Relaxing but lacking in a few prepaid amenities

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

BetsySchwa

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 25, 2020

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Alcoholic drinks weak ? Watered down. Drink package not worth it! Crew was wonderful! Space on ship was good. It didn’t feel overcrowded. Balcony room totally worth the extra money. Fitness gym had lots of equipment.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Dining room meals were not great. Many sub par. Specialty restaurants were all delicious. Drink package was expensive and one would think the drinks with alcohol would be worth it. No! All watered down even when asking for shots! I traveled with 5 other people and we all felt the same way! Drinks were good in the specialty restaurants only!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Bring back a pool in the solarium! Too many jacuzzis when you’d like to swim without all the children!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Girl fantastic! Comedians great too. Book ahead for them.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Most went above and beyond!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

All great

Ship tip

Book ahead for shows and excursions.

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Ports of call

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

1 out of 5

Port entrance had all the same stores. So many jewel shops! Also we witnessed a violent robbery in daylight with perpetrators using hammers to smash jewels windows. Very frightening! No one wanted to call the police! ? Fearing retribution but did t make us feel safe at all!

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Went into rainforest! A must see. It was beautiful.

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Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Best day on land! Zip line was worth it!

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