Windy in the Caribbean but Fun in January

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

mbarrangie

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 11, 2020

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Great Cruise overall. The Atlantic is tricky in January, so it was windy and you felt it on the ship. A first for me on an Oasis Class ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

The new Terminal A in Miami is a dream. Great work RCC.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was excellent. Well seasoned. The duck was phenomenal.

Windjammer Marketplace

5 out of 5

Always found a table. Food was good.

Johnny Rockets

5 out of 5

Great fun and good burgers

Jamie's Italian

5 out of 5

Food and Staff excellent.Go on an empty stomach.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Due to the windy situation the Solarium Pool deck was crowded and noisy but still beautiful. You could find loungers.

Next Cruise

5 out of 5

Staff was wonderful.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Excellent as usual. Comedy was outstanding.

Studio B

5 out of 5

Venue was large.Ice shows were great.

AquaTheater

5 out of 5

Show was outstanding

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff was wonderful in all aspects. Everyone was helpful and pleasant.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

It’s a new ship, everything was ship shape

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

This was a Boardwalk Cabin. I missed looking directly at the Ocean. Very nicely kept but not my favorite. Privacy lacking.

Ship tip

You need to plan your activities well and you will have a great time

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Terminal A was great. No lines.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Loved the boat ride to Nieves. So much fun.

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Megan’s Bay. Cannot go wrong. Water a little cold, it was January.

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Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Windy conditions. Balloon grounded. Still had fun. Beautiful island

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Even better than embarkation. Facial recognition was the key. Off the ship in less than 15 minutes.

8 Comments

Fiesta83 4 years ago

Wow,,, Oasis Class Ships are the largest cruise ships on planet earth

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bluewaves 4 years ago

Thanks for your review!

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dizzzydr 4 years ago

Thanks for the review

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Biggirl2020 4 years ago

Good review so glad you had a good time.

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wooti05 4 years ago

Good review and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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Cruiseracer 4 years ago

Nice review, glad you had a good time.

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DEWHITE236 4 years ago

Nice.

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mbarrangie 4 years ago

Great experience

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