RCLcruiser2012

It IS so subjective! 🙂 I cruised in the fall (forgot about that bc it was a short cruise) on Royal and the food was amazing. No complaints. So this Panorama cruise it felt like night and day. I am curious how say Princess, Celebrity, or Holland's food is post pandemic.

Sorry but even my husband who isn't picky like me wondered what happened to the food! We were on Panorama. Guys, Italian, and Mexican was good/fine. It really was the MDR & buffet that was a major disappointment. He ordered some seafood entree and there was 2 shrimp! That was the main dish. Our entire table complained about the famous lava cake. It was not cooked properly and funny how the 1st night it was in a big dish and then the other nights it was a small dish. Just a few examples. I did have a few great dishes but more often than not everthing was eh. 😞 These small cutbacks and less quality food people have definitely noticed. We had the best cruise though- excellent staff, awesome ship, fun activities!!!

That is so disappointing to hear. I've cruised other cruise lines but this is our first cruise since Covid. Hopefully they make changes. These cost cutting measures....

YES! We were SO disappointed with the quality. Do the people that rave about Carnival food eat real food. The buffet was the most pathetic I have ever soon.

The midnight buffet is and never will be like it once was. It is in line with the lunch buffet. Pitiful. 🤮 The cost cutting measures are apparent but there is nothing we can do. Maybe the beards will listen to their customer base.

We said the same thing about the food!! I am glad you notice the bread basket too. I missed having more than one option and fresh bread. Sliver of sausage and shrimp. Spot on. The crazy small sides was ridiculous. The teeny tiny buffet was just as disappointing. Sea day brunch was okay and no fruit? How do you have brunch with no healthy options except a yogurt parfait? I hoped you filled out your survey. All and all a great spring break cruise! The ship was beautiful!

I have heard a lot of previous cruise employees have found different careers so it's been a struggle across all cruise lines.

Hello! We are in our 40s with a tween. We have cruised several times- 3 with Carnival, Royal, and Norweigan. Pros: The ship is beautiful! She is well maintained. Staff was fantastic. Room steward did an excellent job. She was always cheerful. Our waiter was fantastic. He was attentive. I loved the Italian restaurant and the pizza. All of the onboard activities was great. Slides, sky rider, and ropes course was a hit. Trivia and bingo is always fun. No rowdy crowdy- lots of families! 🙂 Cons- Food. This is so subjective so no screaming at me. We were unimpressed with the SMALL buffet. What happened?!? Covid cuts or because there is other complementary dining. If you like heavy food and only 1 option of vegetables you will enjoy the buffet. There is a salad bar- eh. Deli too. I miss the big spread. Dinner at buffet was disappointing. Similar items as MDR too. The famous melting cake was like runny batter. 😞 We did enjoy many MDR dinner options but again giving 2 pieces of broccoli or cauliflower is not going to cut it. The broccoli soup had no brocolli but was like water. Tasty but not going to cut it. No variety in desserts. Bread basket? What happened to choosing bread for dinner and now it's only 1 option. We couldn't hear any announcements. It needs to come through in the room or cruise director needs to speak louder. People didn't get quiet for announcements even when the captain came on. Crazy. I liked our cruise director though. Excursions- 5 stars!

We leave this weekend too! 👐

Thank you very much for this excellent review!!!

This was a great review! Thank you so much. We are due to leave in a week. I appreciate the transparency. We have an 11-year-old.

I am under the max weight for water slides. Do they have a red light/green light like water parks or do you have to actually get on a scale?

I am going on the 8th! Have fun!!

I am 40 too and am afraid I will be the only "old lady" This board is encouraging. Who cares!! 🙂

July 10-12 cruise** Disembarking- 8:17 got in line to get off the ship. 9:07 done and waited for valet. We were going to wait until the last minute to leave but glad we didn't. Passports are much quicker! Embarkation- Arrived at 11:20. Done with check in and waiting started at noon. Easy process! Got on the ship at 1:30. Coast guard was inspecting so took a little longer.... Room- The perfect size for us. Clean. Beds comfy and slept decent. I would not want a 3rd person in there though. Bathroom not remodeled but clean. Forgot how small those showers are. Shower curtain sucks you in. Lol We had an ocean view- 6th floor Main dining room- I liked my entree on the 2nd night. 1st night eh. Nice dining room. Sat by window both nights by ourselves. Dining room looks equivalent to other cruise lines. Waiter good. Buffet- Okay to good. You will not go hungry. I miss all of the windows in the buffet area. It felt dark. Not a ton of seating inside either. Theater- Quaint. The stage was definitely old and small. The performers was talented especially the dancers. We enjoyed the shows. However, clearly not the same caliber as other cruise lines. Normal activities maybe a little less. In a way it was nice because you could find chairs anywhere but at the same time kind-of missed allll of the people. The updated lounges was cool to hang out. The Keys on the water had a great view! It was weird not being packed to the hilt at sail away. Fun music. No band or belly flop. There was things we missed bc it is obviously not going to be the same. It's like we said the little things you notice. If I was in Florida and wanting a quick getaway yes. They weren't as organized as some things either. Port was eh. There was NOTHING. You HAVE to book an excursion or take a taxi. Nothing grabbed our attention. Took a taxi and did some shopping. It was HOT. The cruise director was even saying how hot it was. Water IS gross on board. Again, there is nothing at the port so A) taxi to the shops or beach. B) Book an excursion $15 round trip to go shopping. P.S. Cruise director was awesome. 👏