Vision Review

[janep]

For all of you getting ready to leave let me assure you that it's a wonderful ship and you will have a great time!

I sailed May 31st for 5 nights. Balcony cabin 7646 almost at the very end....makes me want to try an aft cabin!!!

My cabin steward was efficient but NOT friendly at all. She said about 20 words to me all week "Good Morning Madam, Good Night Madam"...very disappointing. The cabin steward in the section above me was funny and he always kept me laughing!

Dinner was late seating and our wait staff rocked it! The entire DR for late seating all seemed to enjoy themselves. I was traveling solo for the fist time so was a tad nervous but I sat at a table of 10 and now I have 8 new friends!

Food was ok for the most part. Some was great; some was bland. Many celebrations all week long!

Ports: Key West: I did the paddle boarding excursion and I LOVED IT! Do it!

Cayman Island: Jeep Tours...again LOVED IT!!!! So much fun!!!

Shows were ok, C & A perks ok. Great weather and calm seas!

I did the wine tasting and sushi luncheon...way fun!

Spa was quiet; I had a pedicure on the last day. Staff not friendly. Always polite, just not friendly!

Questions: ask away!

I will agree w/ some posters...something with the staff seems a bit "off". Bar staff so NOT the usual friendly, fun loving type....not that the service was poor, just not "the same" as I've come to expect. This is the first ship in this class I've sailed on so maybe the size?

Cheers to vacations!!!

[KirkNC]

Thanks for the report! Glad you enjoyed your trip.

[preschool teacher]

Good news"...glad to hear you liked the ship....I'll be on for Christmas week....how was the piano bar player? Ant themed parties or dances? Is there a station for paninis? Thanks for the report!!!!

[chellecruise12]

Good news"...glad to hear you liked the ship....I'll be on for Christmas week....how was the piano bar player? Ant themed parties or dances? Is there a station for paninis? Thanks for the report!!!!

We loved the piano bar player when we were on mid May..Not sure how long they stay on though??

[janep]

Piano players were excellent!

Quest was a blast!

[JimAOk1945]

Thanks for your review. I'm glad you had an enjoyable cruise.

[seastars]

I appreciate the review! I'm going in January and was a little down because of the reviews I've been reading lately. I heard bar service was terrible and incredibly slow and that the cabins were dirty, hoping this was not the case. It's my ninth cruise but my first with my boyfriend and I'm really hoping for an amazing vacation!

[pcur]

For all of you getting ready to leave let me assure you that it's a wonderful ship and you will have a great time!

I sailed May 31st for 5 nights. Balcony cabin 7646 almost at the very end....makes me want to try an aft cabin!!!

My cabin steward was efficient but NOT friendly at all. She said about 20 words to me all week "Good Morning Madam, Good Night Madam"...very disappointing. The cabin steward in the section above me was funny and he always kept me laughing!

Dinner was late seating and our wait staff rocked it! The entire DR for late seating all seemed to enjoy themselves. I was traveling solo for the fist time so was a tad nervous but I sat at a table of 10 and now I have 8 new friends!

Food was ok for the most part. Some was great; some was bland. Many celebrations all week long!

Ports: Key West: I did the paddle boarding excursion and I LOVED IT! Do it!

Cayman Island: Jeep Tours...again LOVED IT!!!! So much fun!!!

Shows were ok, C & A perks ok. Great weather and calm seas!

I did the wine tasting and sushi luncheon...way fun!

Spa was quiet; I had a pedicure on the last day. Staff not friendly. Always polite, just not friendly!

Questions: ask away!

I will agree w/ some posters...something with the staff seems a bit "off". Bar staff so NOT the usual friendly, fun loving type....not that the service was poor, just not "the same" as I've come to expect. This is the first ship in this class I've sailed on so maybe the size?

Cheers to vacations!!!

 

Thank you for reassuring me. I am on the Vision with my friend in late July.

[Keith1010]

Thanks for your report.

Keith

[Merion_Mom]

For all of you getting ready to leave let me assure you that it's a wonderful ship and you will have a great time!

I sailed May 31st for 5 nights. Balcony cabin 7646 almost at the very end....makes me want to try an aft cabin!!!

My cabin steward was efficient but NOT friendly at all. She said about 20 words to me all week "Good Morning Madam, Good Night Madam"...very disappointing. The cabin steward in the section above me was funny and he always kept me laughing!

Dinner was late seating and our wait staff rocked it! The entire DR for late seating all seemed to enjoy themselves. I was traveling solo for the fist time so was a tad nervous but I sat at a table of 10 and now I have 8 new friends!

Food was ok for the most part. Some was great; some was bland. Many celebrations all week long!

Ports: Key West: I did the paddle boarding excursion and I LOVED IT! Do it!

Cayman Island: Jeep Tours...again LOVED IT!!!! So much fun!!!

Shows were ok, C & A perks ok. Great weather and calm seas!

I did the wine tasting and sushi luncheon...way fun!

Spa was quiet; I had a pedicure on the last day. Staff not friendly. Always polite, just not friendly!

Questions: ask away!

I will agree w/ some posters...something with the staff seems a bit "off". Bar staff so NOT the usual friendly, fun loving type....not that the service was poor, just not "the same" as I've come to expect. This is the first ship in this class I've sailed on so maybe the size?

Cheers to vacations!!!

 

So, what was wrong with #9? ;)

[krumyilingy]

It's my ninth cruise but my first with my boyfriend and I'm really hoping for an amazing vacation!

[janep]

Pananis were available in the cafe by the solarium pool.

Disco dance party on the first night was so much fun! We had a good crowd on board and everyone was actively involved for all of the events.

Luke the cruise director was a hoot!

The captain was everywhere! I even saw HER unlocking a cabin one night to let a passenger in their cabin!

The bars were not crowded at all. From my observations it didn't seem that many people were doing the beverage package. Beverage service around the pool was quick and efficient when I used it:D

[kayehall]

So, what was wrong with #9? ;)

 

 

I was wondering the same thing???? LOL:p

[SMVAO75]

Pananis were available in the cafe by the solarium pool.

Disco dance party on the first night was so much fun! We had a good crowd on board and everyone was actively involved for all of the events.

Luke the cruise director was a hoot!

The captain was everywhere! I even saw HER unlocking a cabin one night to let a passenger in their cabin!

The bars were not crowded at all. From my observations it didn't seem that many people were doing the beverage package. Beverage service around the pool was quick and efficient when I used it:D

 

Luke was great! The whole group of 8 of us had a blast on this cruise. We wouldn't hesitate to book on the Vision again.

[librarylady19]

We will be sailing her in January - our first Royal cruise - expect they will have service issues ironed out by then.

 

 

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[grneyes]

How were the bands that played in the centrum?

[booklady4]

Thanks for the review! We are on Vision in 2 weeks on the same itinerary and I am much reassured hearing your experience was a good one.

 

Do you recall what time you arrived in Grand Cayman? Was it easy to get on the tender to the shore? We have an excursion planned and I want to make sure the timing will work out.

 

What were your favorite dinner menu items?

[kftw]

Thanks for the review. It was good to read a positive experience.

[janep]

We arrived at the Caymans a tad before 8AM. Remember that the ship's time gets turned back one hour on that leg of the journey. I was on the first tender off and had my feet on land well before 9. Passengers w/RC excursions met at the theater and then were escorted to the tenders. Passengers w/o RC excursions were lined up to get tender tickets and that line was very long. I have no idea how long that takes since I was off the ship so quickly. Once there you have many options to take excursions through tour companies. I love this island! I was lucky enough to spend a week there once and would love to do it again.

 

Favorite food: I had escargot every night:eek:....the garlic yummy sauce soaked up by my roll...OMG! But wait there's more....tomato and grilled feta salad was so yummy! Lobster and shrimp night was so good! I ordered a few appetizers every night and no entree except the night it was lobster night. There were so many different things to try. Several people at my table had prime rib and really enjoyed it.

Desserts: I had banana creme brulee, chocolate mouse cake, raspberry sherbert and chocolate ice cream...it was my birthday and my oldest son sent me a birthday cake that was so delicious! Chocolate/chocolate...that boy knows his Momma! Plus the bottle of wine he sent was sweet too!

Breakfast for me was room service with just cereal, coffee, etc...one of my favorite cruise things to do is breakfast on the balcony with my book! Makes me feel so spoiled and very much on vacation!

They gym is smaller than I expected but had everything one needs to get a good workout. I also took spin class 2 times. ( I'm a tad addicted)

The band was pretty good. The singers were really good. One night they had a gentleman who's name escapes me at this moment but he was SO VERY GOOD! He brought tears to my eyes with one song! He got 2 standing ovations! I mean he was GREAT!

Hope this helps!

Oh yes, a previous questions about the cleanliness of cabins. My cabin was very clean and the bathroom was spotless! Shower curtain liners...what in the world were they thinking to NOT fix that during the refurbishing? Oh well..ladies, you can stick your leg out of the shower onto the toilet; perfect f'or shaving your legs....another cruiser told me that. Gentlemen if you are tall...good luck. I'm about 5'3 and weigh about 115 and I felt cramped in the shower. Go to the spa and shower...has everything you need!

[seastars]

We will be sailing her in January - our first Royal cruise - expect they will have service issues ironed out by then.

 

You'll be there the week after us! I'd be happy to let you know how the service goes on our cruise, as this was a concern for us as well. We like to enjoy beers on the deck and heard that the bar service was pretty slow... but I, like you, am sure that RCL will have these issues addressed.

[zambonis]

For all of you getting ready to leave let me assure you that it's a wonderful ship and you will have a great time!

I sailed May 31st for 5 nights. Balcony cabin 7646 almost at the very end....makes me want to try an aft cabin!!!

My cabin steward was efficient but NOT friendly at all. She said about 20 words to me all week "Good Morning Madam, Good Night Madam"...very disappointing. The cabin steward in the section above me was funny and he always kept me laughing!

Dinner was late seating and our wait staff rocked it! The entire DR for late seating all seemed to enjoy themselves. I was traveling solo for the fist time so was a tad nervous but I sat at a table of 10 and now I have 8 new friends!

Food was ok for the most part. Some was great; some was bland. Many celebrations all week long!

Ports: Key West: I did the paddle boarding excursion and I LOVED IT! Do it!

Cayman Island: Jeep Tours...again LOVED IT!!!! So much fun!!!

Shows were ok, C & A perks ok. Great weather and calm seas!

I did the wine tasting and sushi luncheon...way fun!

Spa was quiet; I had a pedicure on the last day. Staff not friendly. Always polite, just not friendly!

Questions: ask away!

I will agree w/ some posters...something with the staff seems a bit "off". Bar staff so NOT the usual friendly, fun loving type....not that the service was poor, just not "the same" as I've come to expect. This is the first ship in this class I've sailed on so maybe the size?

Cheers to vacations!!!

 

 

We were on this same cruise. It was our first cruise and couldn't have been better. Our room was great and our cabin steward so helpful and funny. He called us by name from day one. Food was ok and our waiters were the best. Bar was always busy for us too. The comedian was a hoot and the quest was so much fun. We are hooked on cruising now. Glad you had a good time.

 

 

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