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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

1.7 out of 5
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Symphony of the Seas

6 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 31, 2024

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11704

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

I will never ever go on Royal Caribbean again. The kids all said they were bored and prefer Carnival. If you are 50+ and like basic drinks and entertainment then you will love this cruise.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
They switched my sister and niece passport numbers in the system and it took them over 1 hr to fix it. It was horrible

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The steak houses were ok, wonderland, Jamie's and hooked was good. Drinks were average. Same menu at each bar and they were watered down. Some bartenders had attitudes as well. One put his finger in my drink, disgusting.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Kids were bored. This ship caters to older people 50+. Fitness center tried to sell me seaweed pills for $1300 dollars. Pools were very spread out and the activities were few if any.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
Again, this ship is geared towards 50+ age group

Children's Programs

1 out of 5
They closed multiple times a day and were never open for dinner.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Room service opened the door for a relative and two children that was not in my room and they caught my husband and I in an intimate situation. Royal Caribbean offered $200 room credit and gifts for the two children that witness this situation as well, but they didn't provide the gifts. They gave us the run around for two days.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Everything was too spread out and hard to locate venues

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5
Ok

Ship tip

Don’t

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

1 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Falmouth, Jamaica

1 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
I had to go to guest services to ask about the gifts and they said that they wouldn’t provide them since our cruise was over
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9 Comments

799spence     7 months ago

You sound real easy to please. Everything seems to be everyone else's fault, hmm.

ChillDude97     7 months ago

Carnival is better if you have kids. Same with Disney

DOOFERNATION     7 months ago

Getting caught is embarrassing

leahpa07     7 months ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

michelleb1127     7 months ago

Symphony has surf simulator, ice skating rink, slides, carousel, Hairspray, Ice Skating show with drones, and aquarium show

kef2016     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. I also read your review of Jewel of the Seas. There were many things that you didn’t like on that ship as well and said it was a ship for people 55+. Sounds like cruising isn’t for you or you are very hard to please. I’m 50+ and have been on Symphony and many other Royal ships and loved them all.

MargieRita     7 months ago

This 50+ girl loves the Symphony 💃

RoyalCruzer     7 months ago

They don't switch passport numbers. You typed them on wrong. Don't blame the cruiseline for your ineptness.

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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