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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 22, 2019

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 9506

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This was a great first cruise to take, especially for a honeymoon. There was definitely not enough time to complete all activities, but there is so much to choose from it makes you want to go back. The entertainment and food is outstanding in addition to the phenomenal service we were provided.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main Dining Room Staff were great. Natalia and her assistant were the BEST during our honeymoon stay. They even made sure we had everything we needed if we got seated outside of their section that night. The food was phenomenal and we received outstanding service at hooked during our reservation.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pools were somewhat overcrowded at times but still enjoyable. We were unable to do the slide due to it not always being open. We really enjoyed the escape room.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The shows were great! I really liked hairspray the best and the comedy show at night.

Children's Programs

We did not bring our children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Natalia and her assistant in the main dining room were the best and made sure we had outstanding service the entire time. The managers of the main dining room in our section were also great and checked on us frequently. The room stewards were great at making sure we had everything we needed and that we would not need to ask for anything. I liked that the planners were laid out the night before.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
All areas of the boat were clean and well-maintained. There were times of the night when there multiple plates in the hallways prior to their attendant being able to pick them up. It would have been easy for passersby to step on them or kick them and make a mess on the carpet.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
I loved this room, it had a great view and the perfect amount of space for us on our honeymoon. Our attendant kept our room clean and tidy and we never had to ask for anything

Ship tip

Experience all of the shows

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
Miami was very crowded and spaced out. We had difficulty finding places to eat that appeared cleanly if they were not directly near the port. Our uber driver also could not find the way to the port and we had to tell him even though he did not speak out language. The beach was very warm but there was no parking.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Honduras was my favorite place due to the excursion we chose. We went with a private company and got to tour the island, take a lunch break, go to the wildlife reserve and hold sloths and birds, go to the chocolate factory, go to the rum cake factory, went to a beach and got to go snorkeling with a beach area and chairs reserved for us. Our tour guide was very nice and personable and kept us on schedule.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
Costa Maya's water park was extremely fun and I really loved that there was an elevator to the water slides. There was also a long beach front area we were taken to that was nice for us to relax and get a massage at on the beach.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Cozumel had many shops to choose from and we got to start the day out at senior frogs where they liked to entertain their guests.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5
We were unable to get the full experience of this due to a storm, however the time we did spend there was very nice. My favorite was the swim up bar.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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