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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 87

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 26, 2022

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10329

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

One thing I need to point out. I don’t mind gratuities but if I have to stand in line to order, pay and retrieve my specialty coffee and bar service , there should be an option to opt out of gratuities.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent flavor

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Adequate

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Magnificent

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
The dining, restaurants and windjammer excellent. Bar service and coffee service horrible

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Excellent

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Roomy 100% better than other balcony standard cabins

Ship tip

Make reservations upon boarding so u won’t be disappointed

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Pricey
Thumbs Up

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5
Pricey
Thumbs Up

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth
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7 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback.
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Erik79    2 years ago

The cruise line should pay better wages for their staff so that this does not become an issue! Gratuitys should be a reward for good or great service. Not something to enable the company to pay less for the hard working employees
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Cruiselovers70    2 years ago

Gratuities that the staff receives are very minimal for the hard work they put in.
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javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Standing in line is how it is. The emoyees work 12hrs a day 7 days a week. Have some empathy for them. If you can. Thanks for being honest.
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GoCCL    2 years ago

Can you remove prepaid bar gratuities? That's good to know.
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1CruiseGram    2 years ago

You can opt out by going to Customer Service and telling them to remove them from your account.
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