Beautiful ship but onboard experience disappointing

Item: Wonder of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: bornonthebayou5

Wonder of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

bornonthebayou5

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 78

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 08, 2022

Ship: Wonder of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9646

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Enjoyed cruise but for the sixth cruise for Wonder of the Seas expected a better overall experience. This was our 16th RCC cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth process

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Main dining room: took a while for wait staff to come up to speed. Uneven quality in food preparation. Mason Jar Southern Restaurant was excellent.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Enjoyed: walking, hot tub, zip line

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Opening show first night at aquatic venue was very disappointing. More like a talent show. No theme. Boring acts except for high wire act. Magician was a joke, a bad one. His interactive trick with the audience went bad the first time. He tried again with same results and moved on to something else. Magician focused too much on his high tech use and not on good old fashioned magic. Music and venues around the ship were very good with the exception of the caribbean music band. The band did not play classics and was not entertaining. We love caribbean music and this band fell far short. Mike the cruise director should be replaced for bring dull acts to the stage. Comics were very good.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Anna in Diamond Lounge was very nice and helpful. For a brand new ship wait staff was just average. Andy in the Schooner lounge was very good.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very comfortable and clean.