Missed Cruising Soooo Much

Item: Symphony of the Seas
Rating: 3.9
Author: CrusingNC67

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

CrusingNC67

Contributor Level: Purser

159 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

8 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 23, 2021

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11290

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was great! I look forward to the next.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

The process was streamlined and efficient. The time was changed the day before but the process was very smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

MDR served delicious meals each night. I think it was better than all other RC cruises. We ate at Chops and Hooked. Both meals were great but we absolutely LOVED our meal at Hooked. I can't say I loved the El Loco Fresh experience.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

We were a bit lean on available pool chairs but it was not a deal breaker. We just hung out on our balcony and the FlowRider.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

I missed not having shows but I understand the safety aspect of it. The musicians were really good.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Overall service was good. It was difficult to grab staff for coffee in the Windjammer during the later breakfast hours.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The crew did a fantastic job of keeping the ship clean. It also seems to be well maintained. I didn't see any maintenance issues.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The room was a bit tighter than I remember other balconies on other RC cruises. It was a tight squeeze between the bed and the door to the balcony. We had the beds pulled apart.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

2 out of 5

It's a waste of time to get off the ship if you don't intend to shop or go to the beach. A water taxi is required to get to the beach but it is not expensive ~$7 roundtrip.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

It was organized well. We quickly disembarked without issue.

6 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing

Good Cruise but disappointed with the cancelled shows!

Horrible Cruise!!

Horrible! No entertainment whatsoever! No updates from Captain. Missed port at Puerto Rico - no stop! Nothing to do on board, staff and food amazing always and only reason I give this cruise a 1 star!