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Anyone recently taken Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston?
Feedback desired on RCCL's Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston. As always remove NoSpaM from email |
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Anyone recently taken Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston?
Steve, we were on her a year ago, 10 days Western Caribbean. Not the biggest,
best or brightest ship in the fleet, but we had a very enjoyable cruise. The food was good to very good, we had a great waiter and table in the dining room, and saw two special shows (Charo and John Davidson, who, laugh if you will, were both fabulous!). We spent a few afternoons watching playoff football in the Schooner, and met a lot of nice people on board. My biggest complaint is probably that the Windjammer is set up very poorly, and very unlike the new ones where there are many stations and good traffic flow. It was a chore to navigate through this one and find what you wanted. The gym is just adequate, and certainly not like those on the newer, larger ships. All in, however, I have nothing bad to say. We got a great deal and had quite a nice time. Anything specific, just ask. ~ Peri Steve wrote: Feedback desired on RCCL's Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston. As always remove NoSpaM from email |
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Anyone recently taken Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston?
Our first cruise was on Splendour out of Galveston to the Panama Canal
itinerary. Recommend it. We really enjoyed it and comparing it to our recent Celebrity cruise on Constellation felt the following. Splendour won on dining room food quality and waiters, cabin attendent, 24 hour pools, atrium,. Ship was very smooth and we travelled a lot of miles Connie won on room service menu and service, poolside grill, ship was beautiful, buffett food was good and seaside room was very nice. "Steve" wrote in message ... Feedback desired on RCCL's Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston. As always remove NoSpaM from email |
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Anyone recently taken Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston?
I just returned from the Nov 29 sailing from Galveston on the Splendour to
the Panama Canal (12 days). Overall, a very enjoyable trip. The ship is typical of the vision class. They had just installed the rock climbing wall and it was frequently busy. The gym seemed smaller than that on the Vision and the Rhapsody - although I did like that they opened at 5:00 a.m. rather than the posted time of 6:00 a.m. On the second day, they added two elliptical trainers (4 in total) and two bikes (4 in total I think). They also had two treadmills (3.5 mph limit) and 4 treadmills (no limit). Dumbbells reached a max of 60 lbs, and they had approx 9 machines to train bodyparts. On the Splendour, the lounge is at the front of the ship rather than the rear - I didn't particularly like that as the windows were quite a bit smaller and the view less spectacular. The theatre is one level rather than two. The entertainment was fine. They've just hired on a new entertainment crew and we saw their first performance - not too bad. The Murder Mystery was fun except for the always present bar staff who constantly interrupted game play. I enjoyed dinner in the main dining room and often had seconds. The second seating is the quiet seating - quite a few empty tables. According to our waiter, the main seating was packed. Meals in the windjammer were fine - long lineups though. Poor coordination by the kitchen on early tender days would result in a depletion of either silverware or plates. Understandably, the windjammer was packed the day we cruised the Panama Canal. Lunch, though, was a disaster. Long lines as people had to wait for the plates to trickle in stacks of 10 from the kitchen. I thought the staff in the windjammer pleasant except for one or two that never broke a smile. The weather was great for the most part. Seas were a little rough though and we had to miss our stop in Jamaica. One of the staff said we almost missed the stop in Grand Cayman and an alternate daily planner was ready for that possibility. Very sunny in Grand Cayman and Belize and Costa Rico. Humid too! I loved it. Sunny for most of the sea days but be prepared for a bit of a breeze to sweep across the deck - it was nice though because it kept you cool. I'm 38 and travelled with similarly aged people. Most of the passengers, though, were considerably older (50's and 60's and 70's). I think I counted perhaps 6 children and one infant. Needless to say, the disco was pretty much a bust most nights until the crew arrived around midnight. And some of the post dinner events had only a handful of people in attendance. Not to say there's anything wrong with getting to bed early! I'm a big fan of sleep myself! I had an aft balcony suite and the view was incredible especially passing through the canal. If you want to watch it from the windjammer or the front decks, rise early! People were up by 7:00 to take positions. The aft cabins, though, are a bit of a hike to the central elevator. Not a big deal though. Any other questions, feel free to email me. I kept all the daily compasses and port brochures if you have any specific questions. James Seattle, WA "Steve" wrote in message ... Feedback desired on RCCL's Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston. As always remove NoSpaM from email |
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Anyone recently taken Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston?
Thanks, this was interesting reading.
It's been many years since we sailed on the Splendour, but I remember it as a gorgeous ship and it's still the one against which I tend to measure the beauty of a ship. I'm curious - have they maintained the Splendour well, or is it looking worn? Eileen Giganews wrote: I just returned from the Nov 29 sailing from Galveston on the Splendour to the Panama Canal (12 days). Overall, a very enjoyable trip. The ship is typical of the vision class. They had just installed the rock climbing wall and it was frequently busy. The gym seemed smaller than that on the Vision and the Rhapsody - although I did like that they opened at 5:00 a.m. rather than the posted time of 6:00 a.m. On the second day, they added two elliptical trainers (4 in total) and two bikes (4 in total I think). They also had two treadmills (3.5 mph limit) and 4 treadmills (no limit). Dumbbells reached a max of 60 lbs, and they had approx 9 machines to train bodyparts. On the Splendour, the lounge is at the front of the ship rather than the rear - I didn't particularly like that as the windows were quite a bit smaller and the view less spectacular. The theatre is one level rather than two. The entertainment was fine. They've just hired on a new entertainment crew and we saw their first performance - not too bad. The Murder Mystery was fun except for the always present bar staff who constantly interrupted game play. I enjoyed dinner in the main dining room and often had seconds. The second seating is the quiet seating - quite a few empty tables. According to our waiter, the main seating was packed. Meals in the windjammer were fine - long lineups though. Poor coordination by the kitchen on early tender days would result in a depletion of either silverware or plates. Understandably, the windjammer was packed the day we cruised the Panama Canal. Lunch, though, was a disaster. Long lines as people had to wait for the plates to trickle in stacks of 10 from the kitchen. I thought the staff in the windjammer pleasant except for one or two that never broke a smile. The weather was great for the most part. Seas were a little rough though and we had to miss our stop in Jamaica. One of the staff said we almost missed the stop in Grand Cayman and an alternate daily planner was ready for that possibility. Very sunny in Grand Cayman and Belize and Costa Rico. Humid too! I loved it. Sunny for most of the sea days but be prepared for a bit of a breeze to sweep across the deck - it was nice though because it kept you cool. I'm 38 and travelled with similarly aged people. Most of the passengers, though, were considerably older (50's and 60's and 70's). I think I counted perhaps 6 children and one infant. Needless to say, the disco was pretty much a bust most nights until the crew arrived around midnight. And some of the post dinner events had only a handful of people in attendance. Not to say there's anything wrong with getting to bed early! I'm a big fan of sleep myself! I had an aft balcony suite and the view was incredible especially passing through the canal. If you want to watch it from the windjammer or the front decks, rise early! People were up by 7:00 to take positions. The aft cabins, though, are a bit of a hike to the central elevator. Not a big deal though. Any other questions, feel free to email me. I kept all the daily compasses and port brochures if you have any specific questions. James Seattle, WA "Steve" wrote in message ... Feedback desired on RCCL's Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston. As always remove NoSpaM from email |
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Anyone recently taken Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston?
I thought the ship in good condition. The carpets were a little stained but
I've noticed that on every ship I've travelled on. Apparently the ship was in dry dock in early November (hence the addition of the rock climbing wall) and some maintenance was performed. I also heard from people on the ship that some of the stateroom furniture was changed out during the cruise. There were Christmas decorations everywhere too ... what ship doesn't look magnificant with garlands everywhere? I've decided to shake things up next year though and try out a new class of ship. I'm cruising on the Serenade in September from Vancouver to Hawaii. I can't wait! James Seattle, WA "Eileen Garland" wrote in message ... Thanks, this was interesting reading. It's been many years since we sailed on the Splendour, but I remember it as a gorgeous ship and it's still the one against which I tend to measure the beauty of a ship. I'm curious - have they maintained the Splendour well, or is it looking worn? Eileen Giganews wrote: I just returned from the Nov 29 sailing from Galveston on the Splendour to the Panama Canal (12 days). Overall, a very enjoyable trip. The ship is typical of the vision class. They had just installed the rock climbing wall and it was frequently busy. The gym seemed smaller than that on the Vision and the Rhapsody - although I did like that they opened at 5:00 a.m. rather than the posted time of 6:00 a.m. On the second day, they added two elliptical trainers (4 in total) and two bikes (4 in total I think). They also had two treadmills (3.5 mph limit) and 4 treadmills (no limit). Dumbbells reached a max of 60 lbs, and they had approx 9 machines to train bodyparts. On the Splendour, the lounge is at the front of the ship rather than the rear - I didn't particularly like that as the windows were quite a bit smaller and the view less spectacular. The theatre is one level rather than two. The entertainment was fine. They've just hired on a new entertainment crew and we saw their first performance - not too bad. The Murder Mystery was fun except for the always present bar staff who constantly interrupted game play. I enjoyed dinner in the main dining room and often had seconds. The second seating is the quiet seating - quite a few empty tables. According to our waiter, the main seating was packed. Meals in the windjammer were fine - long lineups though. Poor coordination by the kitchen on early tender days would result in a depletion of either silverware or plates. Understandably, the windjammer was packed the day we cruised the Panama Canal. Lunch, though, was a disaster. Long lines as people had to wait for the plates to trickle in stacks of 10 from the kitchen. I thought the staff in the windjammer pleasant except for one or two that never broke a smile. The weather was great for the most part. Seas were a little rough though and we had to miss our stop in Jamaica. One of the staff said we almost missed the stop in Grand Cayman and an alternate daily planner was ready for that possibility. Very sunny in Grand Cayman and Belize and Costa Rico. Humid too! I loved it. Sunny for most of the sea days but be prepared for a bit of a breeze to sweep across the deck - it was nice though because it kept you cool. I'm 38 and travelled with similarly aged people. Most of the passengers, though, were considerably older (50's and 60's and 70's). I think I counted perhaps 6 children and one infant. Needless to say, the disco was pretty much a bust most nights until the crew arrived around midnight. And some of the post dinner events had only a handful of people in attendance. Not to say there's anything wrong with getting to bed early! I'm a big fan of sleep myself! I had an aft balcony suite and the view was incredible especially passing through the canal. If you want to watch it from the windjammer or the front decks, rise early! People were up by 7:00 to take positions. The aft cabins, though, are a bit of a hike to the central elevator. Not a big deal though. Any other questions, feel free to email me. I kept all the daily compasses and port brochures if you have any specific questions. James Seattle, WA "Steve" wrote in message ... Feedback desired on RCCL's Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston. As always remove NoSpaM from email |
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Anyone recently taken Splendour of the Seas out of Galveston?
Giganews wrote: I thought the ship in good condition. The carpets were a little stained but I've noticed that on every ship I've travelled on. Apparently the ship was in dry dock in early November (hence the addition of the rock climbing wall) and some maintenance was performed. I also heard from people on the ship that some of the stateroom furniture was changed out during the cruise. There were Christmas decorations everywhere too ... what ship doesn't look magnificant with garlands everywhere? Why, thank you! I've decided to shake things up next year though and try out a new class of ship. I'm cruising on the Serenade in September from Vancouver to Hawaii. I can't wait! The Serenade is gorgeous; I'm certain you'll like it. Eileen |
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