Government changing requirements prior to boarding added quite a bit of stress. One failed test two days before boarding would cancel the cruise. Getting past that was a great relief. The ship was clean and we were very happy to be cruising again.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Very fast and smooth except the last step where they had to verify Covid test and identification, again. People in front of us had put away their paperwork as we were told and then had trouble finding everything.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Windjammer buffet seemed to have slightly less variety than previous cruises, but everything was good and service was excellent. Closing Windjammer after lunch was a big disappointment for us. We greatly prefer the buffet to a formal dinner. Dining room service and food was great, but just not how we prefer to have dinner.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Pools, Fitness, Spa, Arcade, Mini Golf were all what we expect to find on a Royal Caribbean ship.
Entertainment
3 out of 5
Stage show was not what we expected. We did enjoy the movie that was shown in the theater one night.
Children's Programs
We didn't bring any small people.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Stateroom service and Guest Services were outstanding
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
We prefer larger ships like Independence OTS, but these medium size ships are often more relaxing. We found some fairly isolated upper decks that were very enjoyable.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
This cabin seemed smaller than other balcony cabins we have had, but the balcony was much larger than average, which more than made up for that.
Ship tip
Health Protocols were really no problem. There are plenty of areas on the ship that are mask free.
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