The Roberts Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 We are just off the Christmas Cruise out of Tampa and happy to share any and all information from a perfect five days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 Hope you had a great cruise. We are considering Brilliance for a Greek Isles cruise next summer and had a few questions. Does the Windjammer have an outdoor eating area? How was the solarium, was there enough room for everyone or did it get super crowded? Did you see the gym....did they have plenty of equipment and space? Does the ship have a sports court and a movie theater? Did you go to the casino, did they have smoke free sections? If they did, was it still smoky? What type of cabin did you stay in, and which part of the ship was it located? Did most of the games/trivia take place in the Centrum? How did that work with COVID/social distancing? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Roberts Posted December 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 Does the Windjammer have an outdoor eating area? Yes it does with a spectacular view off the stern How was the solarium, was there enough room for everyone or did it get super crowded? Solarium was never crowded and everything arranged to prevent crowding Did you see the gym....did they have plenty of equipment and space? Partner used the gym three days and said sanitizing was meticulous and plenty of open machines well spaced Does the ship have a sports court and a movie theater? Yes on both counts, both however smaller than the mega ships but both perfectaly up to the task (how I would describe everything on Brilliance) Did you go to the casino, did they have smoke free sections? If they did, was it still smoky? Casino was 100 percent smoke free….a godsend in my opinion. Not a whiff of smoke Will be so sad to see this go back. What type of cabin did you stay in, and which part of the ship was it located? 9092 balcony cabin dead on midship, first cabin off the Centrum Quiet comfey and so convenient Did most of the games/trivia take place in the Centrum? How did that work with COVID/social distancing? All games were in the Theater or the Colony Club (ships secondary stage) for spacing. Lots of poolside trivia. Enjoy Greece! It is definitely on our list and I believe she may just be coming out of dry dock. Va4fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 I’ve been on the Brilliance the week before Christmas. I can answer some of the questions 1 hour ago, Va4fam said: Does the Windjammer have an outdoor eating area? Yes it does 1 hour ago, Va4fam said: How was the solarium, was there enough room for everyone or did it get super crowded? It’s not as big as the Solariums on the bigger ships but I have not seen it crowded. I haven’t gone there at peak times though 1 hour ago, Va4fam said: Did you see the gym....did they have plenty of equipment and space? The gym had reasonable amount of equipment and space 2 hours ago, Va4fam said: Does the ship have a sports court and a movie theater? Yes to both 2 hours ago, Va4fam said: Did you go to the casino, did they have smoke free sections? If they did, was it still smoky? I think casinos fleetwide are no-smoking zones these days 2 hours ago, Va4fam said: What type of cabin did you stay in, and which part of the ship was it located? I stayed in an Ocean View cabin on Deck 3 Starboard Forward. There was a noise going on and off engineering could not figure out 2 hours ago, Va4fam said: Did most of the games/trivia take place in the Centrum? How did that work with COVID/social distancing? Most of them took place in the Schooner Bar and the Colony Club. Some at the Centrum. Masking was required but people with drinks took them off. Va4fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 Brilliance sounds like a great smaller ship. Swar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Roberts Posted December 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Va4fam said: Brilliance sounds like a great smaller ship. This was our fourth trip on her. Just perfect for our style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swar Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Great Information! We leave January 3rd on a B2B. Followed by 4 more BOTS cruises in the next two months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyndyga Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Brilliance sounds nice for me going solo. Anyone know if Brilliance or Serenade is the better choice ? Is one a little better than the other? I understand they are sister ships, I've sailed on Jewel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Fink Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 How long does it take to be approved by a moderator?? Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, Sherry Fink said: How long does it take to be approved by a moderator?? Thank you!!! We have several moderators that are on here often to clear out the approval queue. Once you become a regular poster/responder you will be removed from the moderation queue. cyndyga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 11 hours ago, cyndyga said: Brilliance sounds nice for me going solo. Anyone know if Brilliance or Serenade is the better choice ? Is one a little better than the other? I understand they are sister ships, I've sailed on Jewel. I’ve been on all three. Except for minor differences in decor, I did not see any significant differences on these sister ships. I’ll be on the mother ship (Radiance) in September next year. cyndyga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 11 hours ago, cyndyga said: Brilliance sounds nice for me going solo. Anyone know if Brilliance or Serenade is the better choice ? Is one a little better than the other? I understand they are sister ships, I've sailed on Jewel. Brilliance and Serenade and nearly identical. They both have the upgraded LED lighting in the Centrum. Radiance and Jewel are very similar on the surface but there are some subtle differences such as that LED lighting is missing. Jewel still has a NASCAR themed pub bar the last I saw which is pretty dated now. I haven't seen reports on the pub since the restart so I don't know if that still is a NASCAR pub. There are some minor differences between the sisters in some specific cabins here and there. Most people wouldn't ever be impacted, it's very limited in scope. For the most part they are cookie cutter copies of each other. The sculptures in the Centrum are vastly different as is some artwork. Some venues are different such as a Champagne Bar or Vintages and some specialty dining venues on one ship or another. Summer Bee Sweet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 12 hours ago, Swar said: Great Information! We leave January 3rd on a B2B. Followed by 4 more BOTS cruises in the next two months. Please say "Hi" to Melbin, Michaela, and Suzie (manager) at Café-Lattitudes for me. Please tell them "PG" sends his regards. Please say "Hi" to Isaac of the Activities Team too. He knows me as "Bienvenido" WAAAYTOOO and Swar 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Who's the pub singer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Roberts Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 15 hours ago, Matt said: Who's the pub singer? Jimmy Blakemore was on the Christmas Cruise. Incredible singalongs. Our favorite end to every night. SpeedNoodles and Matt 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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