Southern Caribbean Cruise

Odyssey of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Odyssey of the Seas

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 02, 2024

Ship: Odyssey of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12658

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Good Time Away. Nice ship. Does have some flow issues but overall a good ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We had a 2:30pm boarding time. We arrived a little early; about 1:30 and were on board in 13 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great service. We ate all evening meals in the main dining room and had great service. Breakfast was in main dining, Cafe 270 and the Solarium. All were good with great service.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
As with all cruises, lots of chair saving. RC Staff did the best they could monitoring and removing items from chairs that were not occupied in a timely manner. When people return 3hrs later and get upset with staff the problem should be easily identify, hold up a mirror.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
This was hit or miss. Due to the large amount of technology they had problems with several shows throughout the week. Some were delayed and several were cancelled. This going to happen when the ship is very technology dependent. The shows in the main theater were all very good overall.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent! No issues! We interacted with many workers and everyone was great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Clean and beautiful! The flow is a little off in some places. We have sailed Oasis Class Ships a few times and this Quantum Class Ship is not quite up to those standards. It does get crowded at times but never to the point of stopped movement.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Rooms are nice, little bigger than others. Balcony is always nice for those evening views. Bed was a little hard for our liking.

Ship tip

Watch some video tours of the ship. It will help you with the layout. There is a lot to do, enjoy the ship and service.

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5
Not what we expected. Rented a jeep and toured the island. National Park was just ok, the roads are horrible. Beaches are nice, we visited one for about 2hrs. Shopping area is ok.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Really enjoyed this port. We did lots of walking and saw a lot. Plenty of places to visit and eat.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Always relaxing!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Off in less than 10 minutes.
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