A great cruise to get acclimatised to sailing. 2 nights is not enough time to get to know the ship.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
2 nights is not enough to get to know the ship. And it was my 2nd cruise, but 1st with Royal Caribbean.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Food in the buffet was good, the main dining was better and Johnny Rockets was ok.
Windjammer Marketplace
4 out of 5
Buffet style eating, easy to get food. Eat at your own pace. Downside is that it can be crowded and feel like there isn't much seating. Enough to keep you fed without getting bored of the food!
Johnny Rockets
4 out of 5
The inside was like a 50s dinner, even with music list of songs and jukebox. And the staff would do a dance routine to entertain the passagers as the ate.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
Didn't go on anything.
RC Online
4 out of 5
A great place to be able to use a printer and a pc. Lots of PC'S too. Internet access on PC's available through purchase.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Don't remember any stage performances or ice skating shows. There was movies playing on the main threatre as well as the smaller screening room that seats 54 people.
Children's Programs
No kids
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
I never met my statesroom attendant the entire 2 nights I was on board. The wait staff were ok, the staff at Johnny Rockets were great. The Johnny Rockets staff would do a number of dance routines whilst you were seated that with the exception of Explorer of the seas, was sadly not seen again.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
It was a dated ship at the time, the balcony was rusted and the paint chipping. The mini suite was good.
Cabin / Stateroom
4 out of 5
Slightly worn in shower and around sink. However, spacious good size bathroom. Was in a Junior suite.
Ship tip
Be prepared for no Johnny Rockets, they removed it. Most of you may not care about that.
Lovely port, great opportunity there to snap photos of the ship and Harbour Bridge. Not to mention leaving or arriving to the port with a 10 minute (I think it's ten minutes) sail through the Cove. Sailing through a narrow waterway the either takes the Tasman sea or the Overseas passenger terminal.
It was a bit of a delay. After 15 minutes of waiting in line on the outside deck, started moving quickly through the terminal and then through customs.
My favourite ship, when I first started my cruise ship career I joined Voyager as a trainee and finished my last ever cruise as the shop manager, so many great memories
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