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Brilliant Lady

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Reviewer read

A solid, middle-of-the-fleet ship. It falls behind on embarkation.

Brilliant Lady rates higher overall than 61% of the ships we track. Fitness and value are exceptional. The weak spot is embarkation.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Fitness8.7

    Higher than 97% of ships · 113 ratings

  • Value7.7

    Higher than 91% of ships · 144 ratings

  • Public areas8.4

    Higher than 80% of ships · 142 ratings

  • Dining8.2

    Higher than 77% of ships · 180 ratings

The one caution

8.3out of 10 for embarkation

Higher than only 43% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.44.

Everything else, in three lines

Two categories rate in the top tenth of the fleet — fitness and value.

Five are good without being remarkable: public areas, dining, cabins, service and entertainment. They rate higher than 52% to 80% of ships.

Ship quality sits in the middle of the fleet too, but only 36 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

One falls below the fleet: embarkation (higher than only 43% of ships).

Disembarkation and Activities fall below the fleet too, on 36 and 36 ratings — too few to lean on.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (7 of 10) and solo travelers (7 of 8).

Families with young kids (15 of 18) described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it suits older travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Ship quality8.9Higher than 55%36 ratings · limited
Service8.8Higher than 57%179 ratings · useful
Fitness8.7Higher than 97%113 ratings · useful
Cabins8.6Higher than 66%181 ratings · useful
Disembarkation8.6Higher than only 36%36 ratings · limited
Public areas8.4Higher than 80%142 ratings · useful
Embarkation8.3Higher than only 43%180 ratings · useful
Dining8.2Higher than 77%180 ratings · useful
Value7.7Higher than 91%144 ratings · useful
Entertainment7.6Higher than 52%176 ratings · useful
Activities7.6Higher than only 34%36 ratings · limited

184 published reviews · 184 from the last three years · 1,303 individual comments read.

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