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Item: Rhapsody of the Seas
Rating: 4.8
Author: vidskids

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

vidskids

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 8

Helpful Votes: 138

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 17, 2017

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Great time. Crew was great. Weather and water was perfect. Nice to hit 4 ports in 7 nights. Excursion in Belize ran late, but tender and ship waited for us..good reason to book through RCL.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy. Very friendly staff.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

4 dinners in MDR and 3 specialty. All were good. Next time we may skip cost of specialty dining. Windjammer was adequate for a quick meal; great salad and desserts.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Rock climing, fitness center, pool, hot tub and track were all adequate.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Lot’s of activities to stay entertained. Elvis, Eric and their team are great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Entire crew was professional, friendly and attentive.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Old ship, but clean and well layed out.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Family Suite was great for family of 4.

Ship tip

This was our first cruise and we loved it. Rhapsody is a smaller and older ship, so it was a good choice for our inaugural trip. While it may not have the shine, size and amenities of the newer ships, it met our expectations and did not disappoint.

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