Perfect respite from the Minnesota winter.

Odyssey of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Odyssey of the Seas

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 14, 2023

Ship: Odyssey of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13652

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great respite from MN winter. Very busy ship. We never lacked for something to do. LOVE the weather.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Uneventful

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Night one wasn't great. MOST food was quite good, but, not memorable. Tried to remember this wasn't fine-dining as they are cooking for 4500 people.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools. Spa. Fitness. Sports bar. Arcade. Casino. Adult only area. Trivia, Too much of a wait for flow rider,,

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We LOVED big band night with the orchestra. Didn't attend anything else.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Attentive. Polite. Speedy. Ready to please. SO pleasant and friendly. Spa staff was slightly pushy to buy products and meet with a doctor though.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
So easy to get around from our stateroom.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Thought our cabin was perfect. Plenty of storage. Our attendant kept our room spotless at all times!

Ship tip

SUNSCREEN. Patience for crowds - it's a big ship. There are plenty of places to escape the hustle and bustle of the main noise of the ship. Seek them out.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
Merely boarded the ship here. Traffic is crazy on cruise day,

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5
LOVED our time in our over the water bungalow but our venture to the shopping area was not pleasant.

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Did a resort for the day. Swim up bar. Great drinks (included with our drink package), perfect way to spend a day off the ship - IF you are a beach and water lover.

Willemstad, Curacao

3 out of 5
Had been here 30 years ago when it was a quaint community. Did not enjoy the tour at all. Departed late and very unorganized. Riding around through subdivisions is not entertaining. Time at Blue Curacao was incredibly rushed. Beach was beautiful and we had a good meal there. Left early to return to ship. And it cost $60 for a taxi for 6. In Aruba we paid $32 for TWO taxi,

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Flawless. They have this down to a science.
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2 Comments

IzzyW    1 year ago

We had 5400 guests on board on Odyssey; terrible. Never found a quiet place. Even on our balcony there was non stop noise from other guests...

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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