It was okay.

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Married30

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 13, 2024

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7314

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

This particular sailing had waaayyy to many children for a January sailing.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Much improved from years past

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

I got stuck with my time dining. NEVER again. Had to stand in line every night to get a table. Food was served Kay. Saw lots of cut backs.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Loved the solarium

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Hairspray, aquatic show and Headliner show

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Cabin Stewart never came the first night to introduce himself. Don’t like the once a day room service. Hate it! I liked turn down service!!!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

After having some padding added to the bed it was fine. I always have to do that on RC ships.

Ship tip

Be prepared for a lot of people and mediocre food

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

Excursion I booked never showed up. Got a cab for $50 for a hour.

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5

Didn’t get off. Been there before.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Much improved from years. Facial recognition for U S Customs is a game changer

7 Comments

JimnKathy384125 9 months ago

All of the things that are wrong with dinner in the main dining room stem from the move to my time dining. It used to be fun but now you don't get the same level of attention from your server because they're constantly busy changing out tables. The whole thing leaves both the my time and the assigned time diners dissatisfied with the experience.

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Islandtime32 9 months ago

I love this ship. Sorry it wasn’t a great time.

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karlgrgurich 9 months ago

Hope your next cruise is better

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javawoody 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cjohnsen22 9 months ago

Can you ask to have padding added to the bed?

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kdlady 9 months ago

Oh no! I HATE My Time Dining!

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