Symphony surprisingly excellent

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Symphony of the Seas

7 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 01, 2024

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11654

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

We seniors normally avoid Large ships. Used to like NCL Getaway and Breakaway, but will no longer choose these ships. But Symphony had everything we wanted. Lounges with entertainment and plenty of seating. Terrific shows. Mid ship suite was ideal location.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Much traffic at Bayonne terminal, but speedy boarding

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Coastal Kitchen outstanding.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
none

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Great shows. Especially the Ice Shows

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All crew excellent

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
All good. Elevators slow at times.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Sute was perfect

Ship tip

Thought we only liked smaller ships. But with a mid ship suite, Symphony was great

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

5 out of 5
Location very good. Easy drive to.

Port Canaveral, Florida

1 out of 5
nothing to do here

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Great pool and amenities. Lots of chairs and umbrellas. Trams good.

Nassau, Bahamas

1 out of 5
Boring when you have been here several times.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Concierge escort was wonderful.
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

TiffyTaffy     2 months ago

Thanks for the review. So glad you enjoyed your cruise albeit being the large ship she is.

javawoody     2 months ago

Appreciate the feedback

AuntPinkie     2 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise and discovered a new enjoyable class of ship.

cruising2004     2 months ago

Glad you enjoyed most of your cruise.

HeavySeas     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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