Second cruise.. enjoyable

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 02, 2019

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was my second cruise and it was enjoyable. My first cruise was a disappointment so I decided to give it a second chance. I chose royal carribean and my travel agent chose the boat. Much better experience and I would highly recommend this cruise line. To all the “i love to cruise people” this is the line to go.. for me I really enjoyed it and if I choose to cruise again the royal carribean line is the way to go. Thank you Royal Carribean for a wonderful experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation I felt went really quick and smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Breakfast at windjammer was just ok.. so went to the solarium bistro ,that’s where I felt it was much better, plus I really enjoyed the complimentary .breakfast brought to your room. It was simple but gave you that jump start. Did a lunch at hooked.. was awesome .. would highly recommend plus our waiter Vargas was phenomenal...did not purchase any of the specialty dining so no comment there.. ate at the main dining which I felt was pretty good.. staff there was also great.. felt like they knew you personally..sorrentos pizza was really great, could eat it all day ..boardwalk hot dog house was also good..to be honest on the Johnny Rockets ,I personally did not like it...plus tables to small ..as for service at the bars, they were right there getting your drinks.. great multi tasking by them

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We spent our time in the solarium , which I thought was beautiful.. you do need to get up early to find a premo spot ..but even later in the day you could find a somewhere to sit together... pool of course crowded but that’s to be expected...

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Loved Hiro .. kept my attention ... hairspray to me was boring.. maybe to much sun but I could of fell asleep and being my second cruise I discovered you must get to some of the shows ex: karaoke at least 45 minutes early to even sit down.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
This to me was the main reason I enjoyed the cruise..staff was phenomenal !!! I felt they really knew me ..always smiling .. I must say to keep a smile as hard as they worked really impressed me.. t

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was very impressive ..

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was perfect ... comfortable, clean and the most awesome part was sitting on the balcony watching the small flying fish... they are the size of a large minnow and yes they fly in the air.. talk about entertaining in your room

Ship tip

Go to the solarium beautiful ...for adults only

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
Busy port.. did Everglades .. saw a alligator ... beautiful place

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
I loved it.. people were not pushy as I have read... did the glass bottom boat tour .. yes you can see the fish through the glass.. really cool I thought .. even saw a barracuda swim through..

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5
We did a tour of the island.. was ok.. next time I think I would beach here but did hear it was super crowded

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
I loved this island.. beautiful to me .. did a tour and just thought it was breathtaking ...Again no pushy people , just said no with a smile and walked off..very friendly people here...

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Went smooth .. impressed
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2 Comments

BASSON61    5 years ago

Great review I’m glad you enjoyed your cruise I have always sailed with Royalcaribbean I have never been on any other line very satisfied they always treat you first class I’ve never had a problem with them I’ve been on all the oasis class ships except symphony of the seas I will be on her this July keep on cruising I love to cruise

Gheemaster38    5 years ago

Interesting. I am going to guess your first cruise was Carnival? It seems almost split 50 50 between the 2. One is loved and the other his hated or vice versa. An excellent choice with RCL. And I agree with you RCL is one of the better ones. I have done the rounds and I stick to Carnival or RCL. One more thing you may want to give DISNEY A try as well.

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