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No lilobelle! The opposite! I said I was happy for you and your family and then was attacked!

This will be the last time there will be 12 of us together for any future Christmas due to the health of my father. So he sprung for 12 people (family ) to celebrate one laat time. All cost were covered so I could care less about cost, but when all we really wanted was an enjoyable family stress free holiday together instead of sewage coming up through the shower drain, being told to wait till morning because there wasn't anyone available till 7 ... we were given fresh linens (yeah our beds were made with dirty linens) and told to make the beds ourselves, broken and lost luggage, overcharged for services never purchased, and the head of family was stuck in a vibrating storeroom for most of the trip due to health issues, I felt as his oldest son ... a responsibility to be sure all 12 of us were given the same treatment every other passenger was given.

So to all those who feel I'm just throwing a bitch-a-thon all I can say is I sincerely hope none of you spend your final holiday with a loved one with all the hardships we faced.

To all who were treated well and enjoyed your trip I am happy for you.

Call me silly but on vacation which is prepaid and top shelf at that ... yeah I expected certain promises to be kept! Royal Caribbean messed up and my parents are taking another Royal Caribbean cruise on the 3rd. outta Fort Lauderdale with friends so I hope their experience is better!

Happy New Year's to all ... anyone with another "opinion " of me, like Tigger-ttfm ... I'm going to ask you to refrain from making an assumption on my character! Just because you had a wonderful time does not mean everyone on the boat did! Sometimes bad things happen to good people just be glad none o f these issues happened to you!

They are required to tell you to grab the handrail on the escalator regardless of whether you are embarking or disembarking

Tiger what's wrong with giving out truthful information? Whatever ... I was honest. I have 11 other witnesses so if you're offered by the fact that I was mistreated I guess I owe you an apology . Unlike you I shall refrain from making assumptions from your character. Happy New Year's!

Thats great cause we had the same as you but after being denied grey goose and Jack Daniels we were upset. The long island iced teas required the Ultimate package increasing the cost by another $70! Keep in mind 3 kids at $140 each we're talking well over $1300.00 (with the standard 15% gratuity added ) ... Again you can finish the math. If it takes $1500.00 to quench the thirst of 5 people for seven days ... well then I'm simply not in your class.

We can debate till the cows come home but again ... when the people in charge admit it's a horrible program and it needs to be changed there must be something to it.

But hey I'm sincerely happy you and your family benefited from it. To all future travelers you decide what works best for you but at least you have a starting point and realistic numbers to base your decision on.

Upper management is not happy with the confusing drink packages. If you get an opportunity to speak with someone in authority they will admit the drink packages should be avoided.

To the guest who purchased the drink package for their twins ... the only TOP SHELF liquor package came in at $55.00/day or $385.00 each or $770.00 for the 2.

Again, if you can drink that much and make it a bargain ... God Bless!

The boat was fine but they did admit there was a problem with the drains so at different points of the day/evening the smells were unbearable.

Our state rooms were better than I expected but the dinning experience ... really ... I realize they are cooking for 2,000 guest but why should that matter?

If you've ever been to a Vegas resort buffet you'll have to agree there is simply no comparison. Bacon was soaking in a pan of grease every day, burgers were dried out from being left in the pans, there are NO FOUNTAIN MACHINES for soda as claimed on their website and when purchasing a the Coke package at $6.50 I was told the fountain machines rarely work so it would be in my best interest to upgrade to the $19.95 drink package. I really could go on but its useless. Again, after hearing how great this cruise would be we were sorely disappointed. Even after a "Free dinner for 12" in Giovanni's (to makeup for all our issues ) we were shocked to be given a bill for the 5 kiddie cocktails and 3 mixed drinks!

Hardly free when given a bill at the end.

The truth behind Vision of the Sea Christmas cruise.

Where to start ...

Day 1: Broken luggage. Result, Alfredo gave us a new case and cash to replace the damaged set which was purchased the day before setting sail.

Day 1 : Tipping ... OMG ... the outrageous fee for any beverage package in addition to most servers asking for additional tips! The real fact is every beverage package is a scam and rip off. Don't take my word for it ... do the math AND realize unless you purchase the ULTIMATE PACKAGE there is something which is NOT covered. Mixed drinks are weak (coming from a non drinker) and average between $7.50 and $12.00 so you'll need to really slam them in order to get your moneys worth.

Dinner ... Ever eat at a Sizzler? I expected gourmet dining but was the food was marginal at best. Over cooked or under cooked. The buffet makes Ole Country Buffet look good by comparison.

Guest Services ... useless!!! In fact my party of 12 spent on average 3 hours every day with guest services who's common answer is ... "So sorry" but no real resolution.

Other problems : needed over the counter hemorrhoid cream but to purchase I would have to see a doctor at $125! I was told by the nurse without a visit to the doctor they could lose their license to practice medicine! Really?! So I waited for our first stop so I could save not money but two professional careers.

The only good show was the drafters and visiting Santa with my nieces and nephews.

Casino slot tournament was not only poorly explained but like bingo the ship (house) takes at least 50% leaving guests wondering where all the money went.

Room 7118 vibrates like nothing I've seen before. Room 7134 has a sewage problem as did the hallway . And should you have a problem requiring maintenance be sure it happens after 5am or before 10pm otherwise you'll get an excuse as to why you'll need to wait. Ironically if you complain enough the maintenance man will appear within minutes.

Steve (Cruise Director ) and Marvin (Activities Manager) spend more time sharing sexual innuendos on the morning show than about the actual events.

I could go on but why? Sad part is that I met so many people in the Guest Services line with similar or far worse stories!

My parent's are takin a Royal Caribbean cruise on Jan 3 , 2015 so you'd think spending $30k would mean something.

Nah ... this was my first and last cruise. Worst experience I've ever had.