A Pretty Enjoyable Trip

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 30, 2022

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12599

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

An enjoyable cruise with mediocre food and too many activities tied to buying things.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Went super smoothly. They let us in before our scheduled time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Windjammer didn’t have much food I enjoyed. Same with El Loco Fresh. Main dining was much better, but still not as spectacular as I expected when compared to what we had on our Disney Cruise. Izumi was pretty good, but the ramen wasn’t my favorite. My wife enjoyed the sushi though. Wonderland was a lot of fun! I tried a lot of things that I wouldn’t typically have tried, and our waiter was an excellent guide.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Slides were fun, and the pool deck was nice. Unfortunately it was too busy in the pool most of the time. The daily planner was loaded with activities, but most seemed to just be trying to sell you something. Good fitness center and jogging track. The pool deck activities were so loud that we had to leave the area whenever they started. Unfortunately that meant that we couldn’t use our interior balcony during those times either since it was deafening there too.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Flight was pretty good. Hiro was very impressive, but got canceled multiple times because of rough seas. I totally understand wanting to keep the performers safe, but maybe they shouldn’t try a show that is so complex that it can’t be done when the seas are rough?

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Everyone was wonderful!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Well designed layout and kept pretty clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
A good cabin, but I don’t think I would get an interior balcony again. The pool deck was so loud that we couldn’t sit out there during the middle of the day, and I missed the ocean views. It was positioned well on the ship. Not too far from the elevators, but not so close that it was noisy.

Ports of call

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5
Beautiful island, but mountain top was less exciting than I’d hoped.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
Maho beach was fun, but a small beach and a lot of people. I’m glad I was only there for a few hours, because I would’ve gotten bored. Sunset beach bar had some good barbecued chicken.

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
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