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Liberty of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Liberty of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean Holiday (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 20, 2015

Ship: Liberty of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1612

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Love a cruise!!  Over the years since the very large ships have entered the arena, it seems that the quality of the food and services in the dining areas has greatly diminished.  Many meals taste and look like they are pre-fabbed, ready to just microwave or warm to be served.  I had a completely cold meal delivered one evening.  After two attempts to get it right, finally got to eat....alone. as everyone else was already finished.  And had a middle eastern waiter who kept bringing a different meal than was ordered because it contained pork.  I kid you not!!  What is happening in the dining room service?  Just not the usual respectful and service orientated gentlemen & ladies as previous years have produced.  So what is with all the powdered ingredients to make potatoes and other parts of our dinners?  Vegas were only thing that felt authentic, fresh food.  Also noticed the really great deserts are no longer even served as before on other cruises. So the food was very disappointing in the luncheon and dinners, sit down restaurants.  We thought the buffet was many times a greater choice than the sit down dinners.   

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Best steward we have ever had for our room. Love that!! Rewarded him well!!

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
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5 Comments

Snowwhite    8 years ago

So disappointed to hear no midnight chocolate buffet. That was my fav!

roqrulz    8 years ago

Agree. Ships are better but service and food less quality. They even got rid of the chocolate midnight buffet..

MrChocoholic    8 years ago

The lines are out to give you less for your money, that's for sure, at least the mainstream ones. Legendary corner-cutting in the F & B Department. Intrusive nickel-and-dime-ing throughout. Liberty of the Seas used the worst-quality chocolate in the smallest quantities imaginable in their desserts. Carnival's as guilty as all of them even though they did raise their quality from the miserable school-cafeteria style they served in the 80s and 90s. One thing: if you're willing to pay, you can get a good meal made with fine, fresh ingredients served beautifully at Chef's Table. 

wally1941    8 years ago

I agree the food is lousy. We just came back from the Vision of the Seas nothing but Curry and Stew just looking at it almost made you trow up. Guess all the money goes into building new and larger ships

Missy19    8 years ago

I must agree with you ! I have been cruising every year since 2004 And I feel the dining room service has changed so much and not for the good !! E use to feel like royalty leaving the dining room NO MORE that's for sure And we also went to the buffet which is now how I like to spend my vacation waiting in line for good For a quick lunch is ok but I like to have a nice sit down dinner .

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