Disappointed

Item: Liberty of the Seas
Rating: 3.9
Author: pams816

Liberty of the Seas Cruise Review

pams816

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 08, 2019

Ship: Liberty of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7111

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

I have always loved RC but this cruise was not my favorite and makes me wonder if I should try other lines. I am a platinum member so it's not like it's my first cruise. I took my kids and grandkids this time to sell them on cruising. Not sure this one did it. This cruise was NOT up to what I thought Royal Caribbean standards were. I was highly disappointed because I had talked them up before we went and then had to smell the smells and eat under cooked or over cooked food. Just disappointed.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Lines were longer this time but all in all was good.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

We mostly stuck with the buffet since we had littles. Typical RC food. The cookies were on the hard side, breakfast sausage looked undone. Was gray, not browned at all. Bacon was extra crispy and crumbled when you tried to pick it up. Food was not consistent. Some overcooked, some undercooked.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pools were great, hot tubs good, slides exciting.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Love the shows on Royal Caribbean. Comedians were fabulous, great fun. Quest is always a good time.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

There were a few that went above and beyond (who were tipped accordingly). I have found with this cruise, RC may have cut staff. I remember a time there was ALWAYS someone to help you and this time seemed a little slight on the service. They were nice enough, just not overly nice.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Design fine, cleanliness not even a one star. I could go on and on about the cleanliness but I will hit the highlights. Deck 4 smoking area, no ashtrays until I asked and smelled of rotting flesh. I actually gagged. Our cabin sink smelled of sewer gas when you ran the water. Sewer gas smell throughout the ship, not appetizing. Common restrooms had fans constantly running, not cleaned well and smelled of mildew. Cups, plates, ashtrays were left hours on Deck 11 unattended. I am not used to this being an apparent new RC standard.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

I give this three starts because the room attendant was fine, room size was fine. The smell was bad. Mildew and sewer gas in the bathroom.

Ship tip

Don't expect this ship to be much. It has all the amenities as other ships but needs updated and if you are offended by smells, this is definitely not the ship for you.

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