The ship was beautiful. Glad I experienced it. That was about all the good I can say. RC beds were hard as a rock and not just in our cabin. Food was not great. Ship was way to big with way to many people. Carnival is still #1 in my book. Sorry RC!

Item: Harmony of the Seas
Rating: 3.5
Author: dgaddy50

Harmony of the Seas Cruise Review

dgaddy50

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 26, 2020

Ship: Harmony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10727

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This was our first RC cruise and first big ship. Not a fan of either. Woll still try other lines but will stay with smaller ships.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin was great other than the sink was the size of my hand and the bed was like sleeping on the floor

Ship tip

Boardwalk is very noisy. Get an ocean view or central park.

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Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

We had a blast and this was the best part of the cruise. Rent a Chill Island Cabana so worth it. But book early when rate is low.

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

9 Comments

cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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PegLeg123 4 years ago

Everyone has different tastes for food and entertainment. I personally love the Oasis class ships just based on all the entertainment choices. And I will add that I will NEVER cruise on Carnival again. Being a seasoned cruiser with over 16 cruises, after 6 cruises on Carnival never again.

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dgaddy50 4 years ago

Thank you all for your advice. Different strokes for different folks I guess. Martin, I plan my cabin location and go above and beyond when planning my cruises. Not my first rodeo. The ship was gorgeous and the entertainment was unbeatable. Just prefer the mid-size ships to the floating cities. This is strictly my opinion and the opinion of my group.

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CVCruiser 4 years ago

I love the Oasis class ships... but then again Id never book anything but a ocean balcony cabin that I select. Its just not work it to risk a bad cabin. As for the bed, every cruise, the first thing I do is ask the steward to put a mattress pad on... and every cruise they have done a great job making the bed comfee. 🙂 I think some people just get overwhelmed on Oasis class ships... they didnt do any research ahead of time, or look at deck maps then wonder why they feel lost or get stuck in crowds. Lol I find the Oasis class are the easiest to navigate away from or around the crowd choke points.

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sailaway1971 4 years ago

We were on the harmony last year, I agree too big but still had a great experience. Love RC

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Cruiseracer 4 years ago

Sorry you didn't love everything about the oasis class ship, Did you let your steward know you had a problem with your bed, sometimes they can make it more comfortable. Different tastes in food for everyone I guess. Better luck next time!

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

We enjoyed smaller ships

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queenb12702 4 years ago

Disagree about Boardwalk cabin. Had a balcony on Allure next to Aqua theater and we slept soundly. Only time it was noisy is when we had the door open. Sorry you didn't like it but that was my very 1st cruise and it was exactly what I wanted. I believe no one line is perfect.

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kknorr0320 4 years ago

Unless you get a suite your room and sink won't be any bigger on any other ship. In fact on a smaller ship they'll be smaller.

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Fantastic vacation on Harmony of the Seas. We traveled as a party of 10 including 6 adults and 4 kids ages 8-12. We all had ocean view balcony cabins on deck 14. Six of us had been on Oasis class ships before.