We sailed from this port and I am from the area.

Basseterre, St. Kitts Did not visit port

San Juan, Puerto Rico Did not visit port

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island) Did not visit port

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick, organized and seamless.
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2 Comments

karlbro99    7 years ago

maybe you shouldn't book cruises during hurricane season

ghiagal    7 years ago

Read your contract, you signed an agreement stating they can change ports/itineraries at any time- all cruise lines have the same thing in the contract. It's a risk you agree to by sailing during hurricane season. Specialty restaurants are no more expensive than Carnivals, NCL or other lines.

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