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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 19, 2019

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8208

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Fun ship, lots to do. Recommend at least one dining experience. We did Winderland that was so raved about. We had 10 in our group. In our opinion it was too many. Atmosphere was cool...Alice in Wonderland Style. Food is served family style and just okay (in our opinion). Would have enjoyed Chops or Jamies Italian better. But that's just us. As big as the ship is, we never had a problem with lines to get food or drinks. Recommend this ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth, no waiting if you pre board on line.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
10 in our group. Oval table so we all could talk easily. Service was absolutely perfect and alot of fun. Loved our dinner time experience every night. Dining room is beautiful.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Rock climing wall was great, loved the flow rider, even @ 62 & 75...instructions were on point for a great ride. We did the pool slides and the Abyss on back of ship! Some of our group joined in the volleyball game. Putt-putt course was fun too.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Amazing. Not a show we were disappointed with. Be sure to book on line BEFORE you get on ship...they fill up fast.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
10 & 12 enjoyed the clubs, but preferred to explore on their own.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our waiters at dinner were top notch, very fun & personable. Remembered all of our names and preferences! Dining room bar waiter was just as awesome. Michael in the Schooner Bar (our favorite bar) was THE BEST. 5☆ service from him. Cabin Steward was amazing as well. Top notch service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was beautiful, clean, well maintained. Love that they have added sinks stations for hand washing as you enter the buffet area and various places around the ship, as well as the Purell stations

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Beds were comfy with good pillows...a biggie for me. Typical size balcony cabin. It did seem like the standard balcony was a bit smaller than previous ones we've had on RCCL. Very clean & nicely decorated.

Ship tip

Large ship so book the shows and excursions you want to do BEFORE you get on ship. They fill up fast.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

1 out of 5
This is the worst port to get into...and get out of. Lots of traffic and poorly designed compared to other ports we sailed from. Going forward...no more ships for us that leave from Miami. Getting a cab or uber was not an easy task. Try and have a shuttle waiting. We drove from Tampa & stayed at a hotel in Miami (that let us park for the week with a fee inclusive in our nights rate) that did not offer shuttle pickup service after the cruise...now we know why! And there are NO independent parking services that offer shuttles to or from the cruise port!!!

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
Should have done an excursion! San Juan is not our favorite

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
FIVE ☆ PLUS. Such a fun day, don't miss it.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Great getting off ship...HORRIBLE once you got your luggage and stepped out of the building!!!
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2 Comments

wgammon1    3 years ago

Glad you had a good trip. Thanks for the great review.

way2go    5 years ago

Great review! We're sailing Symphony in February. Your comments are helpful. Love the RCCL Oasis class ships. Thanks for the tips.🛳🏝🏖

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