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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 110

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 26, 2022

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We really loved Royal Carribbean the quality of food and staff were great. However the price for a drinks package when so many other cruise lines include drinks for free or at a small fee means that other lines could sway us if we could have drinks at a lesser fee.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Curb to ship in approx 12 minutes... couldn't believe it!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Only 4 star as the food was amazing, wonderland was excellent however the drinks package is extortionate in comparison to the cruise price which is a shame!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Lots of stuff to do, plenty of pools, Abbyss was amazing but slightly terrifying! Mini golf was fun as well! The zip line across the boardwalk was a lot of fun!

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The ice shows were both unreal and such talented performers! Both occasions we were due to see the water show they were cancelled. Frustrating as it wasn't due to weather but water filtration. The Flight show didn't have the showpiece aircraft circling around the theatre at the end which is a shame and it kind of just ended. A lot of the audience were surprised so it would have been good to explain why!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff were the best. So friendly and attentive!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful ship. Absolutely huge but a nice size and never felt too busy

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great storage space enough for both me and the wife. Tastefully decorated. Decent sized TV

Ship tip

Try it out! Such a fabulous ship. We absolutely loved Wonderland - well worth the money

Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Loved it. South Beach is such a relaxing place to spend the day. Try the secret chicken parmigan burger at the snack shack!

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Mainly a port shopping place but much bigger choice and decent excursions

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5
Not much to do except port shopping. Boring and drinks and food way overpriced

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Lovely island, wish it hadn't rained all day!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy. Walked off and the facial recognition in customs and border patrol was seamless and quick

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4 Comments

agfstamps    2 years ago

Watch for pre cruise sales on drink packages, you might find up to 30% off or at least buy me get one half off. Otherwise waiting until you’re on the ship is way too expensive.

Razor78    2 years ago

Thanks for the review of the Mega Ship, I really enjoy Symphony in its Inaugural Voyage in November 2018

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

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

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