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Vision of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
4 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)
Sail date: November 30, 2017
Ship: Vision of the Seas
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: 4036
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
The cruise was a great first cruise. For someone hesitant about cruising, the 4 day cruise was great. Vision of the Seas is still a great ship even with its age. This cruise has given us the want to continue cruising, and will be finding a larger ship with a longer itinerary in the near future.Embarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Windjammer Marketplace
For the most part, the food was very good for a buffet, but on a few occasions the food was cold or not properly cooked. I skipped scrambled eggs as they were still liquid.
Main Dining Room
The food was extremely good, and I thought the quality was great. The menu selection was limited, but there was at least one item each night that I wanted to try. Our specific waiter was a tad on the slow side, where the first couple nights it took us 2 hours to each dinner. Our waiter made up for this on the following nights by provided our table with an extra entree. Our assistant waiter was only seen a few times throughout the 4 day cruise. She did not provide our table with much assistance. It took forever every night to receive our drinks as well.
Viking Crown Lounge
The bar staff was extremely good. They were prompt, and provided great customer service.
Onboard Activities
Day Spa and Fitness Center
The facility is nice looking, and set up nicely, but it is right above the propulsion unit in the rear of the boat. While waiting in the "relaxation room", all we could notice was the violent shaking of that room. Once we made it too our room, the massage therapists asked us if we wanted a hot stone massage, and said it was already included, but when we received the bill, it was not. Both massage therapists were very hard to understand due to a strong language barrier, as they did not speak english very well. They added multiple extra charges onto our account that we did not understand.
Jogging Track
The jogging track was clean, but is in need of repair. It is losing its running surface causing it to lose traction.
Photo Gallery and Shop
They display all photos taken at embarkment, and dinners. Even though we did not plan on purchasing any of these photos, it was nice to be able to take a look at all of them.
Solarium
The solarium pool is on the small side, but it was very clean. The hot tubs were warm, but not to a temperature I expect. The facility was also very clean, and the bar service was prompt.
Casino Royale
The casino was very small, and was mostly just slot machines. There was no defined split between the smoking and non-smoking section, so the whole casino smelled like smoke. I should also add that you can smell the smoke smell from the staircase outside the casino on the bow(front end) of the ship. The bar service was great inside however, and it brought us back a few times.
Swimming Pools
Pool is very small, and it is about 5 feet deep. It is not zero depth like you would expect for a children's pool. The pool was clean, but cluttered. The Pool Bar was extremely slow, and a few of the bartenders were unfriendly.
Entertainment
Observation Deck
Great view
Masquerade Theater
The venue has seen better days, but it was still inviting. We saw a total of 4 shows in 4 nights, and were very pleased with it.
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Make sure to read the cruise compass that is provided to you in your room daily. There will be a cruise compass on your bed upon arrival the first day, and the room steward will leave one for the next day on your bed nightly while they are cleaning. Make sure to read this, as it lists all events on the whole ship for the day. If you don't read it, you may miss something that you may have wanted to attend.