Cruise

Item: Symphony of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: Eastern2022

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Eastern2022

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 17, 2022

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10181

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I did not have a great experience booking with . Next time I will book directly with the cruise line. has poor customer service.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

There were many dining options, but only a select few that are included. Many specialty restaurants you have to pay extra for. Drinks are not included. You have to buy drink packages ($/person/day) to have all the drinks.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

There are many activities and events on the ship to do. The bummer was some shows and excursions were sold out before we even got on the ship. That is frustratoing. Or you have to wait in a long line to try to get tickets or get in.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The couple shows we did get into were excellent and would highly recommend attending all shows on board.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff were excellent from the housekeepers to the waiters to the servers. They are always smiling, greeting you, and always willing to make your experience great.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Everything was clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Just know that gratuity is automatically added per person each day of the cruise, drink packages you need to purchase, and excursions and show tickets sell out very fast.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We carried our own luggage out the last day. It was easy and quick.

6 Comments

Cruisersnoozer 1 year ago

Thanks for the review!

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Sorry you had some disappointments.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for your comments

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agfstamps 1 year ago

They have opened the reservation system to book pre-cruise, once check in opens.. You don’t have to buy the drink package. If you want to have more than 4-5 drinks a day, I’d recommend you do tho.

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kdlady 1 year ago

Sounds like you should've done some more research before boarding. You don't have to buy a drink package to buy drinks.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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