We Did a back to back Awesome
Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern
8 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: February 10, 2024
Ship: Symphony of the Seas
Cabin number: 1702
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 3 months ago
Review summary
We were on with 2 other couples we all cruise a lot! So we enjoyed our time on the ship and on shore! Next month I bring our family! Yes same ship! No not a back to back. Service from crew is remarkable!Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Diamond Club
Diamond club has become a joke. It is called the closet club as that is about the size of it! No veiw and Diamond needs to be removed from name as it is the crown loyalty club. We received a letter Diamond could not go in on our first leg of trip! So why bother plus getting someone to wait on you was impossible!
Windows (Main Dining Room)
Wow we had 2 tables as back to back. 310 with Vijay was excellent then table630 by porthole with Rajesh and Robert both outstanding.
Vitality Cafe
Got a smoothie daily after working out
El Loco Fresh℠
Now who doesn’t love this fast easy service place with great food!
Wonderland
We waited awhile and finally went up to get a drink. Just ok setting the menu turned us away.
Windjammer Marketplace
Work hard and it shows plenty of good food most of the time whenever open.
Sorrento's
Pizza time definitely a must do ! Alway fresh and delicious!
Schooner Bar
Louis at the piano was excellent causing us to go back nightly to listen to him! The bar service was the very best by far on entire ship!
Playmakers℠ Sports Bar & Arcade
Ok we all wanted to give it a try we did and well none of us plan on going back anytime in future! Food was not the best by far !
Johnny Rockets
Food in am was ok. Shakes they do not know how to make as the icecream is left out to soften then they add more milk to them hence a watered down milk shake!
Izumi
Outstanding presentation and Ryan was excellent! Food was delicious and lots of it! Just delicious! However price will hold me back from going back.
Hooked Seafood
I was so looking forward to a good lobster roll for lunch! It was more of a salad than a true lobster roll Disappointment huge! Price huge! So change the way you make a lobster roll (New England style) or say it is a salad with a hint of lobster and lower price!
Dazzles
Ok I normally Love to go to dazzles however your singers only knew extremely load ! Music muted their voices. Their were 14 of us that walked out went back one more but then left.
Cafe Promenade
Fast service with lovely people!
Onboard Activities
Ultimate Abyss℠
I just love this ride on all ships that have the Abyss! Any age will have a blast and your dry to boot!
The Perfect Storm℠ waterslide trio
Can’t give a 5 star as one slide was down the entire time but other two were great!
Guest Services
Everyone here went out of there way no matter what the situation! They were 5 plus!
Casino Royale
I was disappointed as we all went to the non smokers venue however were told machines do not pay out well do we went to regular one but didn’t last due to haze of smoke ! I guess I could look at it as saving me money!
Beach Pool
It was really nice when everyone was not there but on sea days no room to move. Lifeguards should tell parents no diapers in the pools or hot tubs! Made me think twice about going in.
Entertainment
Studio B
Ice show was great! Quick change artist keeps you involved. Great overall performance!
AquaTheater
Loved the show watch it twice as we were on back to back and highly recommend. Just astonishing acts!
The Attic
You have had better comics then the four we saw no real impressive.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Unfortunately larger ships mean lots of kids without supervision. This is a problem for someone trying to enjoy the vacation. We had a parent place an infant in diapers in hot tub! We got out immediately! No sense at all and the parents did not understand why I said that the hot tub is to hot for an infant! Need to monitor this for sure even had unruly kids in hot tub in the over 18 area.
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)