Best Cruise Vacation

April 20, 2025 - Day 1: I arrived at Bayonne Cruise Terminal at around 12:20 PM, Waiting on line while inside the taxi until approximately 12:35 PM. We dropped off our Briefcases outside the Terminal. Basically it took 20 minutes from stepping into the Terminal to stepping on to the ship. I headed to my Assembly Station to complete my Muster Drill as my First assignment of the Cruise. Then, I headed to my stateroom and completed the Online Drill. After that, I ate at the Buffet and then I went into the Outdoor Pool before sailaway. I headed to the Lido Starboard side of the ship at 3 PM to watch the ship leaving Bayonne, NJ. And it was a Beautiful sailaway to begin our lovely Cruise Vacation. After the ship sailed away, I headed to dinner. Before that, I headed to my stateroom to be changed for Dinner. Then I watched the Welcome aboard show at the Royal Theatre for only 1 minute due to my late arrival at the theatre. After that, I played some Arcade. Had Pizza for Midnight dinner at around 11 PM. And then I headed to my room to sleep and get ready for our First Day at Sea. Before that, I was watching the Cruise map on the TV in the room for a little bit to see the ship's position. April 21, 2025 - Day 2: It was our first Day at Sea. First I woke up, Had breakfast. Before I went to the pool. I went on the North Star from 12:20 PM to 12:40 PM to see the views of the water from side to side. I went to the pool both Outdoor & Indoor for a few hours. I headed back to my room to change. Then I headed to the Buffet for Dinner, And at the Buffet. They had Cheesy Garlic Bread and Chicken Cordon Bleu that contains Pork. Both were delicious. Then I headed to the Arcade to play some games, Then after that. I headed to the Royal Esplanade to explore around. After that, I headed to my stateroom before midnight to be prepared for the next day. April 22, 2025 - Day 3: We arrived in Port Canaveral. First thing, I woke up. Ate breakfast, Spended lots of time in the Pool. Went back to the room and got changed for Dinner. We ate only at the Buffet for Dinner. Before that, I went on the Bumper Cars and it was so much fun. Then I played Arcade for a little bit. Then we watched a Movie on Deck 14 at the Front Outdoor Pool. After that, I headed back to my stateroom to be prepared for Day 4. April 23, 2025 - Day 4: It was Coco Cay Day. I first woke up at 9 AM. Ate breakfast. Got off the ship. In Coco Cay, I went on most of the Waterslides, Including the Daredevil's Peak Water Slide that I did as my First Slide to try. I ate Chicken Sandwich and Mozzarella Sticks for Lunch. Then I headed to the Oasis Lagoon Pool and it was incredible. We headed back to the ship at nearly 4:30 PM. We sailed from Coco Cay after Voyager of the Seas. The ship was at 5 kts from Coco Cay to Nassau. After that, I headed to the Buffet and had something small to eat. Before that, I changed in my stateroom. Then we headed to Dinner at the Main Dining Room at 8 PM. I headed to the Arcade after that. Then we spended some time in the Royal Esplanade. I headed to my room at Approximately midnight to be prepared for Day 5. April 24, 2025 - Day 5: LIVE - Scenic Cameras - Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean Islands and more. Even Alaska! was brought to my attention that our ship arrived First in Nassau Bahamas at around 6:30 AM but not 8 AM as it was written in the Itinerary Schedule for this Cruise and was still sleeping that time. We got up at 8:30 AM. Had breakfast, Got off the ship by 11 AM to explore some shopping areas. We got back on the ship about a couple hours before sailing. We headed to the pool once back on board. Before that, I ate Lunch. The ship left Nassau 15-20 minutes after 5 PM after the Carnival Conquest and Margaritaville at Sea Paradise. We changed once finished in the pool. Then we went to dinner at the Main Dining Room for an Italian Night. I had Chicken Parmesan and it was delicious. We played Arcade after that. Then we spended some time at Royal Esplanade. We went to the room at Midnight to be prepared for Day 6: April 25, 2025 - Day 6: It was a Second Sea Day. I ate Breakfast as the first thing. Then I headed to the pool for a few hours. Had lunch at 2 PM. Then at 6 PM, I changed and went to dinner. For dessert, They served Warm Chocolate Cake which was a Chocolate Molten Lava Cake. I tried it and it was very good. We headed to the Royal Theatre to watch a show. Then after that, I played Arcade for a little bit and then I spended some of my time at the Royal Esplanade. I went into my room when my day was over to be prepared for Day 7. April 26, 2025 - Day 7: It was our 3rd and Last Sea Day. We got up, Had breakfast. Went into the Pool, Got changed. Then we headed to Dinner at 7 PM only at the Buffet. Then we went on the Bumper Cars at 9 PM before it was closed at 10 PM. I played in the Arcade for a little bit. Then we went to Two 70 to watch a Competition at around 11 PM and we enjoyed it. We headed back to the room after that to get the last sleep on the ship. April 27, 2025 - Day 8: We arrived back in Bayonne, NJ at around 6 AM. We got up at 7:00, Left the room 7:30. Ate breakfast after that. Then we got off the ship at around 8:30 AM. We headed through security and got our bags and left the Terminal.

First time… DEFINITELY not the last!!

1st time ever on a cruise & it was so much fun. Loved dressing up for the theme nights. The staff were amazing & extremely accommodating. Perfect Day at Coco Cay was so much fun. Overall, I had a great time & would really like to experience more destinations & cruises in the future. Met a lot of really nice people from all different areas, countries, and walk of life, It really was a very relaxing vacation, even with the storm we were racing against that caused some rough seas the first two nights out (rocked me to sleep like a baby in a swing, lol). The food in the Main Dining Hall was incredible too, and the servers were amazing (HUGE shout out to our server Sri - we requested her for the entire trip after the first night… LOVE her, she is an absolute sweetheart of a person!!) Can’t wait to go on the next one.

It's a nice ship

-The ship has a unique and in some places non-symmetrical/obvious layout. The contributes to it not getting old. Even by day 5 you are still noticing new things and feel that you haven't seen it all yet. -The elevators are a bit of an achilleas heal. There is a lot of waiting. I think it may be because it has touchless buttons. Instead of pushing them, you just have to wave your hand near them. Unfortunately, the result is a lot of accidental button "pushes" and the elevators stopping needlessly on many floors -The casino allows smoking, but their air purification system works great. You really don't notice it. -One major design flaw in my opinion was The Music Club (night club)'s proximity to the Schooner bar. At times the bass completely overpowered the piano player. -The staterooms had a lot of storage spaces and a decent # of of outlets and USB ports compared to older ships. -The tradeoff for innovative indoor venues such as Two70 is that there are no pubic bow or stern areas (on deck 4 or 5) like most ships have to watch the ocean from, do the "Titanic" shot etc. -Speaking of Two70. They spent a lot of time and money on it, and there is a lot of technology in it. My personal opinion though, especially with recent innovations like the Vegas Sphere...is that it may have been built a few years too early and it's technology, although cool, doesn't wow like I was expecting. I know it wows on paper, and in the producers heads...but it didn't quite live up to all the hype. I actually found the way they integrated technology (screens, drones, lasers) into the show in the traditional theater to be far more impressive. -The Windjammer food was pretty good. Not as good as in days past, but better than the last few RC cruises i've been on. They had great variety every night, however, I find there not to be enough go-to American staple foods aside from burgers, hotdogs etc. which they have in the same place every night. I wish they'd find a way to add just a few more non-ethnic/theme night options to that area. -The cabin's bathroom is nice an modern and has a different layout that may of the traditional cruise ships. It lacks a bit of cupboard space, but the shower felt slightly bigger, as did the amount of elbow room in the bathroom. Also, the mirror doesn't fog up the second you open the shower door like on other ships which I appreciated. -The staff were all super friendly and did their jobs well. -The kids club was good. Could be a little better but did the job.

Loved our Cruise on Odyssey!

I was a little apprehensive after reading so much negativity in the reviews. Sailing out of NJ in February is chilly as expected, but the ship is so wonderful that staying inside until we reached warmer weather was no issue at all. I’ve been cruising on RCCL for 25 years but took a hiatus since 2018 thanks to Covid and other vacation plans. The advanced technology was amazing and so convenient. What a crew! I saw hard workers no matter where I was, always professional, asking to assist, cleaning up, and being super respectful. Our cabin attendant on Deck 13 was Dwight, and he was fabulous. We had a balcony cabin close to the front of the ship, which was so convenient to the solarium. The solarium was beautiful, and yes of course there will always be chair savers, but many know to remove their items when they are leaving the area, and patient people can find a seat, especially later in the afternoon. It was warm and peaceful there. Food is always subjective, and some meals in the MDR were amazing and others were so-so, but food was plentiful, and it was not a huge issue for us. We had one speciality dinner at Chops, and it was just incredible. The price is crazy high now, but our TA gave us dinner for two (otherwise we might not have gone at the price of $76 per person). It was a wonderful experience and a top-notch meal. Other food venues, such as the cafe and the pizza, were always convenient and easy to get a bite. As a Diamond Plus, we had 6 bottles of water in our cabin and the many free drinks a day at whatever bar we wanted to use them at throughout the day/evening. The drinks were great, even though we didn’t even put a dent in our allocation! As for the ports - Port Canaveral is fairly boring, and Coco Cay was wonderful. I would prefer we dock and stay two days at Coco Cay, but nobody left me in charge! Nassau had 6-7 ships in port, and we ventured out, but it was so crowded that we went back to the ship and enjoyed the day on board. We went to the Book, and like others have said, in the beginning minutes, we thought about leaving but boy, did it get good! I disliked the first 10 minutes but when it got underway, it was great. We went to the other usual events that are somewhat tired after all these years but probably really great for new cruisers, and they were enjoyable. The 270 venue is one of the coolest things ever, such a well-thought out and interactive, modern experience. Your cruise is what you make it! This was super relaxing and fun for us.