Good, disappointingly not great

Wonder of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5
Wonder of the Seas

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

Sail date: March 05, 2023

Ship: Wonder of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10652

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

If you have never cruise before and have nothing to compare it to you should have a really nice time. Otherwise post-covid cruising has gone way downhill. The food is subpar and the service is horrible. Staff used to bend over backwards for you now they all just seem miserable to be there.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast, well organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Post Covid cruising not good, food quality at "included" venues is where the costs were cut to make up for losses. Specialty restaurants were excellent.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Lots to do, most of which pretty fun. Would love to go to the spa for just a relaxing massage and not be pressured to buy products.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
They were well done but have seen better shows on other ships.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Service was horrible, saw our steward once and then not again, no towel animals for us but our adult children got them in their rooms so inconsistent. Most staff seem miserable to even be there much less pleasant and willing to help. Bar tenders were rude and also seemed like they did not want to be there.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very nice ship, clean and well organized layout

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Very nice cabin, spacious,clean and comfortable.

Ship tip

Tour the ship to get to know it and take all your photos before it gets to crowded. Preplan, make all reservations as soon as they open up on the planner as all spots sell out fast.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
Need a full day maybe even 2 to see everything.

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Best part of the vacation, well worth paying extra for beach club and private cabana.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5
Not a fan, I am sure St Thomas has some beautiful areas, this was not one of them.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5
Took taxi straight to French side and spent entire day relaxing at Lotrie Farms, hidden jem, well worth the trip

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast, very well organized
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6 Comments

Suzie68    1 year ago

Cant wait. Did a Carnival and noticed the difference! Hoping wonder is better!

lumberjackoff    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the ship. Sorry you didn't enjoy the cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Yep, a lot of changes have occurred in cruising since your last cruise. Thank you for sharing your photos as well.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate your view

bubbles60    1 year ago

I agree about your comments on the food. Glad you enjoyed your ports.

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