Not my favorite

Wonder of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 14
Helpful Votes: 204

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Wonder of the Seas

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 29, 2023

Ship: Wonder of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7523

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

One & done. CocoCay was also canceled so we got an extra sea day.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Super quick, simple, & efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Way too many upcharge options. They need to take tips from Carnival & offer more inclusive options for food. Basically if you didn’t want to go to the Buffet for lunch, You could get a hotdog from the boardwalk, pizza from the promenade, or a salad from park cafe. Nothing too flattering like other lines so most days I ended up just waiting till dinner.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Loved the shows onboard & the activity staff. MUCH more friendly than the staff on Symphony.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I watched inTENse, 365: Seasons on Ice, & Voices. (3 out of 5 shows offered) The other two being Tap Factory & Effectors. The three I watched were good. I do PREFER Flight on Symphony, I found “Voices” a little boring.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
I do appreciate the design of an Oasis-class ship, but I can’t say it’s my favorite. I think they made a mistake by only having an Aft & Forward elevator bank and not having a mid as well. Elevators took forever, Pool deck layout did not whatsoever handle people well, BUT I DO like the central park design. It’s the best thing onboard Wonder.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Quite small but it got the job done.

Ship tip

Budget for speciality dining.

Ports of call

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very easy, simple, & efficient.
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7 Comments

asalloway    1 year ago

Do they refund cabanas if stop is canceled?

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

nathanvlol    1 year ago

High winds

CruzeFan    1 year ago

A 4.3 star experience is about the best you can do on a cruise currently.

karlgrgurich    1 year ago

Dining issues sure seem to be a common thread. Glad the rest sounds pretty good!

MTcruisers    1 year ago

Why was CocoCay canceled?

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