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Majesty Review 4 night sailing 8/10/- 8/14/19

just4kixx

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just4kixx

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Just off the Majesty this morning... Here are my thoughts!
First, when rooms open at 1:00, double check you are in the correct stateroom BEFORE you start unpacking 😳
Yes, the ship is small, but some people still had problems navigating!
Yes, the staff is AMAZING!!!
 
The ship's condition was average. I didn't see paint peeling, mold or obvious signs of wear and tear. 
Deck 8, cabins 8516 and 8520 had zero problems with air, bathroom, smells, etc. The water pressure was a little weak, and the air conditioning was never TOO COLD but everything was average, no complaints!
The cabins are small. Fine for 2 people, I would have struggled with 3 adults. Minimal storage space, but for a 4 night cruise, we had no problems. There IS storage space behind the vanity mirrors, and of course, under the bed. Shelves, safe and plenty of hangers in the closet. Full length mirror on door, 2 wall hooks and a drying line across the shower stall. Body wash/shampoo/conditioner mix provided in the shower, as well as a hair dryer in the vanity drawer. Shower Curtains were cloth and NOT the kind that hug you while showering!
Food is all personal. I am a vegetarian, and managed to always find something tasty. Let's be honest, if "restaurant rccl" was on land, I probably wouldn't go, but while cruising, the options were plentiful and it did the job. 
Entertainment was good. The shows were typical old school cruise shows. The singers and dancers were very good. The comedians were funny.
BINGO ... complete rip off 😒 They promote the "packages" but you can buy the sheets without the "extras", and make out much better! It cost $96 for 2 packages + 1 pkg free.  If we just bought the sheets, I think it would have been just $75.  Oh, and that was for just 1 round of bingo 😳
Casino was good to me. I went once, played about 4 spins and came out 5xs ahead of my investment! Was smart enough to walk away and not return! Then had my husband cash in the voucher so i wouldn't be tempted to give it back! 😁
The pools are small. On day 1 and the sea day they were literally filled shoulder to shoulder with people... It was "people soup" at its finest!😁 . on the mornings of port days, we had the pools to ourselves. Plan accordingly, people!!!
 
Boarding was a breeze! We arrived at about 10:00 and through check in within 10 minutes. Waited a bit then were on board in no time! Debarkation was equally fast! We walked off at 7:30, through customs (they do not participate in mobile passport at port everglades), waited about 15 minutes for an UBER, checked in at FLL and waiting for our flight by 8:30.  If only the weather had cooperated that day.  Our scheduled flight was delayed multiple times due to severe lightning storms.  What we had expected to be a 6 hour trip with plane change turned into a 12.5 hour trip with 4 hours spent on the tarmac! 
 
Those are the highlights!  Being loyal to royal, almost Diamond ➕ members, who usually prefer to travel on the big ships, my companions and I agreed that we would happily sail the Majesty again! 
 
If anyone has any specific questions, I will try to answer them!
Happy sailing!!!
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just4kixx

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1 hour ago, wolfcathorse said:

Just want to verify who your captain was. Was it Capt Per or Capt Daniel

I'm embarrassed to say that  I do not know!🙄  I asked my husband, and he could not say either!  Sorry!

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Clarification for anyone sailing into Port Everglades... they do not do mobile passport, but if you are global entry and have your card on you, you can skip to the front of the line. At least, that’s what we were allowed to do. 🙂

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Just to double check. Are psuedo fridges in the cabins?

 

I have to chuckle about the small size of the ship.  The first time  I sailed on Sovereign (sister ship of the Majesty), she was the largest ship in the world.

 

Looking forward to our upcoming Majesty cruise.

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23 minutes ago, gatour said:

Just to double check. Are psuedo fridges in the cabins?

 

I have to chuckle about the small size of the ship.  The first time  I sailed on Sovereign (sister ship of the Majesty), she was the largest ship in the world.

 

Looking forward to our upcoming Majesty cruise.

 

Not in all cabins. We had one in our JS, but none of our dinner mates (2 other cabins on lower decks) had one. 

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3 hours ago, gatour said:

Just to double check. Are psuedo fridges in the cabins?

 

I have to chuckle about the small size of the ship.  The first time  I sailed on Sovereign (sister ship of the Majesty), she was the largest ship in the world.

 

Looking forward to our upcoming Majesty cruise.

 

Interiors and regular oceanviews, no.

 

Superior oceanviews, junior suites and up, yes.

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Thanks BunnyHutt and Merion_Mom.

 

Looks like I will be asking my room steward to bring ice to the cabin each day to keep my wine and water cold in my Trader Joe's insulated bag.  It is a fairly high quality cloth bag with insulation.  I brought it along during our last Enchantment cruise even though our cabin had an adequate "fridge".  My wife thought it was great that we could keep bottles of water cold as we toured the ports or lay on the beach on Coca Caye. 

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To the fridge question in OV cabins, as stated above, only the OV cabins on deck 9 had them.  WE were on deck 8 and there were drawers where the fridge could have been.  These were pretty much the ONLY drawers in the cabin... 

 

I do not recall the exact price of the drink package, but I do remember seeing it advertised when we boarded and thinking it was "not on sale" 😉. With the cost of my mojitos ringing in at $16-17 each, it would have definitely been worth it for me! 🙄... but, that was not the kind of trip we were on THIS TIME 🤣 

 

On port days, the Royal Caribbean Cooler bag was for sale with 5 bottles of water for $15 in front of the WIndjammer.  Handy for keeping ice in your room, as well as poolside and beach excursions!  We have a few from several years ago, and it is exactly the same.  We did not bring it this time, but have on longer cruises.  Our room steward, whose name was Stewart 😁 kept an ice bucket filled for our room the entire trip, which was perfect for us!

 

Annette~

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39 minutes ago, Ukigirl said:

Wait, $16-17 for a drink?  We usually buy the drink package which covers drinks up to $12.  

 


All standard drinks will be covered by the drink package -- cocktails, frozen/blender drinks, etc.  Only time you'd pay extra is if you get a super-fancy "top shelf" liquor or higher-end glass of wine.

 

But a rum and Coke, mojito, margarita, daiquiri, vodka-seven, etc., would all be included in the drink package.  

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2 hours ago, Ukigirl said:

Wait, $16-17 for a drink?  We usually buy the drink package which covers drinks up to $12.  

 

The only drinks we saw on Majesty that were not covered by the drink pkg were the ones served in a full-sized pineapple. And even then, maybe drink pkg holders were only charged the difference? Can’t confirm, though, because we didn’t buy that drink. But I certainly consumed a variety of beverages (admittedly, no mojitos) and received no extra charges. 

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