Great Time had on Monarch of the Seas

Item: Monarch of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: MarleneL

Monarch of the Seas Cruise Review to Mexico

MarleneL

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Baja Mexico (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 31, 2006

Ship: Monarch of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 18 years ago

Review summary

This was the first time my family ever went on a cruise. As a whole, we were very impressed with the cruise and really appreciated the work involved in making so many people happy, keeping them well fed, and entertaining them.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We ate breakfast and lunch daily at the buffet. There was an over abundance of every kind of food and no matter what your preference, everyone left very well fed. Every night we ate dinner in Claudes, one of the formal dining rooms. Once again, there was so much to choose from, no matter what your dietary preference.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The activities offered were plentiful. The shows were entertaining. Each day we were given a schedule of what was going on so we could manage our day accordingly.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The ship staff was excellent. Everyone we dealt with went above and beyond to be friendly and to assist us with anything that we needed.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Monarch of the Seas is obviously an older ship, but it was kept clean. The public areas were very well maintained, and our stateroom attendant did an amazing job of keeping everything clean and attending to our needs.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The stateroom was small, but perfectly adequate. The bed was comfortable. We had a great attendant who did an amazing job of seeing to it that our needs were met.

Ports of call

San Diego, California

3 out of 5

We wandered around the city and spent our time doing some shopping. We did not participate in any excursion through the Royal Carribean.

Thumbs Up 0

Ensenada, Mexico

5 out of 5

We left the ship and walked to Ensenada's shopping area. We had a great time wandering through the shops. We stopped and had lunch at a Mexican restaurant. It was a great day!

Thumbs Up 0

Catalina Island, California

5 out of 5

My kids had a great time kayaking at Catalina Island. We then rented a golf cart and explored the island. The views are amazing and we had a great time doing this. We then visited the shops before returning to the ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: Kayaking and golf carts!

Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff on the ship

Cons: I wish we had more time to spend at San Diego, Catalina Island and Ensenada!

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