sasysutler

Some of this thread makes me sad. Last night it was all compassion about the passangers and their safety. Today it's all about blame.

I'm sure family members are reading this, so please can we just stay a little more positive?

I have no family or friends on this cruise, but truly concerned that they all arrived safely back at their home port. Just my opinion.

To all onboard.. thanks for the accurate updates, and glad you are all okay. Question.. How are all the kids handleing this situation. I know it's tough as an adult, but must have been worse on the kids.

will keep you all in my prayers for safe returns and start booking that next cruise!

I will be on the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer and I still can't get an answer about Labadee. We are going to Jamaica and Labadee, so to drop this port would make 4 party days at sea. May be we could talk them into Key West!

just got off a Panama Canal cruise. Left our passports at the guest services and it was stamped in every port. I have one more cruise to go, and then I need to get mine renewed. It's a wonderful souvenier from everywhere we have traveled in 10 years

wow, we will be on her for the 3 day in October. What kind of camera did you use?

this will be a first for us.. we are doing the 3 day Oasis on 10/21, got a dreat deal with a neighrborhood balcony, so really excited. Going for the ship, NOT the port!

according to cruise critic news, he has been rescued and ALIVE.

i-o!!

welcome home soon Buckeyes!!

T2B2.. you have been a wealth of info. We are transplanted Buckeyes (O-H!) and live not far from Tampa. Just an fyi.. local news shows it may not lift till late afternoon tomorrow.

Glad the spirits are high and all is well with everyone aboard, and I pray for patience as everyone tries to disembark tomorrow.

The news is talking about the Buckeyes!

when we were there a few months ago, they said it would be open in March 2015

fun things to do.. go to the cemetary.. it's been featured on the travel channel. Go to the East Martello tower and see "Robert the doll" He's haunted and a lot of fun. climb the lighthouse, eat some key lime pie, go to the hot pepper store, and DON'T forget to go get sandals at KINO'S. Have fun for us!

YES, you can bring pop ( from a northern view) or soda ( as we say in the south)! Not a problem at all!

So true. If you have a negative experience on Vision, its your own fault. . Your expectations were too high or had the wrong attitude.

Posters only want to hear positive reviews

I Personally was upset by this comment. We went with the expectation of a good time. Is it really MY fault that the room steward didn't make himself know to us or a few of our other cabins? Is it my fault the food in the MDR wasn't good. All we did was report facts in OUR opinion.

The noticeable items that e are used to on OTHER RCI ships was just lacking. Will we stop cruising? NO. Will we go back on Vision again? maybe.. we made some wonderful friendships with the staff. All of us are entitled to our opinions.. please don't be hurtful if we don't agree with each other.

Let me start over.. The ports were great.. just not enough time, BUT the lack of service no matter what cruise line, no matter what tier you are at, should not be tolerated.

I am also diamond, but that doesn't mean I am any better than anyone. Plain simple facts...

1. food was bland, cold, not great, but this was in the main dining room. We did not go to the paid places.

2. It should not take 5 days to find your room steward, and we were in our room many times. You should not have to beg for shampoos or soap just because you are on a lower deck than the suites where they were provided with no problems.

3. entertainment is subjective, and I will leave it there.. but I have seen better shows on other royal ships with more enthusiasim from the staff.

just reporting from our point of view

4. POSITIVES.. The activities staff were great.. something happening all the time. Captain Merrick is great and will be an asset.

Everyone see things differently.. it's all about opinions. We met great people, made our own fun, and will sill cruise...

Day 2 at Sea. Entertainment was Brandi Chapman (singer) formal night, meet the Captain in the Centram. Still haven't met room steward. Table change to early seating.. ten top, great people who we will make lasting friendships with.

Day 3 Charleston. Great time on our own.. went to Fort Sumter, churches, synagogue,Review of Vision of the Seas Pink sands and Palm Tree Cruise

We spent the day before at Hampton Inn, North on 12th street. Nice, clean, friendly, and close to the port.

We drove to Port Everglades, dropped off the luggage, parked and was on the ship by 10:45. dropped off medicine and carryon in the room, and then procedded to the windjammer for lunch. Food was bland and cold, with not much variety. Food barely changednfrom day to day. The ship was clean and easy to manever. Muster drill at 4pm, and then we had a Pink Boa wave on deck 5. Also had a pre meet and greet before. We had a very large group of cruise critic roll call, and this made it very fun as we met many wonderful new friends. Evening show was Michele Balan (comedy). Great show. HaveEntertainment is Brandi chapmann't met our room steward. Dinner was early seating. Sat at a 10 top with only us in a high traffic area. After no food for 45 minutes we left, talked to our head waiter and asked us to be moved the next night. Great decision

Day 2 at Sea. Entertainment was Brandi Chapman (singer) formal night, meet the Captain in the Centram. Still haven't met room steward. Table change to early seating.. ten top, great people who we will make lasting friendships with.

Day 3 Charleston. Great time on our own.. went to Fort Sumter, churches, synagogue,Review of Vision of the Seas Pink sands and Palm Tree Cruise

cemetaries, etc. I want to go back and see more. Entertainment production show Broadway Rhythm and rhyme. Peaople were walking out. 70's disco party in centram. Still haven't met room steward.

Day 4 at sea. Entertainment Joey Van (comedy and musical Impressions) Great show. Still haven't met room steward. Mini survery.. wrote out concerns, and placed in box. (who reads them anyway!)

Day 5. arrival into Bermuda at 7:30 PM. Hotel Director came to our room.. Gee, finally we get to meet our room steward. (he only works from 10-12 am for our rooms and again from 6-8pm. More on this later. Arrived into Bermuda.. NOTHING is open except 2 places to eat.. Frog and Onion, and Bonefish. Welcome kiosik is open, and a place to buy your bus and ferry passes. NOTE: The passes are by the day, so even with one hour left it would still count.. bought the 2 day (sat and sunday pass) should have only bought a 1 day pass as EVERYTHING is closed on Sunday, so what is billed as a 3 day Bermuda is really only one day. Ferry's do NOT run to St. George on Saturday, so it's a ferry to Hamilton, then an hour bus ride. Not enought time to do everything, due to time. entertainment is Michele balan again.

Day 6 full day in Bermuda. Ferry to Hamilton , then bus to the crystal caves. We did both caves, then lunch at Swizzle Inn. Took the buss to gibbs lighthouse. The bus drops you off at the bottom of the hill.. THEN it's a good mile or more up hill to arrive at the lighthouse. Took bus back to dockyard for shopping.. The glass blower was not doing any demonstrations as he was "out of supplies" (how do you run out of sand? the clay worker was not throwing any pottery, but firing in the kiln. Very dissapointing. entertainment was Martin Lewis (wizardry)

Day 7 1/2 day in Bermuda. Got up early and took at taxi ($5.00) as the busses don't start running until 11am on sunday. Went to Black Bay beach and found the sea glass! This was the highlight of Bermuda. Was able to sneak some back on board. Had 2 bads and they confiscated one. Back on board by 2pm for departure. Went to the museum and saw the Dolphin quest. Entertainment was Boogie Wonderland. Quest game show.

Day 8 sea day. Entertainment Savannah Jack. Google them.. they were the best entertainment onboard any ship so far, and they will be in florida, so we will see them again.

Day 9 Nassau..walked to Fat tuesdays, Junkanoo Beach and senor Frogs. Got caught in a huge rainstorm, so we hung out for a few hours at Senor Frogs! Entertainment was Just the orchestra so we didn't go. Aerial show.. 5 minutes (we sat for 2 HOURS) pEOPLE START SAVING SEATS. The theme was FROZEN. It had NOTHING to do with the movie Frozen, so everyone was really dissapointed. Love and Marriage show.

Day 10 At Sea. Entertainment Luis Dalton (jugger spinning plates) we left, Farewell shoe is centrum Renaissance aerial show and parade of flags.

OUR IMPRESSIONS

1. The food was typical and every evening it was either tasteless, overcooked, or just unappitizing. Very disappointing. Almost everyone was on their first contract, so everything was slow and just not up to royal standards.

2. Never met our room steward until day 5. Had to leave notes for shampoo, conditions, etc as they are no longer in the shower on the wall. After we complained, he started leaving them everyday.

3. Diamond lounge was very small, but overflow was in the some enchanted evening lounge. 5-830. They would take your order and then you wouldn't see them for 30-45 minutes. Met friends there every night, went to dinner, then went back after dinner. Appitizers were always cold.

4. towel animals are every other day. Hotel director sent us chocloate covered strawberries.. they were moldy (told sorry, but didn't get them repaced) everyone that we met had the same situations.

5. top tier party was Platinum and above in a small lounge (they had to have 2 as there were 1900 crown and anchor members)

6. No ice carvings, no galley tour, no behind the scenes tour, no deck party with food (only a white night dance party). Towel animal demo was just that.. no hands on to learn.

What I learned.. next time check out how much time you really are in Bermuda. Bringing your own wine on helped, Research what is available on the ship before you go. Even with all our cruises, we were a little dissapointed in the ship, BUT we went for the destination.

trainman.. we are on the same cruise with you!

thank you so much for the review. We leave on Sept 1st to Bermuda on VOS!

I did invite our roll all, so this thread may get very busy!

Towel policy again.. do we need sea passes?

We actually love the smaller ships over the large ones. More intimate and usually better service

thank you for starting this thread, as I was starting to feel the same way. We are leaving Sept. 1st for 10 day Bermuda cruise. I will post when I get back too. We have a very large and active roll call, so I'm sure it will be will be awesome.

some questions.. what IS the new towel policy?

Cruiseboy.. can you sell us a little about the settings for your photos? what kind of camera? Your photos are awesome.

I shall do it! anyone want to join me???

I am also going on the Sept. 1st sailing to Bermuda! I want to be a pink boa cruiser!

thank you so much for the review, WE LOVED it. We will be doing this same cruise September 1st. Getting excited now!

A few questions....

Charleston.. we want to do a dolphin tour.. did you see any at all? Best not to be missed tour?

Bermuda. Want to see the Moonarchs? did you see any? What about the lighthouse. Also there are a few great churchs.. any thoughts? Sea glass?

For those going on this same September cruise.. there is a place called John Watlings Distillery.. it's FREE with free samplings. Great place within walking distance (and I have old knees too!)

Thanks in advanced!

Sherri

go and watch!!!

John Watlings!!! Great FREE tour, FREE tasting! a 15 minute walk from ship