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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 120

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 19, 2022

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11660

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Wonderful ship with the best food & service, St Thomas Secret beach continues to be our favorite Caribbean beach and weather great!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We were early and boarding through the suite area...fast, friendly, the best!!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There was plenty but since i didn't participate, I can't comment.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Aquatheater 'Hero' was phenomenal!!! The few shows we watched were good but really disappointed the Broadway musical Hairspray didn't perform.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Service everywhere was great, EXCEPT casino....no wait staff (except for table games) until day 5!!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Suite 11660 was great! Spacious, wonderful bathroom, clean and updated. Balcony was huge for lounging, entertaining and eating dinner with a view.

Ship tip

There is lots of walking so be prepared. Schedule the puzzle room as soon as you board. Check for the Broadway show (it canceled on our trip and was sooo looking forward to it!!) The food (main dining recipes) exceeded and of our prior 19 cruise ships!!

Ports of call

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5
Did Great Bay Beach -at least it was sunny, spring break so way too many kids; vendors are stopping by the lounge chairs every 10 minutes, so getting old (more and more like Mexico vendors). Lounge chairs were packed! 4 chairs deep and the entire width of the beach cramed in there. Not getting off of the ship here any more (been here 5 times already :)

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
We did the everglades to airport excursion, so worth it! Took away the headache of getting to the airport and just waiting.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Though it was cloudy after a storm, the Beach bed for 4 was fabulous (so worth the money). The water was gorgeous, still got sun with the clouds, food was good. Bartenders were still leaning soon of the mixed drinks, but good otherwise.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Secret Beach excursion, our absolute favorite excursion! Maybe 30 people on the entire stretch of Beach, stunning!! Picture tells it all.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We took the excursion that then dropped us off at the airport, best way to go!

Traveler Photos

Livingroom & bar Bedroom Bedroom with window to balcony More bathroom Entry with coffee bar Livingroom/bedroom view
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5 Comments

clwieland    2 years ago

Where is the Secret Beach?

Razor78    2 years ago

Thanks for the review and glad your enjoy the mega ship

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Can’t beat “best ship yet”!

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