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A Traveler from Florence, Italy Sailing date: Jul 2011Pros: Excellent ports, fun ship Cons: Nothing comes to mind Great food. Fun staff. Well-organized. Amazing ports. Easy to do-it-yourself excursions. Decent room. Very clean. Great price. Ship Quality
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Gdynia (Gdansk), Poland
Helsinki, FinlandGood introduction into Finnish culture. Don't need to do excursion bc not much to see. Just soak in culture and eat some reindeer!
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Riga, Latvia
Visby, Sweden
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Greg S. from Ramstein Germany Sailing date: Aug 2009Pros: the scenery Cons: music The ship was clean and nice despite being 10 years old. The passengers average age was higher than other ships we have been on. The music at night was mostly big band/easy listening. The food was decent. The fjords were beautiful. Ship Quality
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Douglas from Oly, WA Sailing date: May 2007Pros: The captian as he was very much involved; taking evasive action in the mist of the icebergs for our safe return to port on time. The most incredible thing was all the art works. Like the whole ship was a colage from works of art, schulptures, paintings, music, food carvings and talent. There was just not enough time for a sight seeing tour and experience all the other activities. Entertainment & ActivitiesActivities: I couldn't figure how to keep track of every thing that I wanted to do. So I missed out on making a few new friends and doing things that I wanted to.
Entertainment: There was a good variety of shows to choose from.
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Juneau, AlaskaJuneau what's good for you?
The tramway is a must, for the view of Gods creation: Birds and bears in the mountians. Would like to have been offered a tour of the capital as an option.
Don't Miss: Take a walk to the glacier from the info center and see the water fall up close. Skagway, AlaskaDon't Miss: Local art works. Paintings, jewelry and schulptures. Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, AlaskaDon't Miss: Horse tail falls. Amazing how the water just shoots off of the cliff like fire hose. Prince Rupert, British ColumbiaPrince Rupert is History.
It was kinda sad to see how much the native culture has had to change because of US.
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Wrong choice for me... by
Carol from St. Paul, MN Sailing date: Mar 2007Pros: Great service. This would not be a cruise I would choose again, not through the fault of the cruiseline, but rather because I prefer fewer young children and more ports of call (fewer days at sea). Entertainment & ActivitiesActivities: Too crowded to use many offerings.
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Mazatlan, MexicoDeer Island Tour.
We had a great time.
Puerto Vallarta, MexicoTequila Town and Country Tour.
Not what we expected. Tequila factory was interesting. The rest was a shopping trip and not what we wanted.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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Next time leave the inlaws home! by
Jon from Redlands, CA, USA Sailing date: Nov 2006Pros: Crew. The cruise was, overall, a good experience: enjoyable, timely, very comfortable. Entertainment & Activities
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Beautiful Ship. by
Andrew from Waldwick Sailing date: Jan 2007Pros: Esthetically beautiful. Nightly Music was pretty good. Dining: The staff is very attentive but the food is at best good. Pool: The water is cold and the music at pool side is not compatible for the audience. Billing: I was erroneously billed $425 by Park West Auctioneers. Royal Caribbean seemed indifferent to the problem. The money was refunded but it took 3 - 4 weeks. No apologies. Entertainment & Activities
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A Traveler Sailing date: Mar 2006Pros: Not too big, relaxed atmosphere.
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Bree from Las Vegas, NV Sailing date: Mar 2006
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Wonderful Honeymoon! by
Janine S from USA Sailing date: Jul 2011Pros: I loved the ports of call. Very nice rooms on ship. Wonderful ship! Beautiful, comfortable, nice rooms. NIce service. Everyone spoke English and it had both American and European power outlets. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodThe only con was that it wasn't open seating or open dining for dinner. You needed a reservation every night. There was dining all day for classic American food such as hamburgers, hot dogs, fries. Also I loved that they had a coffee shop so I could get my daily Frappucino. Stateroom QualityBeautiful room. And I LOVED that they had American and European power outlets so I could charge my camera and use my hair straightner :) Ship Staff QualityGreat Staff, Everyone spoke English and they had translators for just about any language you can think of. Entertainment & ActivitiesVery nice. I had fun at the theme nights, dance classes and the napkin artistry classes. Children's ProgramsThey had tons of activities for the kids and special clubs based on the kids ages that the kids could go to all day and all night. This ship was VERY kid and family friendly. 9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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The Cruise Couldn't Have Been Better! by
Tim T from Kalispell, MT Sailing date: Dec 2008Pros: Friendliness of the Crew Cons: Nothing For a 10-year-old ship, it was in excellent shape. Everything was extremely clean and the crew was warm and welcoming at all times. This was our first cruise and we were celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary. We couldn't have chosen a better cruise line or ship. We felt as though we were special despite choosing one of the less expensive staterooms. Ship QualityThe ship, The Vision of the Seas, is 80,000 tons, and the largest ship that can fit through the Panama Canal. Newer ships eclipse the Vision in size and amenities, but we felt that this was a great size; not too small nor too big. The crew knew our names and we were able to get to know MANY of the passengers and have a good time. Any larger and it would have been more formal and impersonal. It was very clean and the layout was easy to learn and navigate. The decor didn't appear to be dated and there were plenty of amenities for us to enjoy. So much, in fact, that we didn't find much time to read our books because we stayed so busy. Dining/FoodThe dining experience was quite good. My wife and I have enjoyed fine dining all over the world and were pleasantly surprised with the good quality level of the entrees and variety offered. Each day the staff prepared new gourmet dishes for us to enjoy. There were many dining options for us to eat, though larger ships often have a few extra restaurants that the Vision of the Seas didn't have. The service was superb and the wait staff went above and beyond to leave us satisfied. Stateroom QualityThe size of our stateroom was larger than we expected. For a large interior room, we felt very comfortable at all times. It was in great condition and always clean for us. The Hotel Director, Benny Weidacher, went out of his way to make our stay as enjoyable as possible. Ship Staff QualityBeyond reproach! The wonderful people on board that made the day to day operations run smoothly were always pleasant and friendly. We had a genuine sense that they enjoyed their jobs and wanted us to feel at home. It was great getting to know them and hear their stories. The 795 crew members came from over 50 different countries. They spend 6 months on the ship before going home to see their families for 6 weeks. Then they do it all over again. Despite being away from their families for so long, they seem to enjoy working on the ship. Captain Ingar Neerland seems very proud of the crew under his command. Entertainment & ActivitiesMy wife and I worked for decades at major Las Vegas Strip hotels. The entertainment on board the Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas did in fact rival Las Vegas. We saw comedians, singers, dancers, a ventriloquist, a major production show and plenty of smaller bands all over the ship. The activities around the pool and in the lounge are designed for passengers to mingle and get to know each other. Although this was our first cruise, we met dozens of other couples that have 25-50 cruises under their belts. Each and every couple we met said that John Blair, the Cruise Director, is the best in the industry. John was awesome.
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Mazatlan, MexicoWe enjoyed a van tour by one of the longest running tour guides - Mazatlan Frank. We saw much of Mazatlan and had time in the afternoon to explore on our own when the tour was over. We booked the tour directly from Frank's website and he was waiting for us when we came off the ship. Google Mazatlan Frank and view the tours he has available.
Don't Miss: Mazatlan Frank's Tour Puerto Vallarta, MexicoBy far, our favorite port. We booked a tour through "Bike Mex" prior to taking the cruise. The mountain bike tours they provide are as strenuous or relaxing as you want them to be. We wanted to see the real Puerto Vallarta. Oscar, the owner, took us through the agriculture area just outside the downtown area where we stopped and took lots of photos and handed out LOTS of candy to the poor kids in the outskirts. We swam in a river and had lots of great contacts with the locals. It was much better than eating and shopping at the tourist areas. Lots of fun and memories to last a lifetime!
Don't Miss: Bike Mex Tour Cabo San Lucas, MexicoIt is a nice port, but we were inundated by vendors and boat tour operators for blocks after getting off the water taxi. We found the best response to all of them was to simply say, "No thank you" and continue walking. The food and drinking games at the Giggling Marlin are a must see. It's an easy walk from the pier.
Don't Miss: The Giggling Marlin 15 out of 15 people found this review helpful.
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