The ship was quite nice. The unlimited meal package was difficult to take advantage of.

Item: Symphony of the Seas
Rating: 4
Author: dwarvid

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

dwarvid

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 70

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

Verified Review

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 18, 2023

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7712

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

The ship is outstanding. The specialty dining was disappointing due to availability, which made the cost not worth it. Could not get Mimsoa's with breakfast.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Got on fairly quickly. Found it quite difficult and lengthy to book specialty dining choices.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

We ate in the main dining room for Thanksgiving and found the quality of the food less than expected. It was difficult to take advantage of the unlimited dining package due to continual unavailability. The buffets were pretty limited and always the same.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The water shows were outstanding.

Children's Programs

We had no children with us.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

The staff was alway friendly and helpful. The room steward was less than we were accustomed to.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Comfortable. We were given a choice of having the cabin attended to in the morning or the evening. This is not what we are accustomed to. Pay more get less never sits well.