I had better food during Viet Nam ib the US Army

Item: Vision of the Seas
Rating: 3.8
Author: jackw445

Vision of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

jackw445

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

Verified Review

12 Night Southern Caribbean (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 04, 2023

Ship: Vision of the Seas

Cabin number: 7572

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

After having a few dinners and breakfast in the main dining room, breakfast was the winner. Although the waitstaff was exceptional at dinner the food left much to be desired; small portions, poor quality, poor prep. Buffet was even worse. Food that was not recognizable, the same type of food ( ie. chicken) remade as a different type ( BBQ became Jerk and then something else. Variety was horrid, with repetition. Some food I would have thrown out.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Little hassel if any

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

They need to change management and chefs. Servers in main dining were excellent, same for buffet. Specialty restaurant staff requires attitude adjustment. Buffet items were not dog worthy. After ten days bars ran out of cocktail mixes, glad we payed for beverage paclage

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Waiters and buffet staff excellent, room steward was a phantom. Desk personnel were extremely helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Very happy with cabin, not happy with cabin being cleaned after 4:30 in the afternoon.

Ship tip

Looking for good food, go on another ship

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

4 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Castries, St. Lucia

2 out of 5

Took a bus tour. Tour guide was rude. Not a good tour

Thumbs Up 0

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

Great bus tour very informative. Wonderful tour guide who also was the driver. Lovely, scenery

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy

6 Comments

cruisemaniac 11 months ago

I was on same cruise as you. Totally agree with food husband had a pork chops that was unrecognizable and next day it was up at buffet. Did you get paper thin strip steak that was all fat. And if there was nothing you could eat you didn't have any other choices like Johnny rockets

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

cruising2004 1 year ago

Sorry to hear about the food, glad you enjoyed otherwise.

Thumbs Up 0

Flag

AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry the food didn’t meet your expectations. Glad you mostly enjoyed the cruise otherwise.

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

lincoln 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

Thumbs Up 1

Flag

Other reviews of this sailing

Ship too small for us

had some problems

Dated ship, but good value