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Item: Vision of the Seas
Rating: 4.9
Author: Noncapisco

Vision of the Seas Cruise Review

Noncapisco

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 12

Helpful Votes: 233

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

5 Night Bermuda (Baltimore Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 31, 2024

Ship: Vision of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 2625

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Overall, I had a nice time. This was my 35th cruise 🛳 and first in a year and a half. Royal Caribbean pissed me off so, I toured South Africa 🇿🇦 in February and will be touring India 🇮🇳 in November. I did the Famous Homes and Hideaway cruise 🛳 which was outstanding. Also, the Dockyard has a free 45 minute tour on Tuesdays and Fridays which I did for the first time and was delighted with. I'll be sailing ⛵️ on this ship 🚢 twice next year so, I obviously think it's a nice ship 🚢. If you want an easy cruise 🛳 and live in the Baltimore/D.C. area, this is the way to go.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation went very smoothly and, I was lucky that the line wasn't that long to check in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

I particularly liked the appetizers in the Crown 👑 Lounge. The last night of the cruise 🛳, they had shrimp and beef satay skewers. Tasty!

Windjammer Marketplace

5 out of 5

The food was fine here and, the service very good. I ate here the entire cruise 🛳.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Logo Souvenir Shop

5 out of 5

I liked the 15% discount I got for being Diamond 💎 Plus and took advantage of it here. I bought a nice Royal Caribbean windbreaker as well as the ship magnet and pen.

Day Spa and Fitness Center

5 out of 5

I used the fitness center twice to burn 🔥 off some of the calories and, I was very pleased with it. I never had a problem getting an exercise bike 🚴‍♀️.

Perfume Shop

5 out of 5

I believe I got a decent deal on some Burberry Hero cologne and Montblanc Spirit Legend toilet water.

Crown and Anchor Study

5 out of 5

I'm assuming this means the Crown Lounge which used to be the Diamond 💎 Lounge. The concierge here is Maria Flores. She was outstanding. Strangely, there were over 140 Diamond 💎 and Diamond 💎 Plus on this cruise 🛳 but, the lounge was nearly empty most of the time.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The Filipino band Rockport was on this cruise. They do a great version of Toto's Africa.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

I wasn't thrilled being on the second deck though there were worse cabins on this deck. My stateroom attendant Dean was excellent however, he only serviced my cabin once a day. I wasn't thrilled about that.

Ship tip

Remember, it's an older and smaller ship. It doesn't have all the bangs and whistles the bigger ships have. The flip side is if you live in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area, it saves you a lot of hassles if you want to cruise 🛳.

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