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Boarding Legend of the Seas - World's NEWEST & LARGEST Cruise Ship

Jay and Karolina - Videos
Jay and Karolina - Videos
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Editorial Summary

The creators document their first experience with Royal Caribbean while boarding the Legend of the Seas, the newest and largest cruise ship, during its inaugural sailing from Rome. The video follows their journey from navigating the train and bus system in Italy to the initial boarding process at the cruise terminal. Once on board, they explore various themed zones including the Royal Promenade, the relaxing Central Park area, and the family oriented Surfside. They provide a detailed look at their unexpected upgrade to an infinite balcony stateroom, noting the spaciousness and modern design despite some debate regarding the window functionality. The creators also review the value of the refreshment beverage package and the onboard internet service. Their exploration extends to the Thrill Island water park, which features various slides, a rock climbing wall, and a surfing simulator. The video concludes with a review of their first dinner in the main dining room and a description of the high energy Shockwave aquadome show and the midnight balloon drop celebration.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Legend Of The Seas
Bacon Bliss
All-time creator consensus for Legend Of The Seas
Solid Strip

This review is more positive than the all-time creator consensus.

What This Creator Said
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โค๏ธ Best for CoupleMediterranean ยท 7 nightsFrom RomeFirst-Time Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

We paid for this cruise and we paid quite a bit, which means we can give you a honest and unfiltered look into the Legend of the Seas.

Seeing Legend of the Seas for the first time was absolutely incredible. It was so big. Yeah, it's massive. Absolutely stunning ship.

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Use the Royal Caribbean app as soon as you board to book shows using the free onboard Wi-Fi.
โœ“Arrive 30 to 45 minutes early for the Shockwave show to get the best seats.
โœ“Purchase the refreshment beverage package in advance to save 35%.
โœ“Consider an eSIM for European cruises instead of expensive ship internet packages.

๐Ÿ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Luggage tagging โ€” Go to the designated area to tag luggage directly to the room so it can be delivered.
Infinite balcony vs traditional balcony โ€” Infinite balconies offer more space and better AC views, but you cannot step outside.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the boarding experience like on the Legend of the Seas?
QIs the Legend of the Seas worth the hype?
QHow do you get from Rome to the Civitavecchia port?
QAre the infinite balcony cabins worth it compared to standard balconies?

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Civitavecchia
Rome
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