Beautiful weather!

Item: Harmony of the Seas
Rating: 3.7
Author: carolynmessan

Harmony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

carolynmessan

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 07, 2022

Ship: Harmony of the Seas

Cabin number: 7522

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

As gold members we’ve cruised on RCC several times. Harmony of the Seas is a beautiful ship and easy to navigate considering how large it is. It was very disappointing to see how much was being charged for specialty restaurants which made up more than half the places to dine. Too many times things seemed very disorganized especially in the buffet. We witnessed an almost knock down fight over food one night !! No one was in charge of lines so very rude people jumped in front of those standing in line forever. There was no one from the ship to help move lines in the correct manner. Entertainment was the worse we have seen on RCC. Too many nights of just empty venues. The musical groups were very lacking .The same groups performed every night . No real variety . No real talent!

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Specialty restaurant prices were so outrageous we were not able to enjoy any of them . Food in the dining room was good and had variety. Buffet was good most of the time though a little repetitive at breakfast.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The gym was well equipped . Also the outer track around the ship was a great plus to our workout. It was disappointing that there wasn’t a pool large enough to swim in. The people responsible for the pool designs should be shown the pictures of everyone crowed into a pool so small like sardines in a can! They couldn’t do much but just stand shoulder to shoulder! Not Covid safe!

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The best performance was Jeff Tracta. Ice skating show was good. Grease was not good! Way too amateur for a main show on the ship. It seems the entertainment department had a real problem finding great talent overall!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Main dining was wonderful thanks to the great service by Cliff and Lubobolu. Our room steward Azus was so wonderful ! He took very good care of us and our room .

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Our bed was extremely hard! We woke up each day with neck and back pain . It felt like sleeping on a yoga mat on the floor! Plus was great water pressure! Flushing the toilet was always a problem. At times it wouldn’t flush. We were told that just happens when several people are flushing at the same time. Really?

Ship tip

Plan on spending way more ! RCC is charging way too much for specialty dining! Too much nickel and dime ! Wi-Fi should be free like all nice resorts

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

9 Comments

lejo1313 2 years ago

I was on the August 7 cruise, and we had a wonderful experience. Going in you should know specialty dining is just that, special! It does cost more and that is an option. Take it or don’t. You can always save money by catching a great sale pre-cruise on 2 or 3 night specialty dining packages. Even unlimited. Wi-fi costs extra if you want it as well. They are very clear about this. It’s how they make money, by offering these options. If you chose not to get them or even ahead of time, that’s on you. It’s not royals fault! Extra means paying extra if you choose to do so.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

RoyalCruzer 2 years ago

Sailed on Harmony on 8/21, have no idea what you're talking about. The entertainment was great, ship was clean and service was superior. BTW, there are multiple free venues for breakfast: Windjammer, MDR, Johnny Rockets, Cafe Promenade.

Thumbs Up 2

Flag

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

WhippetMum 2 years ago

Sorry you had so many issues

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Cruiselovers70 2 years ago

We agree with USNCV66 comments. Don’t let this cruise sailing discourage you from future cruising.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

OsteoDeb 2 years ago

Better luck next time

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

CVCruiser 2 years ago

Hmmm ... Something doesnt add up? You say you have cruised RCL several times, yet don't know that specialty restauants are pricey, or that pools are not for swimming, or that beakfast buffet is always the same?? Common sense...1) if your bed is hard, you ask your cabin steward for a topper-pad. Fixed. 2) if the toilet doesnt flush the firat try.. you count to 10 and push the button and hold for a 5 count. Works on every ship Ive needed to do it on. 3) most all cruise ship shows are a bit cheesy... Its where the phrase, "it reminds me of a cruise ship show" came from... cause its true! Lol.

Thumbs Up 5

Flag

javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the review

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t measure up for the RCCL that you’ve come expect. Appreciate your feedback.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Other reviews of this sailing

Absolutely Awesome and Romantic!

Great cruise, great ship

Terrific Cruise!