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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review

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Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 09, 2022

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We were previously on the Symphony in November 2021 and it was a great experience then and this time as well!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation took 13 minutes (fastest ever!) from dropping off luggage to stepping onto the ship. We arrived at 11:10am for an 11:30am boarding time and did not have any waiting at all.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main Dining Room food was pretty good, not amazing. I wish they would bring back the cold soups that they had years ago on RCL ships.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Hairspray was not showing but we heard from the cruise director that it would be showing again in June. Rostislav was an incredibly patient dealer, helping a visually-impaired guest with playing blackjack by loudly, clearly explaining what the dealer card was compared to the player’s hand and side bets. He kept this up for hours and I was impressed with the experience he provided this guest. Saw Law remembered my go-to drink at the casino bar and started making it as soon as I approached the bar, great service.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Connecting ocean view balcony rooms were great, no complaints.

Ship tip

On the western Caribbean itinerary, watch the sun rise from the solarium on Day 5 or 6, as you are headed nearly due east and the sun is dead ahead.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Took a taxi to Paradise Beach was pretty good service and food. The $30 40-min massage was just okay.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was even quicker than embarkation, doing the self-assist at 7:15am using the passport line. Great way to start and end our vacation!
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