Royal Caribbean - Odyssey of the Seas Reviews

Excellent

The cruise itself was very nice but due to the Israeli vs Palestinian conflict our visit to Haifa and Jerusalem were cancelled. This was very disappointing as the Holy Land visit was our main reason for booking this particular voyage.

Thoroughly enjoyable trip. Excellent facilities, excellent food, excellent entertainment, well organised shore excursions. There was the disappointment of not visiting Israel due to escalation of crisis in the Gaza Strip. There was also a deduction made on my credit card for airport transfer for my brother who was also on the trip.

The good: love all the extra- NorthStar, Sky dive, flow rider, . Bathroom additions of bar in corner (to aid shaving legs) night light (great for inside rooms). Clean and well maintained ships. The not so good: Not have conditioner (it was a body wash & shampoo --> YUCK) - bring your own, which sucks, as even 2 and 3 star hotel provide all 3. Excursions in DR were a total mess!! Have everyone report to theatre, not organized, only 1 person handing out sticker, no one directing traffic, people late for excursion and DR excursion also not what expected. Said "working plantation." - topped at someone house. Said sugar cane field- pulled on side of field and they had sugar cane in truck open for taste testing. Also for the tech- Northstar and sky dive and shows- if you don't book when get on ship you won't be able to do them. Many items were completed booked before even boarded ship. The boats getting so big that the ports can't handle them and frankly one reason to cruise is to SEE the PORT! :) You also used to be able to 'rate' the tours, but seems like they/RC took that away. I found nightly entertainment just OK. The Book good. but the Showgirls not great and the superhero (effectors?) one (drone part phenomenal) and rest of the show just Ok.

Had a great time on the excursions, except the way they went about going to the theater to get a sticker was a waste of time. Suggestion--they have have different group go to different areas.

We had a great time enjoyed everything the shows we great. The food was super in the wind jammer and our nightly dinners were just outstanding. Our waiter staff was really great, they were very quick to get out dinners out and very friendly, we really enjoyed them. We love rccl and would never cruise any other lines. I just want you to know our travel agent is Jan Dearth and she is excellent at her job as we have had the pleasure knowing her for about 15 years and she goes above and beyond her call of duty. We never worry when we book with her everything is just perfect. She does a great Job. Thanks Karen Fassell..

Good food, good service

My cruise was great such a beautiful ship I enjoyed all it had to offer .

We felt the food and entertainment could have been better - very mediocre. Also, crew not well informed as to ships amenities. Took us five days to find someone who knew where the library and card room was located.

We have cruised 4 times before on another cruise line. We tried for 2 years of Covid restrictions to get on a RCL boat. It was worth waiting for! IMO, The Odyssey Of The Seas is the perfect size, layout and activities onboard. The shows were outstanding, music and other entertainment were very good. The food was better than expected and got better during the cruise. We did not do any specialty restaurants. The fitness gym was very good but crowded most of the time which is expected. The service really stood out! From our cabin steward Fernando to Susan and Paola at the SPA to Kasim and Putu in the main dining. They all went above and beyond to make us feel special. The embarkation process was so fast, we were on the boat eating before we knew it. We took the 6-night cruise. Our ports were good but will look for a different one next time. I would highly recommend Royal for those looking to cruise in 2023. I know we will be.

We very much enjoyed our 1st Caribbean cruise, the ship was in pristine condition and all the staff were great.

I think as a new ship, the personnel need more training… This is our 3 cruise this year……

Great ship; awesome island ports.

everything was fantastic! Everything was great from beginning to end.

My wife and I had a great time! Very nice ship, excellent crew and the itineraries were interesting. Lynn at Avoya did a great job managing our trip!

Great cruise. Friendly and helpful people on the ship. Ports were great and tours were excellent. Only thing, you have to check out the Holy days in Jerusalem. Too much traffic and didn't see much.

What a great cruise with many fantastic ports to visit!