Royal Caribbean Cruise Review

Voyager of the Seas Review

I had an opportunity to combine a work/business trip with a 5 day cruise. So I thought this was a good opportunity to do a Royal Caribbean cruise review for the blog!

CruiseCon 2025

One caveat is this was a heavy working/conference cruise, so I did not get any chance to check out all the entertainment, shows, music, activities. CruiseCon 2025 was definitely unique and a great balanced experienced experience compared to other cybersecurity conferences. There will be more, so those in the industry may want to check out the next one!

Here are some of my previous (vacation) cruise reviews if interested…

Many people stay in Cape Canaveral area since it is only 5 minutes away from the port and it is a popular tourist area due to the nearby Kennedy Space Center. Stay tuned to that point below…

Myself, I chose to stay with all the other astronauts!

Many ask, how hard is it to get to the ship and do you need a shuttle? It is easy, and only $10 taking Uber from the hotels during the peak time.

You drop off your bags and walk up and 10 minutes later, you are onboard the ship. If you are all checked in electronically in advance and have a passport, piece of cake.

The ship is a little older, but I found the cabins spacious and comfortable. I am not sure what the value of the bar is, but it is extra counter space I guess.

The bathroom was large and quite nice I must admit and not feeling cramped at all.

There some nice perks for suites in boarding priority, VIP lounge, etc. which were nice to have. The concierge is the best at taking care of every need! Saurabh Erangale was one of the best I have ever worked with and takes the cruising experience to the next level.

It is a HUGE ship and quite a site to see. The challenge with all the floors, is you often have to wait a long time for the elevators to get anywhere.

One of the popular things is to put magnets on your cabin doors..

and I have no idea what in the world this thing was. Any ideas?

Everyone complains online about all the pool deck chair hogs, but I did not see any problems with that.

There is a decent sized casino which is very popular at night and there is free drinks, but the downside is that is a place where smoking is allowed in the ship 😦

Because of the size of the ship, you can barely feel any rocking and movement, and the sunrise views are always amazing.

and when the moon comes out, it is even more amazing at night!

The Bridge

We got to meet the Captain and get a great view of the operations and experience from the bridge. His name is Thor. You have to like that Marvel fans!

The bridge has great views at night.

and it is amazing on how automated the ship is with the autopilot and computer controlled systems. Takes not take many humans!

SpaceX Rocket Launch

and a SpaceX rocket launch to kick off the entire cruise from the very beginning!

Here is a little YouTube shorts video if you would like to see how fast these rockets really move!

Coco Cay Private Island

The last day of the cruise, the ship (and several others) pull into their private island called Coco Cay and unload everything to shift all the food and booze to the beach.

For some of the families, this was the place to be!

Nice waters, lots of sand, various activities, music, etc. Half of the activities are “premium” and cost extra of course!

Just like the airlines, some of these guys snuck in the party without having a mandatory ship cruise card…

For me, I just enjoyed taking a break and getting off for some good BBQ food.

and will need a break after this intense conference when we leave tomorrow! 🙂