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Item: Majesty of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: starwarsmom

Majesty of the Seas Cruise Review to Cuba

starwarsmom

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Vote: 1

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

4 Night Key West & Havana (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 25, 2018

Ship: Majesty of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

I am not pleased that royal Caribbean made me pay for a visa to enter Cuba. I am Canadian and I don't need one. They told me it's because I am on a American ship and it's required. I probably will not be sailing with royal carribean again.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Older ship

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5

Key West, Florida

4 out of 5

HAVANA, CUBA

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

17 Comments

lumpy67 6 years ago

Been on a lot of boats Royal Caribbean's a great line. So tell your friends if the boat leaves from the US port you may just have to follow some US rules

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Sassybrat1999 6 years ago

And I'm sure if she did need a visa and didn't have one, then it would have been RC fault too. and she would have been mad cause she wouldn't have been able to go. Take it or leave it. Maybe you should do better planning next time.

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Dadm 6 years ago

I went to Canada in August. I had to show my passport on the tour. Rules are Rules.

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rgbenning 6 years ago

I also am a Canadian, I would tell starwarsmom that the Visa requirement should of been no surprise if she did her due diligence. I would also tell her that if she is so upset with the Visa requirement why did she continue with the booking. I do not think anyone held a gun to her head and forced her to take a cruise to Cuba. Her complaint is not the fault of the cruise line.

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mjwright86 6 years ago

Since a Visa temporarily authorizes you to be in a country, then I'm sure it is required by Cuba and Royal Caribbean is just following the rules. I'm guessing it's that way with all cruise lines that leave from the US and not just RC. RC is a great cruise line and you shouldn't let that keep you from cruising with them again.

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mojitomeg 6 years ago

You should have been made aware of this by your TA or by doing due diligence before you bought the cruise. It's no secret. You sailed from the USA. You need a visa. It's 75 bucks. Deal with it or don't cruise to Cuba from the USA.

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kmcdonald052 6 years ago

Ok?

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darkroomogre 6 years ago

Guess you wont be sailing on any ship from USA then. Means room for someone else. I had to get a VISA to go to Cuba so grow some and get in the big boy part of the pool

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capttrips 6 years ago

The same rule applies to any ship, any cruise line departing from the United States to Cuba.

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Pheznt55 6 years ago

sorry , i wouldnt let that dictate your opinion of the cruise line. enjoy

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CaptainGMan 6 years ago

How ridiculous

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IkeDeb 6 years ago

Sorry

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1TiredNurse 6 years ago

Petty

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xgoa1 6 years ago

So petty

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xgoa1 6 years ago

Oh god really?

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onlysail 6 years ago

What a stupid reason for not sailing with them again

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mopeake 6 years ago

Wow!

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