Great cruise overall

Item: Odyssey of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: Bcole

Odyssey of the Seas Cruise Review

Bcole

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

8 Night Southern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 13, 2024

Ship: Odyssey of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

There are not many negatives to say. A beautiful ship with great crew. Great for all ages.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Took Uber to the port. From drop off to stepping onto the ship took 15 minutes, extremely easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Teppanyaki

5 out of 5

Fun experience and great food

The Cafe @ Two70

5 out of 5

Great for a light breakfast or lunch, was never busy. Nice escape from the Windjammer

Giovanni's Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar

5 out of 5

Great food and service, lovely atmosphere as well

El Loco Fresh

5 out of 5

Great quality grab-and-go food for lunchtime by the pool

Chop's Grille

3 out of 5

Great service, and great tasting food. But both of us suffered food poisoning after eating here. Can’t quite determine what exact food it was that caused it, but it made for an unpleasant night.

Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Service was great and we were never disappointed with the food. Sometimes felt the food was even better than some of the specialty restaurants

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Plenty of activities for all ages. Pools were a bit crowded on sea days but this is expected

Entertainment

5 out of 5

We were blown away by every show. The special effects and use of technology makes for a great experience. Shows never went longer than 45 minutes which was very nice.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Felt crowded at times, but was usually pretty easy to find non-crowded areas

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Had a standard balcony cabin. Was very impressed by the amount of storage. We had two large suitcases and with everything unpacked, we still had empty drawers.

Ship tip

Book dinner reservations as soon as you get on the ship, both for Main Dining Room (if doing my time dining) and for specialty restaurants. Also, a great place to sit during sea days is on the aft deck near the FlowRider. It was always very quiet with plenty of chairs, with a nice view of the wake. Nice escape from the crowded pool area.

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Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Extremely impressed at the size and expansiveness of Coco Cay. There were two ships there and it did not feel crowded. We spent the day at South Beach which I would recommend.

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Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Booked a private tour guide for the day. A beautiful island with lots to see. Would definitely recommend swimming with the sea turtles.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Booked an ATV tour for the morning. A very fun time (you get very dusty). Spent the afternoon/evening at Eagle Beach.

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Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5