Symphony of the Seas Review

Best of the RCCL ships so far

Review for the Western Mediterranean Cruise on Symphony of the Seas
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philbop
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jul 2018
Cabin: Ocean View Balcony

Loved the itinerary and wanted to go to Barcelona. Other than Rome loved each place. The ship has that new ship smell. The Central Park area is impressive. I would fault it for the Solarium, didn't seem laid out right to us, too much walking up and down stairs, dangerous in the sun. And the "pools" were like baths. The entertainment in my view as flawless. The staff seemed invested in making everyone comfortable. Our room attendant and table 808 for dinner was perfect. The zip line was fun, everything was great except as I said the solarium needs tweaking. Love the cabanas but everyone gets there early and hogs them.. If you can give Rome a miss (we would next time) that would be a good pool day, and our tour was 5 hours, just a drive through, the ones walking in the heat said it was hell, but they had to see it once.

Cabin Review

Ocean View Balcony

Cabin 5D

Cabin seemed larger than usual and love the bed right next to the balcony.

Port Reviews

La Spezia (Cinque Terre)

God, the CinqueTerre needs to be experienced by everyone, having been to Florence this was an easy decision and in my view a better choice.

Rome (Civitavecchia)

Not fond of Rome, dirty and smelled like urine, all grafetti and didn't feel safe, many beggars and couldn't get near the Spanish steps etc. Wasn't the tour's fault, it is that city.

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