First cruise after COVID

Liberty of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Liberty of the Seas

Sail date: December 08, 2021

Ship: Liberty of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3610

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

RCCL is working very hard to keep COVID away. Consequently, the cruising experience isn't as pleasurable as before. Masks are required except in specific instances, interaction with people who are not part of your group is discouraged, # of people in the elevators is 5, there are fewer seats in the shows. We felt RCCL is really pushing people to buy drink packages, internet packages, paying to eat in specialty shops & restaurants. You don't even get bottled water when leaving the ship unless you've purchased a beverage package. Overall we had a good time, but won't cruise again until restrictions are lifted.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Well organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food in the main dining room and the Windjammer buffet was excellent.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We used the fitness center which was well equipped. Also went to the morning stretch, abs & Latin music dance classes.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The ice show was wonderful.

Children's Programs

We didn't have children with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Since we only had 1/2 the regular passengers, we had plenty of staff to wait on us. They are well-trained, friendly and attentive.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean, frequently sanitized

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Small, but adequate for our needs. Very clean.

Ship tip

If you haven't sailed since COVID, you'll find things different than before COVID. Instead of encouraging people to mingle, they want you to stay with your own group to avoid spreading germs. Seats in shows are limited. Just realize that things have changed and it's not as fun to cruise as prior to COVID.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We were told to watch a specific TV station and it would tell us when to disembark. We watched, but never saw our group called. So we left according to the tentative schedule we were given.
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