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Just had a great holiday on the Brilliance of the Seas. The public area re-fit on this ship is outstanding. The Centrum area is beautiful and will be a great gathering place to watch the aerial entertainment and enjoy personalized drinks at the R Bar. Rita's Cantina is a great new casual dining area that has delicious nachos and is perfect for an afternoon snack. As usual the cabins, staff and food were top notch.

My friend and I spent a wonderful 4 nights on board Queeen Elizabeth visiting St Peter Port and Bruges. It is a beautiful ship, very genteel and relaxing. The food in the Britannia restaurant was good quality but the service did appear rather rushed at times. Our favourite venue was without doubt the Commodore club which was the ideal place for a pre dinner cocktail while watching the sunset. Truly magical! I would recommend this short voyage if you are new to cruising. It opened my eyes as to what is available for a very reasonable cost if you can book at the last minute.

This brightly coloured ship is fantastic!! So much for everyone to do! Crazy golf, rock climbing, water slides, and now you can even "walk the Plank!", this is where you can stand over the side of the ship - right on the top deck!! Manhattan restaurant is great with live music while you eat, and even a chance for a dance on the dance floor in between courses if you fancy it!! Great for families!

I thoroughly enjoyed the ship visit on the Brilliance. The refurbishment is a huge success story. The communal areas, the restaurants and bars that got a facelift look amazing. I would especially highlight the work Royal Caribbean have done with the kids' area. It's fun, bright and colourful, very inspiring for the little ones. I loved the revolving champagne bar, the sushi place, Izumi and the outdoor screen where you can watch movies from a hot tub. The main centrum also looks fab with the R Bar mixing cocktails specifically to your taste. The food was great and nicely presented, too. All in all a great experience.

Well just came back from the updated and revitalised Brilliance of the seas and had a great time exploring all the new updates areas on board the ship. Although you will know you are still on a slightly older ship what Royal have done with this update is bring it more in line with the bigger ships they have like the Oasis. A great area for guests to meet on board would be the R-Bar where they servce up some of the best cocktails I have ever had. You have a view all the way to the top of the ship where they are planning on having some amazing shows. Another big plus on the new Brilliance is the outdoor movie screen where they will be showing flims plus major sporting events. Dont worry too much about the sun shining on the screen Royal have employed the very latest technology on board here and you will get a great picture whatever the weather. The speciality dining venues are what they should be special and the new look of these restaurants on board tick all the boxes. All in all if you are looking for a slighly smaller ship with all the latest features then you could not do much better than the Brilliance of the seas.

Have just seen the newly refurbished Brilliance of the Seas. Fantastic!!! The 'Centrum Wow' (atrium) is now a great place to really enjoy the ship, with brilliant array of colours and now some great entertainment and specialist cocktail bar with a mixologist who can make you any drink you like!!! Perfect sized ship for meeting new people and not feeling over-crowded.

Had a wonderful time on the newly refurbished brilliance of the seas! The speciality dining is a real treat, for only a small cover charge we could eat at luxury restaurants: Chops Grille- amazing mushroom soup and steak to die for. Giovanni's Table- authentic service and mouthwatering selection of meats Izumi- word class sushi, gives any london restaurant a run for its money thats if you can drag yourself away from the buffet and main dining- fine selection of salads, seafood delicasses and british classics. I cant forget the Margaritas at Rita's cantina, lethally moreish and of course the splendid cocktail making skills of the R bar staff, I could have (and did) spent all week propped up there. We had a balcony cabin as we cruised the British isles, definitely recommend upgrading to this room as I spent many an evening with cocktail in hand wathcing the sunset. Amazing. In a word magnificent or maybe we should stick with brilliant?

Had a wondeful time on the brillaince. Newly refurbished ship. Was in excellent condition. Friendly staff and great food. Really enjoyed the sushi at the Izumi restaurant and the R bar in the centrum area of the ship, very good coctails and great surrounding decor.

Went on the Brilliance of the seas after its revitalization. Excellent experience. Food -- the food was great everywhere -- A big variety of specialies restarurants as well. I had freshly prepared omelettes in the the mornings with bacon, banana pancakes, yogurt, fruit, etc. and everything was delicious. For lunch, we ate sandwiches, onion rings, burgers, etc. at the Seaview Cafe or sandwiches and salads from the Solariam Cafe -- both were good. The Windjammer buffet was equally as good. We had dinner in the Dining Room and it was very good. Ship -- The ship is completely revitiled, new carpets, very nice and clean. It's not too big so you can go from your room to the pool or dining room without leaving half an hour early! Entertainment -- I only saw parts of a few shows and they are on par with most ships. Summary -- Overall, I found the cruise to be very relaxing and the itinerary towards the Fjords is simply fantastic.

Just got back from a trip on the revitalised Brilliance of the Seas. Royal Caribbean have done a fantatstic job of making this ship seem brand new again. My favourite things were the Japanes restaurnat Izumi which had superb fresh seafood (try the Octopus), The Sky Lounge for a great view of the outdoor Screen, and the Solarium kids free zone. The best Solarium zone I have seen on a Caribbean ship yet. Finally, don't miss out on the Margeritas at Ritas at the stern of the ship. Viva Ritas.