A Good Cruise with a Few Small Hiccups

Item: Symphony of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: mflaherty1992

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review

mflaherty1992

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 26, 2022

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11295

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Symphony of the seas is of course one of the biggest and newest royal ships. Post covid there are some hiccups with the food service. I wouldn't hesitate to go again

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth process. Royal has this part down to a science

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The food on the ship was okay to good. Main dining room had some great stuff and some bad stuff. Skip the prime rib, it is awful. Windjammer was the usual average food. It was all crew served with mandatory hand washing upon entry Solarium bistro is closed which really stinks. Also, there is almost nowhere to get Vitality water, iced tea, lemonade etc when Windjammer is closed. They need more beverage stations with better hours. It stinks being limited to ice water when Windjammer is closed. Sorrentos and Cafe promenade only have plain water. No flavored stuff.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

It can be hard to get reservations for certain shows so book early. No hairspray was a bummer. Comedians were decent

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Standard royal caribbean balcony cabin. Enough room to live in but nothing crazy. We liked it.