Covid Christmas Cruise

Odyssey of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Odyssey of the Seas

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 04, 2021

Ship: Odyssey of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12664

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Ship was beautiful. Unfortunately Covid outbreak put a damper on the holiday (not the fault of the cruise line). The ship staff did a good job catering to the passengers.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
My travel partner needed wheelchair and the staff were super helpful.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All food was supreme. We enjoyed two specialty restaurants and the buffets were very delicious. Dining Room choices were excellent and the staff was First Class! After the first day the Barista knew my drink order as soon as I arrived.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pools were fun. We particularly enjoyed the Solarium. North Star was nice but very brief. I did encounter wi fi problems.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We were excited to see the Journey cover band as well as the Led Zeppelin cover. Both were great!

Children's Programs

No kids.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We couldn't have asked for a better room steward and dining hall wait staff. All were friendly with super manners.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean and sanitized.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Bed was comfortable. Shower had good water pressure. Enjoyed balcony.

Ship tip

Make reservations to shows and activities ASAP.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5
Very functional.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Enjoyed the beach. Disappointed that helium balloon was not operational.

Oranjestad, Aruba Did not visit port

Covid would not allow us off the ship so we did not sail there. Excursion fees were refunded.

Willemstad, Curacao

2 out of 5
The view from the ship was wonderful but we were not allowed to disembark due to Covid. Very disappointing.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Easy off and luggage retrieval. Outside port staff were gruff.
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9 Comments

cruisegal52    2 years ago

I’m a little confused with some of these reviews. I was on the Dec 4 sailing. We were never denied entry to Aruba or Curaçao. The only negative thing that happened, was that an elderly couple had to disembark in Curaçao due to a medical emergency.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

hollysmomtravel    2 years ago

💙💙💙

CurlyCruiserYAY    2 years ago

izrgreen    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

1CruiseGram    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

CVCruiser    2 years ago

Thank you for the review. We sail on the Odyssey in Oct for the Tramsatlantic out of Rome to Ft Lauderdale. Looking forward to seeing the new ship.

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the update

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