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Odyssey of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Odyssey of the Seas

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 30, 2024

Ship: Odyssey of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10256

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Our favorites were the shows, the staff (washy washy guy), (Jamie), specialty dining at Giovanni’s, the solarium, food was good, so much!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and quick! We got to board the ship early!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The best meal we had was out specialty dining at Giovanni’s! Our waiter was fantastic and the food was delicious! We also ate at the windjammer and it was pretty good, a definite improvement since our last cruise. We did not go to the main dining room at all. Lots of Sorrento’s pizza too! The best was the “washy washy” guy in the windjammer!!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Loved The book and The effectors! The comedy was great too! We usually like to watch karaoke, but only watched a couple of times. The Easter party And disco inferno were great! Enjoyed the belly flop contest. The pools and solarium got way too crowded. We had to go very early in the morning in order to get a chair or bed. ( We go to the solarium).

Entertainment

4 out of 5
As I mentioned above, certain shows were wonderful! Also, the staff in charge of the entertainment and announcing them were great, energetic and professional!! Our favorite game shows were The love and marriage game show and crazy quest!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was wonderful and very professional. The “washy washy” guy at the windjammer was so welcoming and happy! My husband always fist pumped him! Our waiter in Giovanni’s, Agung was the best! Grace, our room steward was professional and it was always nice to see her smiling face! A special thank you to Jamie for making everything so fun!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
It was a different design for us but we liked it. Everything was clean and we loved the towel animals in our room!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was great! I loved spending time on the balcony. Our bed was comfortable too! We loved the storage.

Ship tip

The ship gets very crowded during holidays. Expect to need to go very early to the pool or solarium to get a lounge chair or bed on sea days. We noticed a lot of extra children not being supervised?

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
We would definitely recommend doing an excursion. Baby beach is awesome and we would highly recommend that as a go to or as part of the excursion. Also go to the historical ruins.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Once again, we would recommend an excursion. Be aware the Kokomo beach is small but beautiful, but is very rocky. Be sure to tour the town and get some good shopping done! There are some great picture opportunities too. It is clean, people are friendly.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and organized!
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8 Comments

marilyn27     7 months ago

Thank you for sharing your review

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

byhisgrace     7 months ago

Children not being supervised on a ship is extremely dangerous. Parents should do a better job of watching their children.

cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

karlgrgurich     7 months ago

HeavySeas     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

Lounray     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing.

javawoody     7 months ago

Appreciate the review

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