watchdog46

Deck -11

Cabin # -647

Class –C2

Front Starboard, Front Port, Back Starboard, Back Port, Central Park, or Boardwalk -Starboard, Central Park

Bed near?(balcony or bath) –Balcony

Quiet Cabin (With comments on problems. Note if connecting. ) –Generally quiet, but loved the music in the evening in Central Park

Balcony View - Give comments on view, noting if location of any obstructions or privacy was an issue–Loved the Central Park view

Balcony Size? Normal or oversized for class? -Normal

Was wind a problem?Wind could be heard the last night at sea, but it was not a problem.

Any specific problems with this cabin? Cabin was perfect.

Any other comments? Room Steward was fantastic.

On Brilliance and Enchantment, I enjoyed two venti's daily and also the fresh squeezed orange juice in Windjammer using my drink card. All included.

Just got off the ship yesterday and our favorite cabins were built over part of the dining room area and start at 4580. The portholes are the same ones found in the dining room, about 5 feet in diameter. You can lie in bed and watch the sea with the curtains open. There are only 9 cabins there. 6 ocean view and 3 single inside cabins. Very quiet and very near the Centrum.

We have sailed on the Brilliance OTS 3 times, the last time in mid November, and will be sailing on her again this coming Saturday. To put it simply, we love everything about the cruise experience aboard the ship. Service, food, ambiance, Solarium, and while I already said service, we love the friendliness of the attentive crew.

We were on the same cruise and loved the ship overall with just 3 reservations about the entire trip from embarkation to disembarkation. First the weather was great the entire week. The retreat pool was used every day. As I only stay in the pool a deck chair was not needed and obviously on sea days none were available. Loved the "wave" pool effect on the first sea day.

We were scheduled for Any Time Dining but never ate in the dining room as so many other choices were available. Crown Grill, Alfredo's, Trident Grill (BBQ at night), Horizon, International Cafe, Prego Pizza, and the Wheelhouse bar all had great food. Alfredo's was the best fresh pizza I have had on any cruise ship. The Trident Grill at night at BBQ which was not bad, but make use of having BBQ sauce available as part of the condiments. Horizon Court and Bistro always had numerous choices for soup, salad, main courses, and desserts. The omelets were done perfectly in the morning. Horizon could use some kind of chart for people to understand the "lay" of the land as to where specific choices can be found.

Our cabin on the Lido deck was perfect for us. We did not find the balcony to be a problem for use and while the bathroom seemed cramped, the shower was awesome. Need to remember to put your card in place at eh door to turn on the lights and do not take it out if anyone is to remain in the room. Just remember to change the card when going out.

Staff on the ship were very friendly and always trying to be helpful.

Disembarkation off the ship was unbelievably perfect on Sunday. Our time for departure was 7:10 from the Casino on deck 6. We arrived in the casino at 7 am and no one was in the casino. As we went to the Piazza entrance we were told they called the color early and we could just leave when ready. We walked down the gangway at 7:10 and got our luggage and went through customs and were on the road from the garage at 7:30. Well organized and implemented. This was distinctly different than embarkation. Princess could use a better process for arrivals after going through inspection. We entered a big hall where there were just a line of desks to get your sea pass. Ropes could be established to ensure that the lines move quickly rather than trying to chose a line that you hoped moved quickly but ultimately didn't.

The biggest complaint we have is the Princess Theater. Two "center" aisles move people into the theater, but there are no aisles on the end of the rows to keep people from stepping over everyone as they move down the row. Of course, the seats on the end of the row are the last to be filled, so as the theater fills and the show times get closer, people see an open seat or two and move down the to the front of the theater to try to come in on the end only to find none. Frustrating. While the ship had many people aboard, the only time we felt crowded was in the Princess Theater. If you did not find a seat 45 minutes before the show, you were likely relegated to the end. Also while every seat has a view of the stage, it should be known that when the entire stage is used, seats on the ends of the rows could not see the back part of the stage.

These few glitches however, did not ruin what we felt was a great time on a great ship with a great crew.

We just returned from a 5 day sailing on the Brilliance last Thursday and it was great to relive our experience through MrFunInTheSun's reports and pictures and now we can do the same in this thread. Absolutely loved the ship and crew and the weather was fantastic. We have already booked a b2b next December on the Brilliance.:)