Beautiful Ship, Beautiful Week (and this from a loyal NCL gal)

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 59

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 07, 2019

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7410

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Great week, very relaxing and can’t wait to go again!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Literally took 25 minutes from hotel to our first steps on board. Couldn’t believe how efficient and easy it was to embark

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
I think service for this many people is difficult but food was always hot and served in timely manner. The Indian food on the buffet was hands down some of the best I’ve ever had... made me wish for a specialty Indian restaurant! Some of my evening meals weren’t my favorite but again, I think it can be highly subjective for each person’s personal taste (IE spice level, etc) and I can’t knock them for that.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I have to say that the pool decks were the most well laid out and spacious I’ve ever seen! I truly Couldn’t believe it... never once did we have to fight for a chair. **we chose to sit one deck above the pool areas and this may have helped as well but we were shocked because this can really be a issue on other ships/lines. **note to parents: I thought this was one of the best pool setups/layouts I’ve seen for kids. The splash pad was amazing and very thoughtfully laid out with a lot of different activities for the kids.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Wow!!!! HiRo blew my mind! Such a unique idea. Hairspray was really good as well.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
They were all great, some were chattier than others but overall very nice and attentive. Henry at the Pool Bar was great and Joey in the casino was great as well.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
It’s a big ship for sure but easy enough to get around. And it was spotless!!!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We had an inside cabin with a virtual balcony... such a great concept and made the room feel bright and airy. Also, for an inside room I was shocked at how spacious it was and the amount of storage! Well done on the layout/design

Ship tip

If you’re used to another line, go with an open mind and enjoy this ship. It really does not disappoint!

Ports of call

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easiest process with facial recognition now in use.

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