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Royal Caribbean International

MV Sovereign of the Seas

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Reviewed by:J. Green
# previous cruises: 1
Date of Trip: November 9, 2001
Itinerary: Bahamas

This cruise gets an overall excellent review from me and my expectations were met far and beyond what I had imagined they would be. My experience was fantastic and all the crew was very friendly as well as professional every step of the way. If you are considering a small getaway, I would definitely recommend this cruise to anyone!

I was very comfortable with all public areas on this ship whether on deck or inside the atrium as well as the lounges we stopped by. All of these vicinities were very spacious, well maintained, full with crew ready to assist, and nicely decorated..

The food on this cruise was exceptional from beginning to end. The welcome buffet was held in the Windjammer Cafe which was awesome and featured a wide selection of all kinds of foods available during the day for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. The Kismet dining room was absolutely beautiful and we found our wait staff service to be always very attentive, friendly, and polite. The menu selections were very impressive from appetizers down to main courses. Also, the midnight buffet on deck was exquisite which included several ice sculptures provided alongside a nice array of dishes that included Caribbean and Mexican along with many more varieties (can't remember all) as well as desserts/fruit as well.

The cabin was more than adequate for two adult size people and didn't find ourselves cramped at all as the closet had good size room and suitcases easily slid under the bed. The stateroom was clean including the bathroom; shower was enough space and the bed was comfortable also. The walls were insulated very well so we were not exposed to any of our neighbors noise or hallway traffic and hardly noticed there were other people around on the floor once inside the cabin. Our gracious cabin attendant greeted us with a big smile every morning and left us "towel animals" and chocolates on the pillows during the stay.

We attended the welcome aboard/departing shows and they were all grand! All the performers were very talented with great stage presence and left me very impressed afterwards. We also attended a performance with a juggler who also did various skits/comedy on stage. He was entertaining and kept the audience enthralled during the entire show. The cruise director introduced herself afterwards and seemed to be very interested in assuring everyone was satisfied and having a terrific time.

We sailed to Nassau and had a neat time just touring the downtown parts with our party along with taking in some shopping. Due to the beginning effects of Hurricane Michelle, we were not able to stop at CoCoCay so spent the day at sea and decided on exploring other parts of the ship that day. There was a health club/spa but we didn't visit or take advantage of babysitting. We did however visit the pool, casino, and shows with a great time.

All the passengers that I saw and encountered all over the ship during this whole cruise were very well-behaved, respectful, and courteous so would not have a problem inviting them over. It seemed most if not all were on vacations primarily with friends, family members, or mates and very much enjoying their company.