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Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Rhapsody of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 07, 2017

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 4511

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

One thing I will say for royal Caribbean is they know how to hire the right people. Our servers, housekeeping, and almost everyone working on the ship were wonderful. The boat itself was a smaller cruise liner, so the rocking of the boat was felt 24/7. I wouldn't have minded so much, but all the indoor decks near the windows creaked with the swaying, making it hard to relax or concentrate. The nightly show was enjoyable for the most part, but subpar for other cruises I've been on. The activities on board weren't great for a married couple in their 20s, but seemed geared more for the elderly. I like that the dinner setup encourages diners to be social, but I did find that the food was not quite as good as on other ships. The gluten free options also were lacking, and a few were marked incorrectly (I.e. Baked Alaska said there was a gluten free option when there wasn't. This was not the only dish this happened with.) we still had a lot of fun, but I would not call this ship above average.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
the serving staff were wonderful. The food was pretty good for the most part, but I was disappointed with the gluten free options and the fact that some dishes were marked as having a gluten free option when they did not.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Activities with any physical exertion usually had a fee attached. Most were not exciting. The space allotted for them also seemed off. The trivia room was big and scarecly populated While the dance classes were so full that there wasn't enough room for people who didn't go early.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The only crew member I didn't think was friendly and awesome was the lady working the casino bar.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Very clean, ok design, noisey creaking windows in the crown lounge and all the interior decks with ocean views.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Bigger than expected

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

3 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Play with the monkeys

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5
Don't take the river tour

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5
We didn't get to stop here

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Had the best time on the cocoa/tequila tour and at the beach
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