Great cruise with a couple of hitches

Liberty of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Liberty of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 21, 2017

Ship: Liberty of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2629

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

I have sailed Royal Caribbean for years and have always enjoyed them.  I still believe they have the best food of the "mid price" cruise lines.

This trip was also very good to excellent overall but there were three "hitches" that I was very disappointed in.

First, the NY Strip Steak I had in the specialty grill restaurant was of poor quality, having a lot of gristle in the steak, not what you would expect when paying the additional fee.  We also ate in Sabor, the Mexican restaurant, and the Italian restaurant and both were outstanding.

Second, there was a strong musty smell from the carpet in the corridor outside our stateroom where it was stained.  I have never experienced this on Royal Caribbean before.

Third, and my biggest complaint, is that I really enjoy single malt scotch whiskys and Macallan 12 is a favorite.  I specifically inquired if it was included in the top level beverage package, was assured it was, only to find out it had been removed from the ship two weeks before.  Misrepresentation at best.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Excellent except the steak in Chops Grille.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Strong musty smell outside our stateroom.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Board the ship early like we did and embarkation is a breeze.

Ports of call

Galveston, Texas

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5

Falmouth, Jamaica

3 out of 5
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HalfHand    7 years ago

You should have sent the steak back. Even an excellent cut of meat can be "bad". That being said I never order steak on a ship, I'm way to picky about it.

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