So much room for activities

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 09, 2021

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 8232

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

One of the best cruises my family have been on. The crew was stellar and was nothing that we saw that could be improved upon. Bravo RC!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We had an unvaccinated child and they made the process as smooth as possible. Only had to wait 20 minutes for the results and we were on the ship in 2 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We enjoyed dinner in the main dining room, deck 3, on most nights. Our main waiter, Ruel, was wonderful and the Manager, Ellen, was fabulous.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Due to Covid, the activities were not as plentiful but that’s to be expected. All in all, it was the Flight:Dare to Dream production that was the best. They had technical difficulties with the first showing and had to cancel but did it on the last night. What a way to end the cruise! Hairspray was great, too.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The singer in the Copper and Kettle was fantastic! I yelled for him to play Creep by Radiohead and he didn’t miss a beat with a great rendition.

Children's Programs

2 out of 5
Due to the Covid restrictions and not as many kids on board, they combined 6 yr olds with the kids all the way up to 11. Let’s just say my 11 year old only did kids club one night. Lol

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
With reduced capacity, it seemed that the staff were tripping over each other. A glass was never empty and a request never denied. From our stateroom attendant, Bernardo, to our dining room crew, we were blown away by our service. Quick note: Mona at Johnny Rockets and Stephen at Playmakers were terrific!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Oasis class ships are just the best. The staff were always sanitizing and ensuring people were masked up, when needed.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The walk in closet was phenomenal. Room was so spacious and the balcony was huuuuge!

Ship tip

Buy your excursions, dining packages, and anything else BEFORE you board. It will always be more expensive if you wait till you are on the ship.

Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
This was the best port day we’ve ever had. We did a cabana in the water park and it was sooo relaxing. The slides and rides were exciting and chill beach was just that, chill.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
Megans bay was ok. Too many people but the weather was great.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very quick! Off in 6 minutes. Fastest ever!
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8 Comments

RodoDV    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing!

hollysmomtravel    3 years ago

Excellent

javawoody    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

jameeh    3 years ago

Thanks for your review, you obviously had a fantastic cruise experience. So glad people are managing their cruise expectations as we weather this storm called Covid.

AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Good to hear about the kids activities (even if it isn’t the best news). Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Curt34    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thanks for the review.

izrgreen    3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

cruising2004    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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