Bit of a let down

Voyager of the Seas Cruise Review to Australasia

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 65

Overall rating:

2 out of 5
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Voyager of the Seas

Asia Repositioning Cruise

Sail date: October 18, 2016

Ship: Voyager of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6559

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Getting on the ship in Singapore was a huge mess.  Hours and hours of waiting and the ship ended up leaving about 3 hours late. 

 

All ports that required us to tender were a mess also.   The cruise director was actually Boo'ed off the stage one night as guests were so upset.   In short, it appeared they had not actually run tenders before. 

 

The food in the dining room was on par with what I have had in my 10 + other cruises.     Food options and quality outside of the dining room were a huge let down.   The windjammer food was horrible.   It was a rare occurrence when you actually found food that was hot, compared to luke warm or cold.

 

The ONLY other non paid food options outside of the windjammer was a small sandwich shop on the 5th floor that handed out small sandwiches horrible pizza slices that reminded me what we got in school lunches 35 years ago. 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Dining room food was in line with other cruises. Windjammer is your only other (non paid) option and it was bad.... Really bad. The worst I have ever seen.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Ice dancers were a stand out.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Service completely eliminated in some areas. For example, no beverage service at all in pool area and most bars... all self service/ wait in line option.

Ship Quality

1 out of 5
Rust in common areas. Did not see painting crews as I have seen on other cruises.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Can be loud in late afternoon/ early evening hours when events are planned on the promenade.

Ship tip

Avoid itineraries where you tender into port. Disorganized and

Ports of call

Darwin, Australia

3 out of 5
Not much to do here.

Port Douglas, Australia

5 out of 5
Great Port. The tender process was horrible. Hours and hours of waiting in lines. Many guests missed their tours.

Yorkey's Knob (Cairns), Australia

1 out of 5
The tender process was horrible. Hours and hours of waiting in lines. Many guests missed their tours.

Brisbane, Australia

5 out of 5
They drop you off far from anywhere. You have to purchase bus tickets into town or purchase a tour through the ship.
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1 Comment

wgammon1    3 years ago

Thanks for the review.