Royal Caribbean Sovereign of the Seas

Pros: Inexpensive, loved the beach, good service
Cons: A little older ship, a little rocky with all the traveling

This was our second cruise, and our first "family" cruise. For a low price of $200 each (about the rate most reviewing this cruise seem to be paying) I went with my husband, 3 year old son, mother and father in law (mid 60's), sister in law (late 30's), ...

Pros: beautiful decor,2 dining halls,professional entertainment
Cons: with so many planned activities, little time to sleep.

One of the things I learned.....book early. our reservations were made a year in advance of our trip. By locking in at that time we were upgraded from a lower level inside cabin to a upper level outside cabin. Now I don't think the cabin makes a...

Pros: Quick Weekend Getaway
Cons: Hurricane Destroys Island

What to get pampered? Go with Royal Caribbean. For the 4 days and 3 nights, I felt so relaxed and stress free, I almost missed the stress and deadlines I deal with on a day to day basis at work.

I live in Miami, FL, so getting to the Port was...

Pros: Great room, 5 day duration, EXCELLENT kids club.
Cons: Unpredictable weather causes unpredictable island cancellation at this time of year I guess.

Let me start by saying that I read EVERY one of these reviews on epinions about this cruise line and this ship before I went and it was a big help. Much has been said so I will not repeat the information adnauseum however practically nothing was written ...

Pros: Friendly and helpful RC staff, excellent service, great food in the formal dining room
Cons: Rude passengers who cut in line, mass confusion on group outings, free drink fountains empty

My son (17) and I traveled on the "Sovereign of the Seas" on the 4-night cruise to the Bahamas, departing 8-10-03. Since we are budget-conscious travelers, we chose to book an inside cabin at the bottom of the ship. We had hoped to be upgraded at the ...

Pros: 3-night or 4-night sailings, almost all-inclusive, great staff and activities.
Cons: Having to leave the ship!

I have sailed on Sovereign of the Seas twice now, and She is the only ship I have ever cruised on.

My first cruise on Sovereign was booked through Wal Mart Vacations in late August 2002 for the December 22 Christmas cruise. We selected...

Pros: This cruise is a great value. Great idea for first time cruisers.
Cons: You get what you pay for in cruising. The food left much to be desired.

We sailed the lovely Sovereign on a 4 night Bahamas cruise in October 2000. We booked this cruise on Expedia (we were sorry for that later, but that's another story) on a kind of last minute deal. We paid just under $250/pp including port charges and...

Pros: Good value, great kids programs, courteous staff, well-maintained ship, good entertainment
Cons: Too short and hectic pace, Spotty service.

We really benefitted from detailed reviews on this and other cruise review sites to help out first-time cruisers like our family. I thought it’d be helpful to offer a recent family-oriented review.

To start off, our family of four (my wife...

Pros: Service, Time together.
Cons: Tablemates.

Day One: My husband and I decided a short trip of three days would be a fun getaway from the boys for our 8th anniversary. Departing on Northwest Airlines on the first flight of the morning on cruise day does make me a bit anxious. I am always ...

Pros: The crew, the value, the food in the dining room
Cons: Crowds

After reading some reviews of the Sovereign, I was somewhat dreading getting on the boat, not knowin ...

Pros: Food, staff, great getaway
Cons: boat is a bit older

I recently took in the 4 night Bahamas Cruise on Royal Caribbean's Sovereign of the Seas vessel. Royal Caribbean offers this cruise, as well as a 3 night cruise, every week departing out of Port Canaveral (45+ minutes from Orlando Airport). Here's a s ...

Pros: Cheap and fun short vacation
Cons: Ship is dirty, old, customer service is non-existant. You won't be pampered in any way.

I cruised on Grand Princess in Aug 03. We decided to cruise with RCCL in Jan 04 for a short, cheap winter getaway. We didn't have high expectations because the ship is 16 years old and the fare was cheap. Well, it was the worst vacation we ever took. ...

Pros: Good dollar value. Very enjoyable.
Cons: The coffee was disappointing. The Caribbean is where good coffee should be.

Cruises are so exciting that their destination doesn't matter. We chose to cruise on The Royal Caribbean Sovereign OF The Seas because of its proximity to us and the cost, which is less than a hundred dollars daily per person. We arrived in Port...

Pros: Service, staff,class.
Cons: Food lacking, sewer smells, activities.

I just deleted an unfavorable review I had written back in December 2000. I just returned Friday (17th) from with such a difference of opinion. This was the 7th overall cruise (all others have been on Carnival- NEVER again). We were treated with ...

Pros: Price of stateroom
Cons: Long lines, not enough elevators, expensive excursions and onboard items

Sovereign of the Seas ~ December 12-16, 2005 Itinerary: Port Canaveral ~ Coco Cay ~ Nassau, Bahamas ~ Port Canaveral Parking: If you drive your own vehicle to Port Canaveral the parking fee is $10.00 per day payable upon ...