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Name: Amy Weaver
Email: AmyW@gvi.net
Age: 29
Occupation: Marketing Consultant
NumberOfCruises: 1
TravelAgent: No
Ship: RoyalCaribbean-Sovereign
SailingDate: May 18
Itinerary: Nassau, Coco Kay, Key West
FoodDiningRoom: 100
CruiseDirector: 90
CabinComfort: 95
FoodRoomService: 100
CruiseStaff: 80
CabinAmenities: 90
FoodLidoDeck:
DiningRoomService: 100
CabinQuietness: 96
FoodMidnightBuffets: 90
CabinSteward: 80
ShoreExcVariety: 80
FoodVariety: 95
DeckService: 95
ShoreExcValue: 80
GoodForHoneymoon: 98
CasinoStaff: 98
PrivateIsland: 100
GoodForFamilies:
LoungeService: 95
TenderService: 100
GoodForSeniors:
BeautySalonStaff:
EntertainmentLounges:
WheelchairAccess:
ExerciseFacilities:
EntertShowLounge: 100
OverallPortsofCall: 75
BeautySalon:
EntertainmentPoolside: 92
CruiseActivities:
Casino: 96
AirSeaProgram: 80
MedicalFacilities:
ShipCleanliness: 94
EmbarkDisembark: 88
DiscoNightclubs:
DeckSpace: 98
Stabilization: 98
ShopsOnBoard: 95
SpaceRatio: 95
OverallCruiseValue: 92
Submit: Submit Review
Date: 28 May 1998
Time: 11:01:45
Remote Name: 208.12.242.222
Remote User:
Comments
This was my first cruise and it was great. The air/sea package was ok but there were some
problems like no one from RCCL was at the airport to greet us. We
had to wait about 20 minutes before someone showed up. Embarkation was a piece of cake. We
were immediately shown to our cabin and went exploring.
Disembarkation was a mess because people would not stay out of the area and customs would
not clear the vessel for a while.
The ship was clean and very impressive. The weather was great and I had no problems with
motion sickness like I thought I would. Our cabin was small but clean
and we weren't in it very much. Some tips: Take a 12 pack of your favorite pop and don't
drink the pop that's in the cabin. Our cabin steward charged us for pop
that we did not drink and water that we did not drink.
The best part of the cruise was dinner. Our wait staff made the whole cruise. Gilles was
wonderful and we had a lot of fun dining. The midnight buffet was great
but we only did that a couple of nights. The food at dinner was fine but the wait staff
made it even better. Our cabin steward was not very friendly but did keep
the cabin clean. He did not bring us fresh ice very often. Another tip: make sure that you
take cash for all tips to cabin steward and dining staff so you don't
have to scramble for money at the end of the cruise. $3.50 per person for cabin steward
and waiter and $2.00 for the assistant waiter. Our head waiter didn't
do much for us so we did not tip him.
I was not impressed with Nassau or Key West. I would not go back. There wasn't much to do
and the shore excursion we all sold out that we really wanted to do
because we did not know that you had to turn in your form by 5:15 the first night until
after dinner. Coco Kay island was the highlight of the trip. We went
snorkeling and had a blast. The island was beautiful and I would have liked to have been
there for more than a day.
Using your supercharge card, I suggest you pay by credit card so you don't have to wait in
the very long line that last night to pay your account. I would also
plan on between $500-800 in fun money to spend on the ship and in port.
Overall, I loved the cruise. I will go on another one but we try another vessel. The RCCL
staff was rude by the end of the cruise like all they were interested in was
our money.
This was my honeymoon and one I will always remember.
Amy Beeman
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