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Royal Caribbean's
Voyager of the Seas
January 5 - 12, 2003
Cruise Review
by
Linda Mentzer
From : lindylou519@yahoo.com
(Linda Mentzer)
Subject : Voyager of the Seas
Date : Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:00:11 -0500
We sailed Jan 5 - Jan 12. We left our home state of PA, and drove
to Baltimore, MD Friday evening Jan 3rd and stayed @ the Holiday Inn BWI
(not impressed). The reason we stayed here was the ability to leave our
car for a week without an extra charge. Everybody & his brother who
stayed at the motel that evening must have had early morning flights as
they must have had 50 people in the lobby trying to take the shuttle's.
Some people ended up calling for taxi service. We flew out using American
Airlines, had curb service check in - went exremely faster than inside.
We arrived in Miami Saturday morning (went a day ahead not knowing what
the weather was going to be during this time of year). We were traveling
on a group of about 80 people. Our "leader" had made prior arrangements
for bus service to and from the airport, hotel & port. This made it
very simple for "first timers". From the first step on board to the
last step off, I totaaly enjoyed the whole experience. I am the type
of person who "takes things in stride" and looks at anything different
as an "Adventure". I also get my moneys worth. I read the compass
everday - used a hi-lighter to mark the events I wanted to do & carried
it and the map of the ship with me every day.
We got up around 8:00 for breakfast, earlier on days we had land
excursions and went to bed after the Late shows. I think the only
thing I missed doing was "The Vault" night club (d.j.) I enjoyed the live
band in Cleopatra's Needle.
My husband & I had an inside cabin on Deck 8, we found it to
be very accomadating for the amount of time we spent in it & because
of how dark an inside cabin is, I think I got some of the best sleep in
a long time or maybe it just was I was really relaxed when I finally went
to bed.
The service was great from our room Steward "Noel" (male), and our
Head Waiter, Custudio. We thought the food was above average, in
the Main Dining Room. We were slightly disappointed when we went
to Johnny Rockets. I had my taste buds for their "Apple pi a-la-mode" from
reading other posts and when we wnet to order our server told us they were
sorry but they were "all out" and it was only Wed. lunch time. I
think the next evening it was offered in the Main dining area and i asked
our waither if it was as good as Johnny Rockets or better? And he said"
Much better it's my grandmothers recipe." We all laughed.
The one thing I found to be a "little disturbing" was how they handled
debarking for land excursions. When the first group to arrive in
the area was left go, the attendants in the area told the next group to
hold up at the steps and tell anyone else coming down the steps to stay
there. This was all fine and well, however they keep the elevator
coming to that level and of course those people getting off get ahead of
those who were already waiting. I mentioned this at the end of the cruise
on their survey sheet.
If you can fly American Airlines do so, as they are the only airline
with a "check-in counter" right at the port, when you are flying back,if
your flight leaves Miami after 1:00. We would not have known that
had our "porter" not asked us, what airline & time we were to leave.
This saved all that hassel prior to the security check at the airport.
I will definately go "Royal" again. As a matter of fact, most of
"our group" is looking forward to Alaska in 2004.
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