Lots of hype but just average

Scarlet Lady Cruise Review

joefirm

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 115

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

5 Night Dominican Daze (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 28, 2023

Ship: Scarlet Lady

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The ship was beautiful and crew did the best they could but they were definitely understaffed and it showed. You are not allowed to go to different breakfast areas to grab food except desserts/pastries and the ordering process was tedious. You would have to raise this flag and then hope a server saw it and then you placed your order. There was seven of us in the group and all our meals came at different times and normally Luke warm. Positives are the rooms, no pesky photographers and no constant announcements detailing every event on the ship and of course no kiddies. Negatives were very few activities, pool areas way too small, hard to get a drink in the pool area as there were hardly any wait staff, breakfast in the Galley and their ordering system was abysmal. Stay away from Razzle Dazzle as that restaurant was terrible.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Dinners were excellent but the rest were just mediocre. I highly recommend The Wake, Extra Virgin and Gunbae and Test Kitchen. Stay away from Razzle Dazzle as it was a hot mess. Getting breakfast in the morning in the Galley was disappointing.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not much going on in the traditional sense.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Mediocre at best

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Public bathrooms were few and for the ladies long lines. The women in our group opted to return to their cabins to use the restrooms instead

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Loved the tablets that you use to work the tv and set the mood in the cabin with lighting and a/c. Hammock was a nice touch as well. Cabin and balcony had plenty of room. Bed was comfortable. Shower a little tight.

Ship tip

This isn't your typical cruise. Some things Virgin gets right like the tablets in the room but many things they get wrong like the way you order in the Galley which I think is a total disaster. If you have any hangups about hanging with LGBTQ crowd then this ship is definitely not for you as they seem to have adopted this cruise line as a favorite.

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