Vision of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International®
Ship Reviews
Based on 37 reviews
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Cruising Without Large Crowds
February
Pros: Nice older ship. Much smaller guest capacity. Friendly staff who actually get to know you.
Cons: Activities are limited, no race cars, ice rinks, or broadway shows.
Recommended: Yes
We always enjoy RCL’s small ships which are easier for older people to get around. They are clean and well kept up. The dining room and staff are wonderful.
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Visions of the Sea New England and Canadian Coast
October
Pros: Excellent Staff
Cons: Imposed gratuities are additional taxes
Recommended: No
The music entertainment was great The staff was attentive and great Limited time at each port Food was average Imposed $16 gratuity per day Automatic 20% gratuity on drinks
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Like a smaller ship experience
September
Pros: Fewer passengers, easier to navigate the ship, would not have used any of the new elaborate passenger amenities anyway
Cons: None really
Recommended: Yes
For an older, less mobile passenger, a smaller ship makes more sense. I didn’t want to be so exhausted just walking from my stateroom to the dining room that I couldn’t enjoy my dinner. A smaller ship has access to smaller ports, expanding your options. A smaller ship may not have all the newest bells and whistles, but I wouldn’t have taken advantage of them anyway.
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Great entertainment, food and fun!
September
Pros: So much to do on the ship besides the wonderful ports. Best staff ever in all departments.
Cons: Cabins need updating for USB ports.
Recommended: Yes
Staff greets you by name and makes you feel very welcome. The Windjammer buffet was excellent, a great variety of food to choose from. I will book on Royal Caribbean again. We did a back to back 25 day cruise and also crossed the Atlantic.
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Awesome
June
Pros: Great Staff; Medium sized cruise ship; Great Food.
Cons: Small pool
Recommended: Yes
Great experience with dedicated, energetic staff - from activities, to food, to room attendants. Lots of activities and great excursions.
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Overall EXCELLENT with a few tweaks reccomended
March
Pros: THE STAFF!!!! ALL were friendly, caring, attentive, ....
Cons: Hidden pricing; sneaky about adding gratuities, wifi costs, drink packages, etc.
Recommended: Yes
Our first cruise; we've been to all inclusive resorts in the same area of Mexico as we cruised to, so were familiar with the beaches, ocean, etc. I think the quality of the food and the food servers was our favorite part of the trip. The least favorite was the unexpected costs, and the somewhat sneaky way they were applied. 2 examples; the gratuity added at the end of the trip - I'm sure we were warned in the fine print, but we tipped our servers generously all along, then asked to have the gratuity removed (which was done with minimal trouble). the drink packages were quoted as a daily price, but were later told we couldn't buy one day at a time, but instead it was an all or none situation. It's also a little surprising that you have to pay extra for wifi in this day & age. We did not take advantage of that, therefore were "unplugged" for the entire trip (that's a good thing!)
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Enjoyed our trip
February
Pros: service was great, lots of activites
Cons: could not stop at coco cay.
Recommended: Yes
We could not stop at coco cay because of the tender and the rough seas. Understand the reason, however, it was disappointing. Received credit for cabana rented immediately. Was really looking forward to this port.
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