May 2015 - 7 Night Bermuda (Baltimore Roundtrip) Cruise on Grandeur of the Seas
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May 2014 - 7 Night Alaska (Vancouver Roundtrip) Cruise on Radiance of the Seas
Sawyer Glacier Cruise Beautiful Scenery Horrible Process Customer Service Lacking
May 2013 - 7 Night Scandinavia & Russia (Copenhagen roundtrip) Cruise on Vision of the Seas
October 2011 - 7 Night Adriatic Sea Coastal (Venice roundtrip) Cruise on Voyager of the Seas
September 2008 - 7 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona roundtrip) Cruise on Voyager of the Seas
January 2005 - 7 Night Western Caribbean with Belize (Tampa roundtrip) Cruise on Splendour of the Seas
January 2004 - 7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles roundtrip) Cruise on Vision of the Seas
November 2000 - 4 Night Bahamas (Miami roundtrip) Cruise on Majesty of the Seas
Radiance of the Seas
Sail date: May 09, 2014
Sawyer Glacier Cruise Beautiful Scenery Horrible Process Customer Service Lacking
The Vancouver pier was absolutely HORRIBLE to try to get through and onto the ship. It took 3 hrs!! Nothing to eat and only water to drink while waiting. NOBODY explained or appologized for the delay or inconvenience. R/C did the muster drill while at least 300 of us were still waiting to board. When we went throught the boarding process w/RC, they neglected to get our credit card set up, even though we did the pre online boarding. It took 2 more times at the guest services to get it right. The ports were charming and the scenery was beautiful. We saw alot of wildlife. I would definitely recommend a balcony room for this itinerary. We have cruised 10 times with RC and this was the first time with so many mixups. I dont know if the Canadians are to blame or just the people doing this cruise but certainly there needs to be some review by RC, customs, the Canadians or something.
Rhapsody of the Seas
Sail date: May 27, 2017
The Rhapsody is a beautiful ship. It's midsized so it's easy to find your way around it. The crew were all very pleasant. Only problem the first night we had a very uncomfortable mattress and had to wait till the next next day for a new one.
The ports were all beautiful! Especially liked Corfu and Kotor. The Acropolis is Athens was amazing and the blue and white houses in Mykonos were lovely!
Some of the shore excursion tour guides were really awful but I think that's the luck of the draw.
Overall, wonderful experience. Don't miss trying the local cuisine. It's delicious!
Cruise tips
Rhapsody of the Seas
Get a balcony room or at least a window. Shopping area onboard is lacking and minimal.
Lots to see and do here
Not enough to do here, too many jewelry stores pushing their wares
Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska
Beautiful
Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska
Very charming
Vancouver (Ballantyne Pier), Canada
HORRIBLE, UNORGANIZED, understaffed, inexperienced staff
Radiance of the Seas
Get a balcony room, otherwise you will not see anything
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The Vancouver pier was absolutely HORRIBLE to try to get through and onto the ship. It took 3 hrs!! Nothing to eat and only water to drink while waiting. NOBODY explained or appologized for the delay or inconvenience. R/C did the muster drill while at least 300 of us were still waiting to board. When we went throught the boarding process w/RC, they neglected to get our credit card set up, even though we did the pre online boarding. It took 2 more times at the guest services to get it right. The ports were charming and the scenery was beautiful. We saw alot of wildlife. I would definitely recommend a balcony room for this itinerary. We have cruised 10 times with RC and this was the first time with so many mixups. I dont know if the Canadians are to blame or just the people doing this cruise but certainly there needs to be some review by RC, customs, the Canadians or something.