2018 Rhapsody

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 42

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Rhapsody of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 15, 2018

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3606

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable cruises we have been on! We never experienced any pressure sales anywhere!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Only slight delay on checkin as we did not pre-checkin properly ; our fault! We found this embarkation far better than our previous trips with Carnival which had long waits and extremely long lines with everyone trying to embark at the same time. This was far better with short lines and no delays!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We only used main dining room and Windjammer buffet and all were fantastic! Food was excellent in all venues!

Main Dining Room

5 out of 5

Food and service were excellent! We couldn't ask for any better with excellent selection, quantity and quality!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We used the walking track and found it good!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
For the shows we were able to catch due to our late dining, we found the singers and dancers very enjoyable!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room steward - room was always clean, neat, tidy within reasonable times! Waiters Table #68 - Waiters were excellent and very accommodating! Schooner Bar - Entertainment was great and service was very good!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship's layout and design was very good as we did not get lost! All areas were very clean and well maintained as well as washrooms!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Our cabin was spacious enough, it only lacked the mini-bar to keep water cool in! Wash room could have used a vent fan to control moisture!

Ship tip

Check out everything and all amenities!

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5
Spent a day after the cruise checking out sites and Tampa Aquarium!

Key West, Florida

4 out of 5
Had to limit tours because of limitations in mobility of our family!

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Just checked out the shopping; it was great that shopping was close to the ship and pier!

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the shuttle boat ride to and from the ship as these shuttles were not overloaded and far better than using ships life boats as we have done before. Ride seemed short and smooth! Excursion was to the rum factory with a unique tour of the City with a fantastic tour guide (Shelley - very knowledgeable and entertaining) despite the rough ride on the old school buses. I understand the transportation due to narrow streets.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5
No excursion but enjoyed local entertainment in the plaza and shopping!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was excellent, well organized and timely. Baggage was easy to locate and move through short lineups and Security was very efficient without paperwork!
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2 Comments

EssexGirls    6 years ago

Loved the Rhapsody it was the happiest ship I have been on. Food was good in buffet and main dining room all wait staff in both were excellent. She is old but lovingly looked after I found her easy to get around no long trek anywhere. The entertainment staff were excellent and kept everything going they worked so hard x

MarineVet71    6 years ago

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