Not as good as last time

Wonder of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Wonder of the Seas

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 02, 2022

Ship: Wonder of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11297

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

A little below my expectations! Way too crowded this time. Had better experiences on Symphony of the Sea in October 2018, round trip from Barcelona. Less crowded, cleaner Windjammer, better quality food, the best shows ( better than those in Las Vegas, LoL) Actually it’s not bad with the price guests are paying on this cruise. Btw, internet was terrible. Again last time had excellent connection for some reason……

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main Dinning Room and buffets were below average. I got sick after eating a cold burrito at Windjammer for breakfast one morning. I was served an orange juice that taste like water, thinking they were running out and just added some water to it!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Only the aqua show was still Amazing. I enjoyed all the shows on Symphony of the Seas in Oct 2018, same route!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Dinning room service, guest service. room stewards and 150 Cafe staffs were all amazing. Excellent services!!

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Design and size are both the same as Symphony of the Sea. Don’t understand why it’s the largest ship in 2022 thinking it’s the same size as S.O.S. Too crowded in Windjammer, floor was dirty and some hot food was not hot such as French toasts…..

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Everything was good! Last time had a complimentary wine and 2 Royal Caribbean Cups. I understood that the per person price was lower so cutting costs make sense.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Love this city Did not do an excursion

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
Beautiful Toured on our own

Marseille (Provence), France

5 out of 5
Love it Toured on our own

La Spezia, Italy

5 out of 5
Love it Yes we join the tour to Portofino, Santa Margherita…..

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
Nothing to do at this port Took a private van to Rome for 4 hours

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
Did not join any excursion Took a private tour for local sightseeing and food tasting

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Excellent
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5 Comments

cbfbasil    2 years ago

Cruising in February. I was told you can’t book your shows until you are on the ship. How did that work out for you? I’ve always booked ahead of time and had it all planned out. Love the newlywed game and the quest so always plan around those two activities

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Great itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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