Royal Caribbean Cruise Review

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Before you set sail on a high seas adventure, consider reading a Royal Caribbean cruise review or two. The write-ups provide invaluable information regarding all aspects of your cruise, as well as money saving tips you won’t find anywhere else.

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About Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean Cruises has been afloat for nearly 40 years. In that time it has earned high marks for introducing innovative features to its fleet of cruise ships, including onboard wave pools, rock-climbing walls, ice-skating rinks, mini golf courses, and solariums. Royal Caribbean’s reputation for building luxurious megaliners, capable of accommodating more than 3,000 passengers, is known the world over. The company is also well regarded for its stellar service, and consistently wins honors as the best mass-market cruise line.

The company has a strong presence throughout the world, offering a range of itineraries that include:

These days Royal Caribbean offers travel to the aforementioned destinations in some of the largest vessels in the world. Despite Royal Caribbean’s desire to market cruising to the masses, however, the company strives to provide personalized attention to all of its passengers.

Benefits of Reading Royal Caribbean Reviews

Reviews may give tips on drinks.

Unless you are extremely well off, it’s nearly impossible to spend your life cruising around the world sampling the amenities available onboard various luxury ocean liners. This is where cruise reviews come in handy. These easily accessible write-ups are excellent ways for travelers to share both positive and negative experiences of a particular cruise.

Most Royal Caribbean cruise review reports are posted online by paying passengers who are anxious to provide first-hand accounts of their trips. These reviews often include information on:

  • Cabins--Including which Royal Caribbean ships offer the largest staterooms, how clean they are at check-in, and how well they are maintained throughout the trip.
  • Dining-—Reviews cover the quality of food included in cruise ship menus, price of non-inclusive beverages, and which eateries offer the best ambiance.
  • Service-—Including personality of Royal Caribbean wait staff and other crew members, including pursers, pool attendants, and bartenders.
  • Activities--Reviews provide tips on what time of day to participate in certain Royal Caribbean onboard activities to avoid long lines and give parents a synopsis of age appropriate activities for kids.
  • Entertainment-—Including pros and cons of different shows offered onboard Royal Caribbean ships and advice on where to sit during specific acts.
  • Amenities-—Including tips on which Royal Caribbean vessels offer the best shopping, gyms, spas, and babysitting services.
  • Shore Excursions-—Provides tips on which Royal Caribbean shore excursions to sign-up for and how much you can expect to pay for each.

Since Royal Caribbean has dozens of ships in its fleet, personal reviews can provide priceless information and advice to travelers who are still undecided on which class ship to select. Royal Caribbean’s website does provide detailed information on cruise options; however, nothing quite compares to first-hand accounts written by actual passengers. What’s more, some websites that offer Royal Caribbean reviews also feature tips on how to pack for a cruise and provide access to “Frequently Asked Questions” pages which answer queries ranging from “How to Save Money on a Royal Caribbean Cruise” to “How to Prevent Sea Sickness.”

Where to Find Royal Caribbean Cruise Reviews

The following reputable websites offer hundreds of individual reviews on Royal Caribbean cruises:

Warning About Cruise Reviews

While most reviews provide a fair assessment of a particular cruise, featuring both positive and negative comments, there are times when you will run across an unusually wicked write-up about a particular ship and question its authenticity. Since it’s impossible for cruise review websites to validate each and every contributor, the best advice is to read multiple reviews. If you see a pattern in the complaints filed, then the chances are greater that a problem exists.

Some Royal Caribbean cruise review accounts are long and extremely detailed while others are shorter and cover only certain aspects of a cruise. Regardless of which you decide to read, remember, reviews given by actual passengers are personal opinions and should be taken in stride. You can have two people coming off the same ship and get two very different assessments, which is why it is so important to read multiple reviews..

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Comments

Hi Ken - When pricing changes, you can contact the cruise line or your cruise agent about the difference in fares and they may be able to make alterations either to your total price, or offering on-board credit for the difference. Unfortunately, different cruise lines do have different policies about such situations (as well as how guarantee cabins are selected), and it's best to iron out those details before committing to a booking.

-- Contributed by: Mayntz

I am a Diamond member and have always enjoyed cruising with Royal but after my latest experience I will never give them any of my business again and it has nothing to do with the cruise experience. They do not offer any benefits to repeat members unless you book balcony or higher (no big deal). I booked online a guarantee window room 100 days before the sailing. They had plenty of rooms but gave a Diamond member the lowest category and 1 of 10 portal hole rooms. They said sorry our system randomly selects and being a member means nothing. The price dropped drastically and when I asked about it they said sorry the new price is for new reservations. They have all the category of window rooms $250 per person less and would not offer me a category upgrade or anything. The people said yes it does stink and sorry. This is not a cruise experience or staff problem. This is a business problem and how management is running the business. Very bad business decisions. I WILL NOT RETURN.

-- Contributed by: Ken Krajewski

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