Outstanding Ports, Not so great Ship

Item: Vision of the Seas
Rating: 3.8
Author: dsman

Vision of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

dsman

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

12 Night Mediterranean Venice (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 23, 2018

Ship: Vision of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3580

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall this cruise was good. It hit a lot of ports that my wife and I have always wanted to visit. The ship was rather a let down compared to the other RC cruise I have been on and Disney and Norwegian I have cruised on. My parents and in-laws cruised with us and found it hard to find a quiet place to read or relax. There always seems to be loud music playing no matter where we went. I wouldnt cruise on this ship again. for my next cruise, if this ship and a Norwegian ship where both going to the same ports, I would pick Norwegian next time.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Compared to other cruises I have been on, the entertainment was bad. It seems like it was geared towards the older crowd.

Children's Programs

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

The ship is aged and needs to be upgraded. I was really disappointed at the old decore compared to other RC ships I have cruised on. The ship was small remarkably small.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5

The cabin was clean and the size was good for 2 adults. It is under the 4th floor Centurium (Dance floor). We could hear the music and people above. It didnt become quiet until 1030-1130 at night when the band and dancing stopped for the night. Everynight, a loud humming sound started near our cabin at around 2:30 AM that made it tough to sleep. Lucky we had ear plugs from our flight that gave us some help in sleeping. I would not rent this cabin or anything on this level again.