CruiseJEM Cruise Review on Rhapsody of the Seas on Feb 11, 2018

Reviews: 11

Helpful Votes: 194

Review summary

The ship is older, but well maintained. I was very surprised to see that the staff is also older. Our waiter, who was excellent, was a grandfather! Activities were plentiful and my children really enjoyed the teen club. I was disappointed in the dining this time. I have sailed RC many times and dining has never been an issue. They completely changed the menus. Many 'repeat' offerings throughout a seven night cruise. The chefs also couldn't get right how to make a steak. I ordered a medium cooked steak and it was brought to me rare twice. Also, I usually enjoy the dining room for breakfast, but they have 'cheapened' that experience to a glorified windjammer buffet. The mattresses also need some updating. Our mattress actually felt like sleeping on a wooden board. First time in my cruising experience that I really did not sleep well. I have sailed the Grandeur, this ship's sister, as recently as 7 months ago and couldn't believe the changes. The ports were ok. Grand Cayman didn't have enough tenders, so we stayed on the ship. Cozumel was wonderful as we did an excursion to a beach resort. We also did a private island excursion in Belize and that was great, but Belize City was not very nice. Like much of the Caribbean and Central America-it was very much poverty stricken. Tampa was a quick and easy port to get in and out of. Loved Tampa. We had a good vacation, but after being loyal to RC for many years, we are going to try another cruise line next year.