Not my usual Royal Caribbean experience

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Perfect Day & Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 15, 2022

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14177

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was not the customer service I normally receive on RC cruises. I needed change rooms because on my balcony was too noisy. Guest services didn’t know how to switch rooms correctly and kept giving me keys that didn’t work x3. I got so frustrated I finally said I’m not wasting anymore of my time on the cruise and called but they still didn’t listen to me so I had to get a manager involved. I paid for high speed zoom wifi which was a total waste of money because it kept kicking me off so I couldn’t get my work done. Called to complain about that and no response one ever called me back. I took a walking tour that was so horrible I left because the guide went an hour over the time and they refused to give me my money back. I will never take or book an excursion with royal Caribbean again. It must be said this cruise was still 100 times better than going on the red, white, and blue boats.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Very noisy so I had to pay to change rooms so I could enjoy the balcony

Ship tip

Pay for the ocean view room and if you have a problem don’t waste your time going to guest services. They don’t care.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

1 out of 5
My excursion was horrible so I really didn’t get to see the city

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
I was in line for ever which is not normal for RC. This ships crew need to get their stuff together.
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10 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Cruisersnoozer    1 year ago

Thanks for the review!

Rozlin    2 years ago

I agree the quality of guest services has gone wayyyyy down! I’ve been a Suite class guest from day one and I’ve seen even the Concierge’s service go down, which is why we always paid way more for but it lately not worth it. Hopefully they will improve, im giving them 1-2 more tries. I swear RCCL was not like this before, i feel the difference is within just the past year.

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate your view

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

agfstamps    2 years ago

We always check what’s above and below our cabin before booking to avoid noisy areas.

missnotanlines    2 years ago

I don't see how I walking tour in San Juan could be so horrible

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

CruzeFan    2 years ago

Thanks for the review. I think I’m starting to understand why the staff gave up with all of the issues you listed.

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