The MDR is great. Central Park is great. Just not sure if I’m doing Royal Caribbean again. I get the feeling my family is not in there desired demographic. Princess is still my favorite. Century is next though, same company so we’ll see.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Seemless, very easy. Parked right across the street under covered parking.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Main dining room was excellent. Park cafe is great(kummelwick sandwich is awesome). Main dining room breakfast is typical hit or miss. Windjammer is typical buffet.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Pickleball is kind of a joke. Odd courts, they put 3 on a basketball court. The outer 2 courts have unmovable baskets hanging over them. RC, just have 2 normal courts please. They let a foursome play 10 minutes. That’s ok. The line is a cluster F, because there are 2 or 3 players and you need 4, so it was kinda a mess. RC, get racks for 4 paddles and make people line up their paddles.
The ping pong tables are great.
Entertainment
1 out of 5
The water show is the same routine on Symphony. Just costume change. And why 10 minutes before the start did you have a man in a dress spin? 10 minutes of watching a dude in a dress spin. Unbelievable. Parents, have fun explaining that to your kids. Some of the explanations I heard were awesome and unrepeatable here.
Grease is a lip syncing joke. Before the show starts they let you know of the performers pronouns. Thank God! (Sarcasm) The best part (sarcasm) is when a guy with a baseball bat starts stroking it as it rubs his crotch. There were other completely ridiculous things going on also. But they do say under 13, like that’s ok for a 14 year old. Unbelievable.
Children's Programs
5 out of 5
My grandchildren went every night and some afternoons and they loved it.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Everyone on the ship seemed happy and we had great service.
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
Our 2nd son found dirty underwear in their room when they checked in. I had great jokes for that. Our room was fine.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
It’s right in the middle on deck 8. Central park is the best part of the ship. Perfect spot.
Very easy, but one of our sons bought a watch and they lied and said it was duty and tax free. He was flagged at customs and had to pay the duty. Seems the salesperson fails to mention that over $800 you have to pay. 1 and a 1/2 hours in customs. Luckily they drove themselves.
I'm glad that you enjoyed your cruise and thanks for sharing your comments but I have to disagree on the food. I thought that the food in both the MDR and Windjammer was the worst I've ever had on a cruise. Meats were mostly overcooked and dry including the meatloaf at the Windjammer. Couldn't taste the Marsala in the Chicken Marsala and the French Onion soup was tasteless. I would rather eat at Golden Corral and Applebee's.
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