Mixed Review-Family Cruise

Item: Wonder of the Seas
Rating: 3
Author: MOChrisDavies

Wonder of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

MOChrisDavies

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

Verified Review

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

Sail date: August 04, 2024

Ship: Wonder of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11732

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

First experience with RC. Will probably go back to Carnival. RC while the shows are spectacular, did not provide the value for the $$$$ compared to the large Carnival ships, with drinks and adults only locations.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Quick, but not always clear where to go

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

MDR was wonderful, we did not eat at the Windjammer Buffet

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pools are overcrowded. Lack of an outdoor Adults only pool really hurts this experience. There is an indoor Adult pool.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The shows were some of the best Ive ever seen at sea.

Children's Programs

No children with our group.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Mixed. Our cabin steward was not attentive. Had to be reminded to give us clean towels. 1 day we got a towel animal.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Design is nice. Ship needs an outdoor Adults only pool. Who wants to sit inside?

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Typical balcony cabin. Did not like listening to the Aqua theatre show every night until 1130pm. No insulation in the walls. I could feel the bass in my pillow.

Ship tip

Get out to the pool deck before 10am. By 11am all chairs are taken on main pool deck.

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Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Perfect day at Co-Co Cay!!!

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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

1 out of 5

Nothing to do at this port, must take a taxi or excursion to do anything. Lack of shopping.

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

2 out of 5

Maho beach, 25 minute cab ride. Get there early, cost $20 round trip/per person.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Did not take long at all to get off the ship.

8 Comments

TOhcruisers 3 months ago

Many thanks again for your review. Always appreciated.

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Gwbigdog 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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outtoseapatty 3 months ago

Charlotte Amalie: next time take a cab, they have 10 person big truck cabs to take a group to places n back. Very safe here, its the USA. We took the open side truck cab to Megans Beach. Its lusted as one of top 10 beaches in the World!! Just sit on sand in towel you bring from ship, or sit at a picnic table free. Or pay locals $10 for a lounge chair, it might be $20. But thats how the locals make their money. You can go in calm clear blue warm ocean and jump the small waves, or sit and take pix! AND/OR Take a cab taxi w a group of others from ship to the town 10 min away. Its an amazing shopping adventure from souvenirs, local art, to Hi ticket jewelry! The historical buildings are reason enough to go to the town. You can get the cab/bus back to ship frequently. They tell you where to tand to get it. Please don't waste your day on board shp again in Charlotte Amalie!!!

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HeavySeas 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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cruising2004 3 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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lsbs 3 months ago

Thank you for the review.

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javawoody 3 months ago

Appreciate the review

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kef2016 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. Glad there were things that you really enjoyed and things that didn’t meet all your expectations. Hope your next vacation meets all your expectations.

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