I know that an Alaskan cruise is hit or miss with the weather but if it is raining everyday, the views are not as spectacular as they can be. The Royal Caribbean app needs to be more user friendly as well. The structure of the activities needs to align better with the daily schedule of events and how passengers can book their activities. All in all, we made the best of it and spending time with the family is what we did and enjoyed every minute of our time together.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
The process was quick and seamless.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
The food was dull. The main dining room dinner lacked flavor on some days but the variations were good. Drinks were priced ok for being on a cruise. It seemed like the Windjammer had the same food every day. The hamburgers were awful and the buns were stale. The rest of the food was ok but nothing to get excited over. The best food was the pizza at Sorrento's.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Most of the high end activities were already sold out before we got on the ship. The trivia was very fun as well as the music themed nights.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
We went to the 80s themed dance party and they played the Beatles (?). It was till fun to watch everyone dance and have a good time.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
All of the staff were wonderful. Our waiters (Darma and Lemwell) and room steward (Danny) were awesome. Always checking to see if we needed anything.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
I wish the cabins were a touch bigger. For 3 people on a 7 day cruise, there is not enough space for everything and to store away luggage too. The beds are comfortable enough but the sofa bed was harder than the sofa itself.
It was a nice port with places to visit close to the ship. Our tour was wonderful. We went to the Alaska Raptor Center, Fortress of the Bear and the Sitka Science Center. Sadly it was raining so it wasn't as enjoyable as it could have been but that's no ones fault.
It was a nice port with places to visit close to the ship. Our tour was wonderful. We went to the Mendenhall Glacier on the Blue Bus through M&M Tours. Sadly it was also raining that day so it wasn't as enjoyable as it could have been but again, that's no ones fault.
I was a little sad about this port as it did not have anything to do close to the port. You had to take a bus, trolley or carriage to town. It was the only day that had beautiful weather.
Appreciate your informative and detailed review. I like your suggestions, but if you want the cruise line to see them. Be sure to send them directly. Here you reach fellow cruisers. Glad you managed to enjoy your cruise in spite of the weather.
It’s too bad you didn’t take the excursion to Butchart Gardens in Victoria. We were on a beautiful air conditioned bus which gave us a gorgeous 45 minute tour of Victoria before getting to the Gardens. Victoria is a beautiful city and the gardens were spectacular. We were there for 2 hours and were able to see everything . Some areas we did speed up a little so we made sure to see everything. At the end they have an enormous gift shop and we had time for that also. Just beautiful. One of the best ports I’ve been to. Would love to go back.
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