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Royal Caribbean International

MS Adventure of the Seas

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Reviewed by: H. Ponson
# previous cruises: 9
Date of Trip: April 17, 2005
Itinerary: Caribbean - Southern

My wife and I just got back from our cruise aboard the Adventure of the Seas. We are both in our early 30's and had sailed on Carnival together four previous times and wanted to try a different line. Having sailed on Carnival several times and only once on RCCL, I would definitely recommend both, but we will definitely take another Voyager-class ship aboard RCCL soon! As they say, Get Out There!

The ship is beautiful. Having been on the Carnival Fantasy, Destiny, and Conquest class ships, this one took the cake. While we liked the "themes" that Carnival has on their ships (each ship has a theme throughout the ship), overall the decor was nicer. The Royal Promenade was more impressive seeing it for real and the pool decks have much more open deck space and chairs.

Service was unbelievable. Everywhere you go, a staff member says hello, asks how you are, etc. Carnival has good service, but I did feel that RCCL went above and beyond. Once I asked if they had an extra copy of the newspaper they print up and put in the library. The Guest Relations rep apologized they were out and gave me ten minutes free Internet time. I hadn't even complained!

The quality of service in the Windjammer/Island was amazing. Rather than just clearing your plates, the staff members in these areas are constantly refilling your lemonade/fruit punch, etc. and are always asking if you need anything.

Cabins are about the same size as Carnival's, though more thought put into them. Sliding doors on the showers, sliding doors to the balcony (no propping them open with a chair), and much more drawer/cabinet space. Very quiet.

Entertainment was solid, with a lot more live music than Carnival, but one less production show. Comedians galore. Three over seven nights.

What is really worth seeing is the Adventure Quest "Scavenger" hunt game. It is held in the ice rink with a cover over the ice and teams compete to bring a variety of things to the audience. They didn't really push this show, but it was full and clear to see why!

Ice show is great....They offer four shows (two on two different days). They are general admission tickets and you do need one to get in. The line backed up if you were not there just before 9, but here's the trick - save yourself the aggravation of the line and just go to Guest Relations later that day or later in the week. They had plenty left over for three of the four shows. If you are not picky about the day/time, why bother waiting in line Monday morning when you can get them later on line-free!!

Very nice people.