Wonderland was anything but!

Item: Harmony of the Seas
Rating: 3.6
Author: Philrugg

Harmony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Philrugg

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 12, 2018

Ship: Harmony of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 120244

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Let me start by saying even a sub par cruise is still a cruise and over all is a better than average vacation. THe Harmony had many onboard activities but they mostly involved long lines or sold out quickly. Chair hogs abound even on the suite deck.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Wonderland - Bartender had an attitude. He would not serve specialty drinks because he ran out of clean Martini glasses and his supervisor expected him to collect the dirty ones. He complained about this loudlt to the guests at the bar and waiting for tables. Once seated we waited 30+ minutes before we even saw our waiter. MDR - The headwaiter for our section had his hand out at every opportunity. We miss the "bread trays." Food was only a bit less than apetizing. Jaimie's Italian was wonderful. Chops was well done but the food could have been hotter. Drinks (alcoholic) were ridiculously watered down throighout the ship. Izumis was amazing from the foos to the service it gets 5 stars.

Wonderland

1 out of 5

Poor service, average fare. Not worth the price of admission.

Rising Tide Bar

4 out of 5

Service was exemplary but the drinks were watered down as they were uniformly on the ship.

Boardwalk Dog House

5 out of 5

Surprisingly good dogs!

Solarium Bistro

3 out of 5

Very limited selection. Tables remain dirty through the seating.

Sabor

5 out of 5

Perfect for lunch! Great service!

Mini Bites

4 out of 5

Excellent casual venue.

Izumi

5 out of 5

Amazing, delicious and great service!

Chops Grille

3 out of 5

Food temperature was poor.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Suite Lounge

5 out of 5

Great service! Very comfortable.

Suite Sun Deck

3 out of 5

Chair hogs abound!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Aquatheater

2 out of 5

A poor imitation of "Das Sound Machine" from Perfect Pitch 2.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Do not sail without priveledge (ie. Suite, Diamond Plus, etc.),

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

5 Comments

sideout1961 6 years ago

The only thing I agree with here is the drinks are watered down.

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mbr101358 6 years ago

deiter1 no worries. Harmony’s a great ship and we’ve enjoyed cruising her several times. Be prepared to be wowed and have a great cruise on Harmony, she’s a beauty 🛳🎉🥂

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Cruiseracer 6 years ago

We also had a great week aboard this wonderful ship, never had a problem with lines and all the staff we encountered were wonderful!

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diycruiseplan 6 years ago

I loved my week on Harmony. No complaints. Service great, food great, beds comfortable, balcony relaxing, lines not really a problem except occasionally at elevators.

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deiter1 6 years ago

This doesn’t make me happy to see two weeks before my cruise. Yikes !

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