Unbelievable Ship
Quantum of the Seas Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)
8 Night Japan & China (Shanghai Roundtrip)
Sail date: March 12, 2016
Ship: Quantum of the Seas
Cabin type: Suite
Cabin number: 12634
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
Quantum of the Seas is an unbelievably beautiful ship. It is brand new and gorgeous beyond expectations. The artwork throughout is stunning and the public areas are so beautiful. I stayed in the owner suite and it was so roomy and deluxe. We were treated like royalty by the crew. Being on a ship that was almost 90% asian passengers may be difficult for some people, however, because we were in a suite, the amenities gave us a break from the general population. The cruise is definitely catering to the Asian market, so do not be surprised to find that things are not like a RCCL that sails out of the US. The food in the buffet was geared toward Asian tastes but the specialty restaurants were awesome and great fun. I highly recommend staying in a suite to have the ability to work with a concierge and get a little break from the crowds. Well worth the extra price for access to the private dining room alone!
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If you can afford a suite and you are not a fan of crowds, make sure you book a suite. It is so worth it!
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8 Comments
Johngold 8 years ago
noname111 8 years ago
Technology was super cool and fast! I enjoyed Wifi faster than home, the app onboard was very useful too. The staff took our orders on Ipads and we ordered drinks from the robot at bionic bar. As for using the ipads for excursions, they functioned brilliantly and we were able to book excursions with ease. The problem was actually with RCCL for not giving great descriptions of the excursions and there wasnt anyone manning the excursion desk to ask questions about specific details. That was the only stumbling block, no human available and we had to simply rely on the scant information available and hope we were happy with the tour we knew very little about. Our concierge tried her best to answer but since it was the first time at all of these ports, she didnt know much about them either.
Ah yeah. that makes sense. It's really a weakness for a lot of the cruise lines. The best descriptions that I've found are actually Princess Cruises. The detail associated with their excursions is broken from beginning to end of excursion and down to the number of steps (stairs) and distance in feet. Very helpful.
missmc123 8 years ago
Technology was super cool and fast! I enjoyed Wifi faster than home, the app onboard was very useful too. The staff took our orders on Ipads and we ordered drinks from the robot at bionic bar. As for using the ipads for excursions, they functioned brilliantly and we were able to book excursions with ease. The problem was actually with RCCL for not giving great descriptions of the excursions and there wasnt anyone manning the excursion desk to ask questions about specific details. That was the only stumbling block, no human available and we had to simply rely on the scant information available and hope we were happy with the tour we knew very little about. Our concierge tried her best to answer but since it was the first time at all of these ports, she didnt know much about them either.
noname111 8 years ago
Sounds like you had a wonderful time... that's great. I am a bit confused by two of your comments. On one hand you marvel at the use of technology on the ship but on the other it seemed to contribute to an issue with selecting excursions, "Not alot of information was given about excursions and there was not a human to talk to about them. Everything was booked on an iPad."
Would you mind commenting on how the technology could improve in the area of excursion/tours? What was the stumbling block for why this did not work as well?
Thank you