Nice Cruise; Recommend booking your anytime dining time before you go

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Rhapsody of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 25, 2017

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 4563

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The weather at all our ports of call was fantastic!  The ship is smaller but the shows were top notch including the on board singers and dancers. We had a young Elvis impersonator which was fantastic.  Food & service in specialty dining (Chops & Izumis) was exceptional. Food in the main dining for supper was good but not as good as the specialty restaurants.  The dinner service (wait staff) was very good. We had anytime dining but every nite we had to wait for a table because the anytime dining was also booked every nite which really defeats the purpose of having anytime dining SO I recommend setting up your anytime dining time before you go.  Never had a problem or had to wait to be seated until this cruise.  Also, this ship has 1 outdoor pool and 1 indoor pool. The indoor pool was nice on the last day when the weather outside was not so nice.  The disembarkation needs a some work (coordinating the very long line of people so you don't get ahead of other passengers) if you leave with your luggage early am but once the line started moving, it went fairly quick.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
we did not do much in the way of on board activities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
cabin steward was very, very nice person and ok on detail, not exceptional. Didn't get fresh towels or cleaned our bathroom one evening. Had to request all fresh towels. Also had to request extra wash cloths. Everything else was great. Plenty of storage for clothes and hangers for everything.

Ship tip

I recommend setting up your anytime dining time before you go.   Also, this ship has 1 outdoor pool and 1 indoor pool. The indoor pool was nice on the last day when the weather outside was not so nice.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Go to the Little French Key not offered on excursions from ship). they have a beautiful beach area and you can hold spider monkey, capuchin monkey, a kinkajou and a macaw bird. Also includes meal and 2 drink tickets.

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
Do a snorkel excursion or beach excursion if possible and go to Caulker Cay if you can.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
For $3.00/pp you can get a ride to the beach area. The pool at the port looks very nice but gets busy.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
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aussisheila    7 years ago

I never saw anyone in the indoor pool when we were on her a couple of years ago

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