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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog

9/17/2024

Day 3 of our Southern Caribbean Cruise was another relaxing sea day. We took the opportunity to meet up with family for breakfast in the main dining room.

Sea Day View From Oceanview Cabin on Symphony of the Seas

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Breakfast in the main dining room

These photos of breakfast in the main dining room on Symphony of the Seas show just a sample of what you can order off the menu for breakfast on your cruise.

All the classics are available: bacon, sausage, hash browns, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, eggs Benedict, pancakes, and French toast.

Because you're on a cruise... you can also order dessert like this layered carrot cake with walnut topping after breakfast if you want. :p

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PArk Cafe

Park Cafe is a free dining option in the Central Park neighborhood aboard Symphony of the Seas. It's meant to be a casual deli where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, or grab an afternoon snack.

There is a case where you can just grab a ready-made sandwich and a piece of fruit which is very convenient.

The Park Cafe Menu serves up soups and sandwiches, including the "legendary" Kümmelweck roast beef sandwich and the occasional Cuban Sandwich.

You'll also find sweet treats like this Matcha Cream Puff, Raspberry Pound Cake, and Mudslide Cookies.

You can dine in or do what we did - take your treats and Kümmelweck roast beef sandwich outside to enjoy in Central Park.

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Chops Grille Menu

Chops Grille is a Classic American Steakhouse specialty dining restaurant on Symphony of the Seas.
Check out the menu as seen in Central Park:

Chops Grille Menu

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The Bionic Bar

The Bionic Bar on Symphony of the Seas is located on deck 5.

Here you can have your cocktails made by robots. Drinks are not free at the bionic bar. You pay, as you would in any bar, using your Sea Pass Card. If you have a beverage package, drinks are included up to the specified value.

Bionic Bar on Symphony of the Seas

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The rising tide Bar

The Rising Tide Bar is a moving bar at sea which slowly ascends and descends over 3 decks on Symphony of the Seas. In the photo below we are looking up at the bottom of the floating bar.

The departure times are listed at the entrances on Deck 8 and Deck 5. Like the Bionic Bar, this is a novel bar concept that you should try at least once just for the fun of it.

Rising Tide Bar on Symphony of the Seas

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REgalia Watches

If you're looking for a luxury timepiece onboard Symphony, or maybe just window shopping, Regalia Watches is onboard. They also hosted a Watch and Scotch event on our cruise.

Regalia Watches

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Watch & Scotch Event

The Watch and Scotch event featured Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky: Island Green, Gold Label Reserve, Black Label, and Red Label.

Johnnie Walker Scotch Tasting

At the event you can enjoy a complimentary tasting and this is one of the opportunities for those with a tighter budget to get free drinks on a cruise!

Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve.

Johnnie Walker Island Green

I really enjoyed the complexity that the smokiness brought to Johnnie Walker's Island Green Blended Malt Whisky.

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Free Mini Golf on Symphony of the seas Cruise Ship

The mini golf course is located on deck 15 and it is quite cute with its very vacation-y theme.

It is a lot of fun and can be a tad challenging depending on the winds at sea, but it is possible to get a hole-in-one! ;)

Few things will work up your appetite like cruise ship mini golf.. :)

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A taste of italy menu - Main dining room

A Taste of Italy - Royal Caribbean Dinner Menu

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Crispy Parmesan Arancini.

Arborio rice, portobello mushroom and provolone cheese rolled in panko and fried until golden, served with romesco sauce.

Golden Polenta Fries.

Crispy baked corn polenta served with a chilled creamy hazelnut-red pepper spread.

Lasagne al forno.

Layers of pasta, mozzarella, béchamel and hearty beef ragout drizzled with fragrant herb oil.

Tiramisu.

Layers of whipped mascarpone cheese, delicate ladyfingers, espresso and a hint of coffee liqueur.

Making our way from the Main Dining Room to the Aqua Theater for the evening showing of Hiro, we passed Johnny Rockets on the Boardwalk.

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Johnny Rockets

Johnny Rockets is a retro American dinner where you can grab diner classics like burgers, fries, and milkshakes not to mention a special performance if you time it just right. ;)

Johnny Rockets Menu on Symphony of the seas.

Johnny Rockets is a casual dining option on Royal Caribbean Cruises. You do have to pay a surcharge to eat at Johnny Rockets, but on Symphony of the Seas breakfast is free!

Tap a Johnny Rockets cruise ship menu below to enlarge it!

If you are "Loyal to Royal" and have sailed with Royal Caribbean before you will also have a discount on Johny Rocket's Milkshakes loaded onto your account.

Just let the waiter know when you order one that you want to use your 50% off milkshake coupon.

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Hiro aquatheater show

Hiro was the AquaTheater show on Symphony of the Seas and this fuzzy night time pic is all I got to prove I was there. :p

It's amazing to see the use of the dive pool and acrobatics in a choreographed show like this.

Royal likes to brag on their entertainment, but I can see why after our most recent cruise.

Hiro AquaTheater Show

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Symphony of the Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Room tour with Photos

8/27/2024

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Let's tour an oceanview stateroom on Symphony of the Seas - a cabin tour with photos!

This tour will help if you are trying to decide between an inside, oceanview or balcony on your Symphony of the Seas

Post by: Royal Caribbean Cruises Travel Agent Marissa Books Travel

We recently sailed Royal Caribbean for the first time after many cruises on Celebrity, Princess, and Holland America.

On our previous cruises we have booked interior rooms as well as balcony staterooms and for this 8 night Southern Caribbean Cruise we opted to try an oceanview cabin on this Oasis class ship.

Oceanview cabin 3198 photos - Symphony of the seas

Symphony of The Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Pictures

Our Oceanview Cabin was on the third deck.

First impressions of oceanview cruise cabin

I was soo impressed by how light and bright our oceanview cabin was on Symphony! The window was so much larger than I expected! To the left you can see the wall-mounted TV and some drawers.

Symphony of The Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Room Tour

In stateroom 3198 the bed is by the window and the couch is nearer to the door as seen below.

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Symphony of The Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Sofa

Beside the couch is a cupboard with shelves and a small safe. There are also two small drawers at the bottom of this cupboard.

Symphony of The Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 In-room Safe

We opted to have the bed pushed together and as you can see there was a small space on either side of the bed that act as a nightstand.

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Symphony of The Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Bed Pictures

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The window in our oceanview room 3198 on Symphony of the Seas was a round window, divided in the center. The window is so large that an adult person can actually sit in there like a little hamster on its wheel. :)

Symphony of The Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Window Picture

Turning around and going back toward the entrance you can see on the right side of the couch is a closet with hangers. There were a combination of regular wooden hangers as well as wooden hangers with the clips attached for pants or skirts.

To the right of that closet is the bathroom door.

Symphony of The Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Closet

Symphony of The Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Inside Closet

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The bathroom on Symphony of the Seas is a really spacious and modern cruise ship bathroom. There is no shower curtain, but instead a full glass shower! A dispenser in the shower supplies body wash/shampoo combo.

Symphony of The Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Bathroom Pictures

This cruise ship bathroom is spacious and bright. There is a large window and three shelves to the right along with a shelf underneath the sink.

It was nice to find in our stateroom a rundown of all the shows scheduled during our cruise consolidated to one sheet on embarkation day.

Royal Caribbean Tip: Use the Royal Caribbean App to reserve your space at each show you are interested in. This was the first time we experienced needing to reserve our showtimes on a cruise.

Royal Theater Shows

Flight...Dare to Dream
Red Carpet Movie Night,
Headliner Showtime The Great Dubois
Love & Marriage Game Show
Hairspray! The Broadway Musical
Royal Comedy starring Don Grey and Louis Johnson

Studio B

1977: A Thrilling Adventure on Ice
Open Ice Skating
Laser Tag: Battle for Planet Z!
iSkate 2.0

Aqua Theater, Boardwalk, Royal Promenade

The Big Balloon Street Party
Midnight Balloon Drop
Outdoor Movie
Anchors Aweigh Parade
Ugly Sweater Silent Party
HIRO
Latin Fiesta!
Caribbean Street Party
The Greatest 80s Party Ever!
70s Disco Inferno Street Party

View from oceanview room 3198 & Review

Here's a view of Celebrity Apex from our Oceanview room window at the port in Florida.

What do you think of the view?

I was so impressed with our oceanview stateroom. As mentioned at the outset, this was our first time booking an oceanview cabin and I absolutely loved it.

We saved a good bit booking an oceanview instead of a balcony, but having this window made a huge difference to me compared to an inside cabin. I would definitely recommend keeping an eye out for an oceanview if you like natural light in your room, but are on a tighter budget!

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In this post:

Breakfast in the main dining room

Cruise Food Blog:

​PArk Cafe

Greece Travel Blog.

​Chops Grille Menu

The Bionic Bar

The rising tide Bar

Portugal Travel Blog.

​REgalia Watches

Watch & Scotch Event

Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve.

Johnnie Walker Island Green

Port Everglades Cruise Port

​Free Mini Golf on Symphony of the seas Cruise Ship

A taste of italy menu - Main dining room

Crispy Parmesan Arancini.

Golden Polenta Fries.

Lasagne al forno.

Tiramisu.

Italy Travel Blog.

​Johnny Rockets

Johnny Rockets Menu on Symphony of the seas.

Hiro aquatheater show

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Symphony of the Seas Oceanview Cabin 3198 Room tour with Photos

Oceanview cabin 3198 photos - Symphony of the seas

First impressions of oceanview cruise cabin

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View from oceanview room 3198 & Review

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