Wonder of the Seas

Wonder of the Seas Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Wonder of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 16, 2023

Ship: Wonder of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8500

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Great ship. Great shows and food. I’m glad I experienced it, but it made me realize I like smaller ships better.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was really fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Park Cafe

5 out of 5

Our favorite for breakfast. Serves quick items like donuts and parfaits (son loved the donuts) I loved the breakfast sandwiches, made fresh. You get a buzzer notifying you when your order is ready. Was always quick. Bagel bar was very good, as were the Cuban sandwiches for lunch or a snack.

El Loco Fresh

5 out of 5

We had lunch here several times. This was our new favorite spot. Food was great. Line could get long at prime lunch time but is worth the wait.

Room Service

2 out of 5

I’ve had great experiences in the past with room service, so I was disappointed on this ship. Ordered room service twice. Once for breakfast, once for dinner. Breakfast we had ordered blueberry muffins. When it came, they had substituted them with another muffin because they were out. My son has a nut allergy. When asked what the muffin was she looked at it and said she thinks it’s banana. I told her about the allergy and she just said “I think it’s just banana”. It ended up being fine, I tasted it first. But I was disappointed in the lack of care of an allergy, since my usual experience is the opposite. When ordering dinner (on last night while packing) we had been looking forward to the hot wings. Had them on our last cruise and they were great. When delivered they gave us BBQ wings in error. Not what we wanted, and it was late. Didn’t have time or energy to call and have the correct items sent. Overall disappointed in the room service.

Windjammer Cafe'

3 out of 5

We usually love the windjammer, so idk what happened here. Had breakfast once, it was pretty good. Lunch basics of hamburger and fries were good. Salads were good. Other items were very bland. My son wouldn’t even eat the Mac n cheese. It had zero cheese flavor. I tried the pasta with Alfredo sauce. Zero flavor, I couldn’t eat it. I tried some fish, also so very bland. It was very hit and miss. More miss than hit unfortunately.

Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Had dinner here twice, with anytime dining. Never waited too long. Service was quick and friendly. Food was great. Tres Leches cake was amazing.

Sorrentos

5 out of 5

Yummy late night snack

Johnny Rockets

5 out of 5

Great burgers and fries

Giovanni's Italian Kitchen

5 out of 5

Food and service was amazing.

Cafe Promenade

5 out of 5

Always open with good snack items

Boardwalk Dog House

5 out of 5

Great for quick snack or lunch

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pools were very crowded on sea days (to be expected). Water slides were fun.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The aqua show InTENsity was amazing! Highly recommend. Also saw great live music in the music hall. Spotlight Karaoke was also a great spot, not just for Karaoke but trivia and games..but too small for how popular it was.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
I love that the track is on a lower deck away from the pool area. But also wish for more outdoor seating away from the noisy pool area. The solarium area was nice and relaxing. I do wish it had an actual pool vs the “pool” that is the size of a hot tub. It was mostly very clean. With the exception of the last night. At the beach pool, there was trash, beer cans, plates and cups everywhere. It was so unlike RC that even my son commented on it. At one point the water drug a bunch of trash into the pool.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Ocean view. This cabin was at the very front and center. Had a view of the helipad and directly in front. Different for us but very nice.

Ship tip

This ship is massive! Be prepared to walk a lot if you are going from one venue to another.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
We had no excursion. Port has some good shops but the sales people are VERY aggressive. If you are not good at saying NO, just do not speak to anyone. They will yell and try to get your attention. Just pretend you don’t hear them.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
We had a beach break with open bar excursion. Had a great time. Plenty of beach chairs, also had pool access with plenty of chairs. Swim up bar at the pool. Drinks seemed a little weak, but I expect that with an “open bar”. Vendors can be aggressive. Just know how to say NO. My son got a henna tattoo, they said to avoid water until it dries/ about 15 min. It was supposed to last 1-3 weeks. It lasted about a day. I knew nothing about henna, but apparently you shouldn’t get in water for 24-48 hrs. So just know the vendors lie.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
We did a snorkel and beach excursion. Even though the weather wasn’t the best, we had a great time. The food was amazing. I keep wishing I had more of their fried fish. First time snorkeling, great dive master and boat captain.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

View
Was this review helpful? 13

9 Comments

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

kef2016    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and ship tip. Glad you had a nice cruise. It’s great to be able to try different cruise ships and find out which ones suit your cruising preferences best.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of the ship being larger than you prefer. It was a good learning experience.

tavo6    1 year ago

Thanks for your review

Suzie68    1 year ago

We have been on many RCL ships as well. This will be the biggest!! I wanted a ship with the “central park” per say? Maybe i should go with a Promenade? For next time! We are cruising in Jan 2024!!

sunme    1 year ago

Thank you for your review

cruising2004    1 year ago

Overall, glad you had a good cruise. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Mellowjourney    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise despite some disappointments. Great that Royal has ships of all sizes so that we can all find what we like. We were on Grandeur last year and have been on Jewel. We are definitely Oasis class fans because of how much there is to see and do. Welcome to your new snorkeling addiction!

Other reviews of this sailing