Wonderful ship, poor shore excursion

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 35

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 23, 2021

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6236

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

The ship was definitely the star attraction. The shows and restaurants were New York City quality. Highly recommend this ship, but not for ports of call.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Had the unlimited dining package and did 7 restaurants. Each one was equal or better than the last. Wonderland was a delightful novelty. 150 Central Park was the best. Chops, Jamie's, & Hooked all were superb.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The Solarium was our go to recreation spot. Extremely relaxing, not crowded.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Saw 4 shows, all great, but Hairspray was the best. HiRO was the most unique. Flight and 1977 were both very good.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Ike, our cabin steward , went over and above helping us

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Easy layout to navigate for such an immense ship. Excellently cleaned and maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very spacious accessible cabin. Balcony larger than expected. Clean and comfortable, though the mattress was firmer than my taste.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida Did not visit port

Just arrived for boarding the ship

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

2 out of 5
Double deck bus was very uncomfortable with plastic hard seats too close together. Bus was not air conditioned and my widow didn't open. "Rum" punch offered in a tiny conical paper cup did not have any or much rum in it. Bus spent way too much time in heavy traffic among the the mostly dingy town streets. Sketchy, even witnessed a criminal running fast from two police officers after ditching a stolen scooter!

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Did not visit port

Prefers to stay on a quiet ship.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas Did not visit port

Weather prevented docking at the pier

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth, leisurely and easy
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4 Comments

javawoody    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

jameeh    3 years ago

Thanks for your review. I'd like to book this ship, but as you pointed out, not so much for the itinerary. The ship will definitely be the star attraction.

cruising2004    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

Curt34    3 years ago

Glad you were able to enjoy your cruise. Thanks for sharing.

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