RCL Harmony of the Seas April 2024

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

Harmony of the Seas Cruise Review

Fervy

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean Holiday (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 07, 2024

Ship: Harmony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6632

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

Pros: GALVESTON!!!! So much fun and great eats here! HARMONY: gigantic ship, not hard at all to find a way around, beautiful, beautiful layout, amazing aqua show, fantastic cruise line and ship for families with kids. Roatan, just not impressed, maybe an excursion would’ve helped, but we were saving for a cost of May in adventure and ultimately we never even made it into that port so that left Cozumel as our last resort and it was too expensive to take an excursion so we just wandered around town And that was not impressive. Maybe next time if we visit we would go to a private resort but most assuredly it would be on a different cruise line. CONS: oh my gosh, those beds were horrible. Even after reviewing and knowing to ask for a mattress topper, no topper could’ve helped that concrete slab. Food… nothing stood out ever. Everything was just average, but absolutely something was on that food because my husband and I both had inflammatory responses and we tried every venue on there just about and nothing stood out. The biggest lesson I learned on this Cruise was that we are older now in our 60s and we don’t like the heat or the sun. We prefer a nice meal and on board activities OK, but I don’t think we’ll cruise with Royal Caribbean again. It had been 20 years since we had been on one for RCL and we won’t likely be coming back.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Wow! That was so easy and quick! Good job Galveston! On in less than ten minutes and off to specialty dining in less than 30 min on board!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

This food… nothing stood out-ever! We tried specialty dining and it was just meHhh, we had the hotdogs - average, we had the pizza - -average, the Main DR was ok but that buffet, all I know is that by day three, my husband, and I both felt like there was something on that food or added to it. I am diabetic and have inflammatory responses,my glucose readings were off the charts and yet I was following a “dirty” Keto diet! This progressively got worse with every meal so that by the end of our cruise we only ate fruits and vegetables. Not sure what was going on but we weren’t sick, just NOTHING had any taste.

Windjammer Marketplace

1 out of 5

Not good. Ever. Eggs fried and fruits and vegetables were all that either of us could eat here.

Sorrentos

2 out of 5

Tastes like frozen store bought

Park Cafe

4 out of 5

This was acceptable. Crowded but ok

Johnny Rockets

3 out of 5

Tastes like normal.

Jamie's Italian by Jamie Oliver

4 out of 5

This was acceptable but it was our first meal immediately after boarding so we had nothing on RCL HOS to compare it to

Boardwalk Dog House

2 out of 5

Costco has better dogs

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Lots to see on such a beautiful ship

Royal Promenade

5 out of 5

Breathtaking nice area to sit for a bit

Promenade Shops

4 out of 5

Beautiful area

Casino Royale

4 out of 5

Nice non smoking area!!

Art Gallery

4 out of 5

Nicely displayed

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Aquatheater

5 out of 5

Although it was a 3 day wait, I get it…winds would have affected this performance! This show tho!!! Amazing

Royal Theater

4 out of 5

Nice set up

Central Park

5 out of 5

So pretty here

Card Room

3 out of 5

Nice little hangout. Lots of old guys playing cards

Boleros

5 out of 5

Fun room for trivia

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All the staff were awesome

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

This handicap room was super nice and roomy. Best room I’ve had in a ship in years

Ship tip

Great for families and kids. Food needs improvement. Beds need improvement

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Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

1 out of 5

Not much to see here We should have known when we were leaving the ship on the pier, and saw so many people already coming back in the direction of the boat after we’ve only been in port maybe an hour. We did not do an excursion as we were waiting to do that in Costa Maya

Thumbs Up 1

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Cozumel, pretty port, rude, and Handsy vendors, I wish we would have taken a excursion away from this port or better yet, been further up the coastline where the other boats were docked because I’m sure there was more to do that area where we were, which was nothing but crappy shopping

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Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

This town, island, was absolutely one of the most enjoyable parts of this cruise. The Galveston people were welcoming, kind, and so inviting that we now want to return simply just to visit there for one week or so. The pricing for Port town was absolutely economical & impressive along with the food and the atmosphere.

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

What a mess! Disorganized and not orderly People leaving are rude and cut line and absolutely can not follow directions! This needs to be addressed as it took over an hour to move Out of the theater

6 Comments

basssacker 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 4 months ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your MOST of your cruise. Sorry you had disappointments. Hope you find a cruise line that fits you new needs.

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javawoody 4 months ago

Appreciate the review

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HeavySeas 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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cruising2004 4 months ago

Thank you for your detailed review.

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