First time on Royal Caribbean

Item: Voyager of the Seas
Rating: 4.4
Author: shrgenius

Voyager of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

shrgenius

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

4 Western Caribbean (Galveston Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 12, 2023

Ship: Voyager of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6645

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Normally we sail with Carnival, but wanted to check out something different. So as a first timer with Royal Caribbean, we were pleasantly surprised. This was the largest ship we have ever been on so loved the spaciousness of everything.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Wow! What a smooth, fast, and easy process. We were on the ship in under 30 minutes of arriving to the terminal

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

All the food was good. Nothing that really stood out to me. But nothing bad either!

Cafe Promenade

4 out of 5

Loved this spot for a midnight snack, quick cup of coffee, or our favorite... some Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Placement on the promenade got tight at times but was a daily visit for us.

Windjammer Marketplace

5 out of 5

Good was good, service even better, and traffic control was great. Seemed pretty spacious, so never have to search for seats

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

This ship had some nice options for things to do, although I wish the had been more. Pool was not super crowded which was nice, hubby enjoyed the climbing wall, but didn't do much more.

Rock Climbing Wall

5 out of 5

Husband loved the climbing wall. I'm happy to cheer him on, which my feet firmly planted in the ground (or at least a floating one)

Dunes Mini Golf

3 out of 5

This left a bit to be desired. Biggest issue was there was no guards to prevent balls from leaving the course. At one point we had to chase down a flight of stairs for ours 😆. Could be designed better but was a fun thing to do

Swimming Pools

5 out of 5

Loved the pools and layout. Never seemed to crowded.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The ice show was amazing and our favorite from what we saw. After that we were a bit disappointed. The Broadway production seemed targeted towards an older crowd,

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Always amazing how hard they work. Everyone was great

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Loved the size and feel of this ship. Very clean, nice window overlooking the promenade, and smooth traffic control with so many people.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Can't remember which room number we had, but we had a window overlooking the promenade. Room was spacious and prefect for 2 people

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5

Very hot, don't do much. Snuck off to shop a bit then back to the ship. Locals can get pushy, but nothing a no thank you can't handle.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Again, awesome! Smooth and fast leaving the ship

7 Comments

TITAN12 11 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first Royal Cruise.

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Gwbigdog 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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basssacker 11 months ago

Thanks for your review

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Ruby13 11 months ago

glad you enjoyed your cruise

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cruising2004 11 months ago

Glad you had an awesome cruise. Thanks for the details.

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bubbles60 11 months ago

Glad you had a good time. We are not a fan of Cozmel either

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javawoody 11 months ago

Thanks for the review

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