Good food, great service

Voyager of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Voyager of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 09, 2023

Ship: Voyager of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8664

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great food, wonderful service, clean spacious cabin, great for relaxation. Saw lots of happy families, couples and groups of all ages enjoying themselves. The seas were also super calm, like glass, and this was with several storm systems in the Atlantic at peak hurricane season. (To be fair, the week before there was a rogue wind incident and there was flooding and breakage of dishes - cruising this time of year is definitely a crap shoot.) If you’re looking to save money vs the larger newer ships during calmer seasons, and you just want a nice getaway for not a ton of money, Voyager and this itinerary is a solid choice.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining was great. Have been on other RC ships where the food wasn’t good. The Indian food in WJ was excellent - they even had dosas. No complaints at all. We had the Chops filet one night in the main dining and that was also decent. One of the better ships as far as the food and service goes.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Solarium pool and the decks had some nice loungers that were comfortable and shady. Had Flowrider water slides mini golf sports court and a rock wall. They also offer cupcake making classes.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Ice show was pretty good - not all ships have a rink. You can also skate when there aren’t shows going on. Pig and whistle guitar player was good, too. Didn’t see many shows or acts on this ship.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The main dining and stateroom service as well as guest services next cruise and loyalty desk were all great. Some of the best we’ve cruised with.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We were really pleased with the size, decor, location and comfort of this cabin. Felt larger than other balcony rooms we’ve had. Francisco took great care of us. You can see the wake from the balcony and it was on the pier side when we docked in costa Maya. Great for watching runners. You can feel the propeller movement a little but I found it relaxing. The decor was nice and everything worked well. Would recommend this cabin and the location - was super quiet.

Ship tip

Comfortable older ship with great perks good sized balcony rooms and good food. Favorites: WJ Indian food, solarium pool deck, Main Dining service, BBQ chicken pizza in cafe promenade.

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
Krazy lobster was a little rough around the edges and this time there were a ton of kids and families so it wasn’t quiet and relaxing, more like a mini-Cozumel. The pools at port were packed and extremely loud. We’ve had better times in this port so maybe it was just too many ships in port at once. We found a cute art shop with handmade stuff and enjoyed the shady beach. Service was good.

Galveston, Texas

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Nice views, good balcony, spacious Artist shop of driftwood art - across from Krazy Lobster Krazy Lobster Mahahual
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6 Comments

tavo6    1 year ago

Thanks for your review glad you enjoyed your cruise 🚢

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the detailed review

cruising2004    1 year ago

Great details! Glad you had an awesome cruise. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

berettafleur    1 year ago

Cool - enjoy! The staff will help you find pool chairs and empty tables - just ask. Anything you want or need, they are beyond helpful.

Luv2Cruise2014    1 year ago

Great review. We sail our first RC cruise on the Voyager in November. Looking forward to seeing the differences in food, amenities, etc. Thanks again. See you onboard!

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