Royal Caribbean Review Blog — Last Day of the Cruise
You’ve made it to the final day of our Royal Caribbean Cruise review. In this article we share tips and FAQs about disembarkation and all the last minute things we did and cruise food we indulged in before getting off the ship!
Brunch in the Main Dining Room
After sleeping in, we decided to take advantage of our last chance to eat brunch in the main dining room on Symphony of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean Brunch Menu
The main dining room Brunch Menu had a nice variety of breakfast-y choices and lunch-y choices, besides desserts – this is a cruise after all!
What We Ordered
Baked Potato Soup
Rich and creamy, served with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream and fresh chives.
Fried Chicken & Waffles
Tender chicken fried golden brown, warm homemade waffles and a side of Tabasco®. infused honey.
Gotta love hot honey! 😀
Eggs Your Way
Two (or one if you only want one!) farm fresh eggs served any style with (very!) crispy bacon, sausage links (skipped), hash browns and white or wheat toast.
NY Bagel and Lox
A plate of smoked Atlantic salmon, sliced cucumber, pickled onions, arugula and cream cheese served with your choice of plain or everything bagel.
This one was a miss for me. I was excited for it, but in the end I didn’t get the everything bagel I hoped for and the bagel itself was cold and tough. I felt really bad that I did not finish this. You can’t win them all!
Key Lime Pie
Tangy key lime custard in a brown butter graham cracker crust.
Not even a huge key lime pie fan in general, but this made up for the bagel miss. 🙂
Royal Chocolate Cake
Layers of dark chocolate cake and decadent chocolate.
After Brunch we strolled around the ship some more to see what details we could learn for you to help you on your next Royal Caribbean cruise!
Macallan Tasting
On the Royal Caribbean app there was a Macallan Tasting at 1pm in Vintages.
This is a paid activity and you can see the set up at this special table.
While the app indicates that there is a fee for the activity, it does not indicate how much the tasting costs.
-> See Also: Free Liquor Tasting & History of Whisky Event on a Cruise
Hot Sauce at El Loco Fresh
We carried on to El Loco Fresh to capture a shot of some of the hot sauces they have as mentioned here.
Then we proceeded to the pool deck for some final runs down the water slides and on the flow rider.
Cruise Ship Laundry
The last bit of laundry needed done before we disembark the cruise ship, and in order to help things dry more quickly we implemented a few tips:
We propped the shower door open with the trash can and left the bathroom door open. This allowed more airflow to the clothes as they dried on the line.
-> See Also: How To Do Laundry On A Cruise
Next thing we knew it was time for our final dinner of this Southern Caribbean Cruise Review!
Royal Caribbean Bon Voyage Menu
The Bon Voyage menu is served on the final night of your Royal Caribbean Cruise.
What We Ordered
Seafood Cake
Panko breaded and deep-fried until golden brown, served with mango-carrot slaw and a spicy garlic.
Mediterranean Tapas Medley
A spread of hummus, chilled tzatziki, classic Greek salad and soft pita bread.
Vegetable Greek Moussaka
Layers of grilled eggplant, Roma tomatoes and tender potatoes and onions, topped with panko breadcrumbs and served with oregano-tomato salsa.
Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
Marinated strip steak prepared to order with chimichurri, garlic potato wedges and tender roasted vegetables.
Black Forest Tart
Vanilla tart shell wth rich dark chocolate ganache and cherry filling, topped with raspberry whipped cream, lemon zest and a maraschino cherry.
Crema Catalana
Smooth and rich Spanish-style custard finished with a crackly caramelized sugar topping.
Huge shoutout to our incredible dining team – Wiryawan and Bayu – who took care of our group all 8 nights of this Southern Caribbean Cruise!
On Air Karaoke
Karaoke was buzzing on the last day of the cruise in On Air in the Royal Promenade. I’ve never done karaoke on a cruise ship myself, but it’s great fun to watch others have a blast with it.
The Night Before Disembarkation
The sad moment has arrived when we start to see all the suitcases lining up in the hallways. If you would like luggage assistance you need to pack your bags the night before and place them in the hallway.
You can then pick them up after you disembark.
In our case, we prefer to keep our luggage with us so we don’t have to rush off the ship in the morning. We only have carry-on bags anyways, so it’s not too burdensome.
After packing up our bags we ran up to Sorrento’s Pizza one last time.
Royal Caribbean Sorrento’s Pizza Menu
Nothing fuels you quite like Sorrento’s :p
Royal Caribbean Disembarkation Tips:
The cruise line provides some helpful tips for an easy departure and explains what to do the night before and the morning of departure. These are very helpful tips for first time cruisers and veterans alike.
Needless-to-say, I appreciate the bottom right corner outlining the locations and hours food will be available on disembarkation day. :p
Royal Caribbean Disembarkation Times
You may be wondering, “When can I get off the ship? How early can I disembark?”
On this particular cruise the scheduled departure times were between 7:15am and 9:45am. They often call all luggage tag numbers before the listed time of 9:45.
If you are “Self-assist” meaning you have your own luggage, you can depart at any time. You do not have to depart at 7:15am.
As we usually don’t have a flight scheduled until later in the day we take our time, try to enjoy some breakfast, and make our way off the ship toward the end. 🙂
Windjammer on Disembarkation Day
If you can’t make it to the main dining room on the day of departure, you can always head to the Windjammer, Park Cafe, or Solarium Bistro for “regular” guests (meaning non-suites).
A Few More Helpful Details
As we did a final pass through the room we thought we would share a few documents in the cabin that could be helpful to you on your cruise.
Royal Caribbean Entertainment Summary
On embarkation day we received a printout which described the main scheduled entertainment shows onboard during our cruise. On the reverse side it outlined the days and time each would be showing.
I found this very helpful as you can decide if it’s something you are interested in or not and plot out when you want to reserve tickets.
Remember, all the shows are free, but you do need to reserve a space in advance to ensure you’ll have a seat!
You can see all this information on the Royal Caribbean App too, which is great, but something about having it consolidated to one piece of paper and seeing it all at one time was very appealing to me. 🙂
Royal Caribbean Laundry Prices
Here’s the price list for Laundry Service on our cruise. If you cant DIY your laundry, then here are your options. Please check your Crown and Anchor Loyalty Status perks for any applicable discounts on laundry. 🙂
Royal Caribbean Room Service Menus
Room service on Royal Caribbean is not free. There is a flat fee of $7.95 + 18% gratuity for each delivery. So if you order 1 item from this menu or 10, the charge is the same.
If you order Lunch and Dinner, you’ll pay the charge twice. If you order once a day every day for a 7 night cruise you’ll pay it seven times.
Lunch, Dinner, Snacks Room Service Menu
Breakfast Room Service Menu
Continental Breakfast Room Service Delivery on Royal Caribbean is FREE!
If you want hot cooked eggs under the American Breakfast Category then the $7.95 + gratuity service fee mentioned above still applies.
Continental Breakfast Door Hang Tags
There is a strange amount of enjoyment that comes from filling out your order on these breakfast menus and hanging them on your stateroom door at night.
Feel free to write a little note of appreciation on here too. 🙂
You can select your preferred delivery time but please know it’s hard from them to deliver exactly within that window some days so it could come earlier or later.
I’ll really miss having coffee, juice, fruit, and pastries delivered to my door in the morning.
Until next time, Royal Caribbean!
I hope you have enjoyed this Symphony of the Seas Review!
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