Great ports but Ship less than great

Voyager of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Voyager of the Seas

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 29, 2023

Ship: Voyager of the Seas

Cabin number: 9276

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The ports were EXCELLENT. We have been blessed to cruise on different cruise lines. Royal Caribbean appears to be cutting corners{costs}. We will cruise again SOON but not on Royal Caribbean. SPECIAL NOTE: Specialty Dining at Chops was fantastic. The main dining room should take a lesson on how they treat guests.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Good but not as streamlined as Princess

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Main Dinner had reduced variety of food compared to the past. Only one small lobster tail on that evening and seconds you had to pay for!... Breakfast dining room was worst cruising experience ever

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Staff allowed large number of children to enter pool unattended.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Performers were not bad ..but seen much better on other ships

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
room steward was fantastic. Most waiters were pleasant and helpful. Breakfast main dining room were SLOW and not very pleasant at all. They acted as though everything was a chore.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was VERY clean but dated.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Size of cabin was excellent. No electrical receptacles next to bed, No USB ports. You can tell ship is old. Balconies do not have glass all the way to bottom as do newer ships. Shower is small

Ship tip

Research Princess first.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 out of 5
WE did an excursion. Nothing to write home about.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

2 out of 5
Port was nice. Excursion was repetitive and driver sung throughout tour. Problem was he was not a good singer.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
Did jeep tour. It was delayed and the Jeep was not open at all. Beautiful Island and our guide was excellent.

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5
Beautiful Island. Tour was pretty good. Beach was beautiful.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Took taxi on our own and went to beach "Harbor Lights" This beach is a must see. We have been all over and it is either the best or close to the most beautiful beach we have been too.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5
went to beach on Nevis. Don't waste your time. Beach not up to standards.

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

5 out of 5
Took Catamaran tour with beach stop. Catamaran was Outstanding! Beach swimming was included.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Not as streamlined as other cruise lines
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your ports of call.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

Flcruisepro    1 year ago

Sounds like Princess is your favorite. Maybe stay with what you like.

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