Fun Cruise but wrong room

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

Symphony of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

dlyche

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 13, 2024

Ship: Symphony of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14583

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Enjoyed the services and the casino. Balcony room was "not" on ocean but in the garden, inside ship. Wife enjoyed Spa services and thermal suite. Solarium pool/spas fit for maybe 120 people vs. 6000 passengers on board (Probably around 3500 seniors). Ship set up for children, not seniors.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Took great care of us through the Key services

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Lobster was great. Most other food good.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Plenty to do. We were physically limited, so pickle ball lessons were fun

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Hiro show was excellent

Children's Programs

Not Kids on cruise with us

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Services were good, but response times not so good. Too many people on ship and ship not set up to handle big lines.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was kept clean at all times

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Small cabin, clean, but we paid for and expected, an ocean view balcony. Instead we received a garden view balcony under the children's pool and loud crowd and music noise from center of ship. If your room designation has a "G" on it, beware!

Ship tip

Don't expect much from the Solarium. No room, small pool, and crowded full.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas Did not visit port

After 2 cruises including them: Prefer to stay on ship. Do not like either location. Vagrants, hawkers, and rude people.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Key services, luggage was off ship on time, breakfast was great, exited to waiting cab. No problems getting to the Airport.

9 Comments

TiffyTaffy 1 month ago

Thanks for your feedback!

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

kellies26 1 month ago

Did you do a you pick or they pick your room? I have sailed Royal many times. They don’t cater to kids, that is Carnival. I feel they cater to the middle age group. But there are many “older” people too. I’m sure there are cruise lines that specifically cater to “older”, whatever age is meant by that.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

wbahoy 1 month ago

G on reservation may mean Guaranty. Meaning you are guaranteed a balcony but anywhere on ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

loriad28 1 month ago

Can you please explain how you paid for an Oceanview balcony and received a neighborhood balcony?

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Gwbigdog 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Noncapisco 1 month ago

Bummer about your balcony cabin. Not good with all those kids. Still, you had a nice time.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

javawoody 1 month ago

Appreciate the post

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

cruising2004 1 month ago

Thank you for your review.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

HeavySeas 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

Other reviews of this sailing

Fun trip