Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Voyager of the seas in detail....

We have been on the ship for eight days now. In the beginning it was hard to get around and find things given that the ship is so big. By day 5 we were still discovering places that we had not seen yet.
We are now able to find places without getting lost.

Cabins
The cabins are nice whether you have an inside stateroom or a suite, they are clean and well looked after.
Cabin selection is a personal thing based on budget and lifestyle. If you spend most of your time on the deck or doing activities and only want a place to sleep and shower, an inside or outside cabin would be fine. Whereas if you want your own balcony then a balcony stateroom or suite is the way to go. For us, we tend to spend some time in the cabin so we prefer a suite to have a little extra room.
Out of interest when comparing our grand suite with ones we have had on Radiance, this one is a little smaller but still very comfortable for us.

Dining
Similar to other RCI ships, there are a few dining options.
The Windjammer is the buffet where you can have casual meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We don't enjoy eating in buffets, the crowds, pushing, shoving and the like make the experience less than relaxing. The food in the buffet has been OK. We have always found something nice to have.

In addition to this, there is the main dining room where you have a la carte service for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We have generally only eaten there for dinner, The food has been really good. The waiters are excellent and do a great job looking after you. We have not had a bad meal r a cold meal there so for those of you who have read reviews that talked about cold awful food, be assured that you will always have a wonderful meal in the dining room.

Voyager has two specialty dining venues, Portofino (an italian restaurant) and Johnny Rockets (a 50s style diner that serves burgers and the like). Each has a cover charge payable. They are worth a try.

The Royal Promenade
Voyager was the first ship to have the promenade shopping mall concept in it. The promenade is a mall that extends through the centre of of the ship.
They have parades and shopping and some pubs and cafes. This concept went on to be bigger and better in subsequent ship designs.
Check out the photos

Next post, more about the ship and onboard activities....






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