The Vision is a Great Ship

Item: Vision of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: dragonliby

Vision of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

dragonliby

Contributor Level: Cruise Director

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 106

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

4 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 30, 2017

Ship: Vision of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8543

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Galveston to Cozumel is not an exciting trip, but it's an enjoyable one. My friends and I go every year. So far, the Vision has been my favorite ship to do this on.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

So fast! There were no lines at all. We practically walked right on.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We purchased the Specialty Dining Package and had 4 dinners and 2 lunches in the premium restaurants. Chop Steakhouse is excellent. I can't say too much about the variety because I was stuck on the filet mignon and just ordered that, over and over.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

This was a different experience with our room cabin. Normally, they learn your name and make an effort to greet you and be visible. Our steward introduced himself to us and after that, we only saw him once or twice when we asked for more towels. He wasn't unfriendly or anything, just not nearly as attentive and outgoing as I'm used to. But service was fine.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

I love this ship. It is so incredibly easy to find your way around this one. It's small, compact and just makes sense. Smaller ships like this are really the way to go.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

This was a panoramic ocean view room. It was located close to the elevators which made it convenient but it was noisy at night because it was close to the Centrum and underneath a pool deck. For me, I'm not sure the oceanview was worth it - I think I'll pay a bit more for a balcony next time.