This cruise wasn't up to the standards we've come to expect from Royal Caribbean. The buffet variety was disappointing. The main selections were Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. There was always salad bar and fruit, always mashed and baked potatoes, rice and stir fried vegetables and some sort of soup. Deserts were mostly cakes and a pudding or custard. We like grabbing a couple of cookies after dinner for a later snack but they stopped making them three days before the end of the voyage. My Time dining was good as was the service.
Embarkation
3 out of 5
Very good, well expedited
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
2 out of 5
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Pool was crowded early in the morning with people reserving chairs for sometimes over and hour unattended. No reserves were not enforced. Service was a bit slow. Rock Climbing isn't for everyone, fitness center was well equipped for a shipboard facility, walking track was OK. Having
Entertainment
3 out of 5
One good comedian, the other were OK but not great. shows were average. It was annoying to have to walk through the smoky casino to get to and from the show.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Service, as usual was great except for pool area and a couple of waiters in the buffet who tended to strike up lengthy conversations with patrons while others waited.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Well maintained and cleaned. Walking through the smoky casino to and from shows was annoying.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Cleaned and refreshed twice daily. What we have come to expect on RC.
This is a nice place but arriving late, staying the night, and leaving by noon the next day didn't allow for enough time for shore excursions. With a 2.5 to 3 hour excursion almost half of the time was spent on a ferry to get to Hamilton or in a Van to tour and visit Hamilton was not nearly enough time.
We were amazed at the severe decline in MDR food choices and quality between our Sep. 22 cruise and Jan. 23 cruise. Apparently, this lower quality is the new normal - if you want better, you need to pay for specialty dining.
I was amazed how much fun we had on MSC when we stayed overnight at their private island. Don't understand must be illegal issue that cruise ships need to dock for like 3 hours and then leave a port. I guess it's just so they can advertise they go to that port I too have noticed a decline in Royal Caribbean's food buffet has become a joke buffet used to be excellent wind jammer not anymore
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