AussieNSW
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2012
We are currently on the RCL Radiance of the seas sailing towards Brisbane on an 8 day cruise. I decided that we would give RCL a try after having only ever sailed on Disney and never having left from Sydney before.
I assumed as this cruise was in school holidays that it would be aimed towards families and its activities would have a young vibe. I was wrong it is aimed towards the pensioner set. They have thrown in 2 family movies during the cruise but they are shown in a tiny cinema and the quality of the screenings is poor I think it might have to do with the screen. The food is below average and if you want to get a soft drink after 9pm or a snack the hunt begins.
We tendered at Arlie beach and it took 40 min from the boat to shore. I know they have had a terrible time with the cyclone and the people of Arlie did a great job and I feel sorry for them but we should have gone somewhere else. RCL were aware that people went on this cruise to see the reef and they new before we sailed that all of the excursions except basic ones looking around the township had been cancelled but we still went their. Due to the damage you couldn't even swim as it wasn't safe. We spent maybe an hour there and brought as much as we could from the market but it was boring.
I also hated that when you enter instead of being welcomed you walked through an area where you are harassed to buy extra things drink packages, Internet packages, spa packages, food packages, photography packages and it doesn't stop.
There is also to many days at sea with only activities for older people for example art auctions and how to remove wrinkles.
If I sound disappointed then you have got it right. I feel I have made a big mistake and will not make it again.
I know Disney cruises are expensive but at least at the end of it I don't feel like I have been ripped off.
We have a cruise booked for Alaska this year with Disney and I had been second guessing myself about it but not any more.
I am excited to go back to the Disney Magic from the quality of the staff, food, activities and the ship.
I assumed as this cruise was in school holidays that it would be aimed towards families and its activities would have a young vibe. I was wrong it is aimed towards the pensioner set. They have thrown in 2 family movies during the cruise but they are shown in a tiny cinema and the quality of the screenings is poor I think it might have to do with the screen. The food is below average and if you want to get a soft drink after 9pm or a snack the hunt begins.
We tendered at Arlie beach and it took 40 min from the boat to shore. I know they have had a terrible time with the cyclone and the people of Arlie did a great job and I feel sorry for them but we should have gone somewhere else. RCL were aware that people went on this cruise to see the reef and they new before we sailed that all of the excursions except basic ones looking around the township had been cancelled but we still went their. Due to the damage you couldn't even swim as it wasn't safe. We spent maybe an hour there and brought as much as we could from the market but it was boring.
I also hated that when you enter instead of being welcomed you walked through an area where you are harassed to buy extra things drink packages, Internet packages, spa packages, food packages, photography packages and it doesn't stop.
There is also to many days at sea with only activities for older people for example art auctions and how to remove wrinkles.
If I sound disappointed then you have got it right. I feel I have made a big mistake and will not make it again.
I know Disney cruises are expensive but at least at the end of it I don't feel like I have been ripped off.
We have a cruise booked for Alaska this year with Disney and I had been second guessing myself about it but not any more.
I am excited to go back to the Disney Magic from the quality of the staff, food, activities and the ship.