Great Ports but the Cruise itself is lacking

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
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Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Rhapsody of the Seas

8 Night Adriatic & Italy (Venice To Barcelona)

Sail date: October 28, 2017

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 2118

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Our dining experience was great and the ports of call are very good. Halloween night was incredibly fun too. Other than that, there is much to improve on this cruise ship. I'm glad I had a chance to visit these ports, but wish I had chosen a different cruise line.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation experience was great. It was super quick, easy and hassle free.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
We had the second seating in the main dining room. The food was good and the service was excellent. Boris and Krsto were our waiters for the cruise and we had the best experience with them.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
This ship is small and offers some activities but not much.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
I've been on Royal Caribbean cruises where there was a show every night. This time, it felt like the shows were either boring, same old routine or just not available on some nights. We were disappointed and just ended up skipping them after a few nights.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Dining service was great, stateroom attendant was ok. At breakfast and lunch, we were only approached and asked if we needed anything on the last day.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
This ship is outdated, old and small. There is no Wow factor to it at all.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Our mattresses were hard and uncomfortable and the window is rusty and foggy.

Ship tip

Don't expect much. The ports of call are great, but you can find them on another cruise line.

Ports of call

Venice, Italy

5 out of 5

Kotor, Montenegro

5 out of 5
We did the 4x4 to the National Park...this was fun but the best part of Montenegro was visiting Old Town.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

3 out of 5
Lots of people did the Game of Throne tour and loved it. We did the boat, land and cable car. The boat ride was cancelled due to wind. The tour was too long and we didn't get enough time on our own. This place is heavily crowded with tours; difficult to get good pictures.

Naples, Italy

5 out of 5
We loved this tour, it was one of our favorites. The lunch provided in Sorrento was really delicious and we had plenty of time to do our own thing.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

4 out of 5
We did Rome on our own. What's not to love about Rome? Two things: 1. Pickpockets everywhere, so be very careful! 2. The time allowed is just not enough to see and do all that we wanted. I felt very rushed! The port is an hour away by train too, so be careful not to be late.

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5
We enjoyed this tour but would have enjoyed more time on our own to shop and explore.

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
We did this tour on our own and loved it. Book a hotel, stay the extra night, it's worth it. Immerse yourself in Antoni Gaudi's work - incredible! Also recommend Tarrantos Flamenco dancing.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, pain free and quick!
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