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Editorial Summary

The creators provide a comprehensive review of Royal Caribbean Cruises based on their experience sailing on 24 different ships. They begin by highlighting the positive aspects, such as the diverse fleet ranging from large Icon class vessels to smaller ships, the high quality of entertainment including aqua and ice shows, and the user friendly mobile app. They also praise the transparent casino program, the unlimited drink packages, and the availability of 24 hour hot tubs. The review transitions into negative aspects, noting that connecting staterooms often suffer from poor sound insulation and that many casinos are cramped and smoky. They also mention that the main dining room menus can become repetitive for frequent cruisers and that the entertainment reservation system on newer ships can be inconsistent. Finally, the creators identify the lack of energetic sailaway parties as a significant drawback compared to other cruise lines. Despite these criticisms, they conclude that Royal Caribbean remains one of their favorite cruise lines due to the overall quality of food, entertainment, and the loyalty program.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Royal Caribbean Group
Solid Strip
All-time creator consensus for Royal Caribbean Group
A Nibble

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

What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

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

Creator's Key Takeaways

Royal Caribbean is known for having the world's biggest cruise ship or the world's largest cruise ship at Sea with the icon class

Royal Caribbean also has the best entertainment across all cruise lines and that is something hard to compete with

we have had the worst experience on Royal Caribbean ships in connecting staterooms and that's specifically is in terms of noise

the ugly is there sailaway parties now if you've cruised other Cruise Lines especially Carnival Cruise Line you know that they focus on a good sailaway party

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Avoid connecting staterooms due to noise issues
βœ“Book entertainment in advance for newer ships
βœ“Join a Facebook roll call page to get alerts on reservation openings
βœ“Consider specialty dining for a better culinary experience

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Main dining room menu changes β€” Not an issue for first-timers, but loyal cruisers may find it repetitive

Questions This Creator Answers

QWho is Royal Caribbean cruises for?
QWhat is it like being on board their cruise ships?
QDo they have good food?
QDo they have good entertainment?
QDo we like Royal Caribbean Cruises ourselves?

Topics Covered

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