Great ship, awesome staff, very crowded, some cons.

Item: Utopia of the Seas
Rating: 3.1
Author: Gravel6

Utopia of the Seas Cruise Review

Gravel6

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 12, 2024

Ship: Utopia of the Seas

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Enjoyable. WiFi is some of the best at sea. Playmakers needs a reboot of their menu.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade

1 out of 5

Wow….was so excited to have a sports bar for a dining option after a day off ship. I found the food to be far less than optimal. I ordered the “Jerk” chicken wings. For anywho knows Caribbean flavors, jerk chicken is a dry rub, not a sauce. The wings arrived almost floating in a tar like substance. Honestly inedible. We tried a few and just set them aside. Also, the venue is not air conditioned. Bad choice.

Johnny Rockets

5 out of 5

It’s Johnny Rockets, what’s not to like. This ship version holds up to the land based versions if not better.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We had a Junior suite. Very nice but it’s odd how they use the extra space, they don’t. It’s just extra carpeted space and an extra chair. Having the closet is nice. The Tub is very narrow (I’m slender, so not heavy or obese) and I found it odd to use.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

1 out of 5

Port Canaveral garage is so poorly run on disembarkation day. To leave the garage you have to scan the receipt you got upon entry. Car, by car, by car. Keep in mind you paid upon entry, so why such strict controls to exit? 800++ cars are trying to exit, 50% can’t read a sign and sit there thinking the gate will go up automatically. Major, major cluster. Zero staff to be found. One hour to exit at 7:45am, so still early for disembarkation. RCI needs to pressure Port management to fix this. I cruise this port often, this happens every cruise.

Thumbs Up 1

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

We stay on the ship. Nassau is nothing to trek through. The excursions are few and mostly lame.

Thumbs Up 0

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Rent a float, relax floating around for a few hours. We love it.

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