Wonderful first cruise

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 07, 2024

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3242

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Enjoyable first cruise experience! Would highly recommend to family and friends. You get out of your cruise experience what you put into it. If you want to do nothing but relax, then that's what you get. If you want to try everything that is offered, then that only adds to your experience. If there is something that you didn't get to do, then all you need to do is book another cruise with the intent to do those things. If things like the drinks packages, excursions, and non-complimentary restaurants were more affordably priced, I would have enjoyed my time aboard even more!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Slight delay due to the use of a birth certificate as an ID

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent food and service

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Great pools, jacuzzies, fitness center, and sports courts

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Excellent Broadway show (Hair Spray), Aqua Theater show (Hiro), Comedians, and musicians/singers.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service provided by the wait staff, room attendants, and other crew/staff

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Excellent layout and design of the ship. Everywhere I went there was someone cleaning and/or maintaining that area.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Excellent cabin that was just big enough and comfortable enough for two guests. It was cleaned daily. We enjoyed seeing the towel animals that greeted us when we returned to our state room!

Ship tip

Save up your money so that you can enjoy the drink packages and excursions!

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

4 out of 5
Embarkation/Disembarkation port

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
Nothing to do within walking distance. Must arrange for an excursion!

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Food, drinks, and shopping were pricey!

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Almost a Perfect Day, all be it for the rain! Enjoyed the lunch buffet and the shopping!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and worry-free. The escalator was tricky to navigate with luggage.
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