Very Good Experience Overall

Item: Symphony of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: RBGiles

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

RBGiles

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 08, 2024

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14322

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 20 days ago

Review summary

Overall as expected, the ship is well maintained and there is adequate space for the passengers. The pool and other common areas were available when desired and never super crowded.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Lots of traffic. The last mile took 35 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Deck 4 Main dining room - avoid - too much cigarette smoke from the casino

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

All were better than expected

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All were very good, very attentive

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The mattress was much too firm, very uncomfortable. Required several trips to the hot tub each day to remedy.

Ship tip

Arrive 15 minutes early to any event to ensure seating

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Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

3 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Kennedy Space Center is a good learning experience

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Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

5 Comments

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