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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 69

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 29, 2018

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7422

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was one of my favorite vacations. If you like a challenge, make time for the escape room. If you love monkeys, the Monkey Santuary is a must when you are in Roatan.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Received a Royal upgrade toa junior suite. If you have never been in one of the suites, I highly recommend it.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The Park Cafe is my favorite. They offer bagels and fruit for breakfast and soup, salad, and sandwiches for lunch. Less crowded than the Windjammer.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
There is something for everyone. Trivia, water slides, rock climbing, laser tag, and an escape room. The escape room was challenging.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Hairspray was my favorite. The cast was incredible.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward John was fantastic. Our room was always clean when we returned from excursion or just hanging out around the ship.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
If you have been on any of the Oasis class ships, 5en this one will not be a surprise to you. It has a similar setup with a few new activities to try.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We were on the port side of the ship; however, this one docked on the starboard side at each of our ports. Disappointed that we did not get to watch the ship dock from our balcony.

Ship tip

Make sure you pack your sneakers.

Ports of call

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Went on the Monkey Sanctaury tour with a stop at the Iguana Farm. The driver then took us on a brief tour of the island with a stop at Fantasy Island. If you love monkeys, this is a must.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Did an excursion to Pearl Island. There are lounge chairs in many locations so you can get away from the crowd. You can opt to snorkel on a guided tour or bring your own equipment and snorkel on your own. The complimentary lunch was tasty. They served lightly breaded fish or bbq chicken.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We did a walkoff taking our own luggage as we had a tight connection at the airport. Royal Caribbean does a nice job getting people off the ship and to customs. Even though Miami does not use the Mobile Passport, customs still moved quickly.

Traveler Photos

Iguana Farm Fantasy Island View of the ship from Fantasy Island Junior Suite
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2 Comments

cruisellama    5 years ago

GrLd    5 years ago

How did the challenge room work? Were you in w/a group of your own or mixed in w/strangers to fill the room? I imagine it’s a great way to get to know people (in the room), how long did it take you to get out? What time if the day was it & were you @ sea or in a port?

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