Symphony of the Seas Review

4.5 / 5.0
392 reviews

Crowded, crowded, crowded!

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Symphony of the Seas
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Melissas75
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Dec 2018
Cabin: Ocean View Balcony
Traveled with children

This is a one and done for us. I'm only just finished day 3 and cannot wait to get off this boat with wayyyy too many people jammed in. Everything is chaos and a hassle. Crew shrugs and says "well it's over 6k passengers". Nothing relaxing about having to plan every second of your day. Tables are so closely packed you can hardly navigate. Long lines for everything. If you like to take your time and just go with the flow, this boat is not for you. If you can book and plan things MONTHS in advance, down to your every move, then sure. Not sure why they bother with the compass newspaper. Nothing is available, sold out months ago. Stupid to even advertise it. Oh and dont get me started, they price gouge you at every turn. Want a decent meal? Yiu can buy one for $70/pp. Yes, the food is as awful and everyone is saying. Nothing very fresh. Fresh vegetables are scarce. Oh and the gym? Packed like a nightclub. Huge lines to use the equipment. Forget about it. Do your push ups, sit ups, and squats in your room. I really could go on and on as to why I'll never step foot in this packed cattle car ever again.

The reason for 2 stars and not 1?

- the shows are excellent

Cabin Review

Ocean View Balcony

Cabin 6D

Clean, great attendant, comfortable bed, clean...no complaints.

Port Reviews

Miami

What a joke. This is a port? No. This is where we got on and off. Let's not pretend like this is something it is not.

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