Wonderful Time on Wonder of the Seas

Wonder of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Wonder of the Seas

6 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 18, 2022

Ship: Wonder of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12294

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was an amazing trip for us. We are going on Icon in June of 2024 and I am already ready to pack my bags. lol.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fairly easy. We had a 11am Embarkation and waited at the most 2 mins or so to go through scanners. Getting onboard was seamless.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was overall pretty good. There are definitely areas for improvement. I the waffles, pancakes, and french toast lacked flavor and was our families least favorite of all things breakfast.

Izumi

4 out of 5

This would have been a 5 stars if not for the fact that there are only 3 hibachi tables. On a ship that holds over 6500 patrons its quite ridiculous that there are only 3 tables. Theres 5 on Freedom of the Seas and Freedom is a fraction of the size of Wonder...makes 0 sense. The sushi however was amazing. Th Futomaki roll is huge. You get one small plate, 2 large plates, and a dessert. I was so stuffed I couldnt finish. Definitely try the Miso Ramen.

Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Since we had Ultimate Dining package we only ate here once. We chose to go for Lobster night. My 15 year old O-Lineman polished off 4 (The waiter kept bringing them). I had a tail with my Beef Tenderloin. OmG I was pleasantly suprised. I was fork tender and full of flavor. I didnt have to pick up the salt shaker or the Cajun seasoning I had stashed in my purse(not chancing bland food at all...lol)

The Mason Jar Southern Restaurant and Bar

3 out of 5

Very underwhelming. I had read reviews before coming and was thinking people were being picky...they were not. This is a horrible play on southern cuisine. The chicken was soggy and underflavored. The buttermilk biscuits were just not good at all. Not true buttermilk biscuits. For one they were not light and fluffy(think canned biscuit texture) and the flavor was off. There were kind of sweet which ruins a biscuit and gravy vibe. The shrimp and grits were just....hmmm bland. I packed a jar of cajun seasoning from home but had left in the room by mistake. That would have made this a lot better. The pimento cheese spread and the jalepeno corn bread were amazing though so I stuffed myself with those and didnt leave hungry.

Chops Grille

3 out of 5

Was very disappointed. Asked for my 10 yr old sons steak to be medium and it was more on the rare side of medium rare(meat was still cold and bluish). Sent back only to get same thing. So i just asked for them to cook it medium well. Steak cam back with the ends to medium and inside still medium rare. Same with my lamb chops. Needless to say he didnt finish it.

Hooked Seafood

5 out of 5

Really yummy. Tip: add cajun seasoning to your drawn butter for a nice kick of flavor!

Giovanni's Italian Kitchen

5 out of 5

Food was much better on Wonder than on Freedom. We almost didnt go just because our last time on Freedom the food was not good at all. This time exceeded expectations.

Boardwalk Dog House

5 out of 5

Yummy dogs. One negative is there was only yellow mustard. Brown mustard is way better on Brats than yellow mustard.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
We had a blast. This cruise we participated in as much as possible. *The Comedy show-both were hilarious *Love and Marriage game- we particpated and came in 2nd. It was awesome. *Crazy Quest-HILARIOUS. We laughed so hard. You must try this one**adults only

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
My 10 year old didnt spend as much time as he did last cruise but had fun. It would be nice if they pushed the charge time back to 11 instead of 10.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our room steward Cyrus was awesome. Very polite and stayed on top of taking care of us. All servers we had also were amazing and attentive, and provided friendly service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was great for 2 people. Just spacious enough to not be on top of each other.

Ship tip

Bring a old giftcard for the lights. That way you dont have to keep taking your keycard in and out.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
We went to Paradise Beach club and it was great. The VIP package included unlimited drinks and food. the drinks were metered so not very strong so i ended up sticking to beer. Just an fyi when you order a beer they bring a growler...lol.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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