Mixed Reviews

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

toomuchstress

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

Rhapsody of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 22, 2018

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: bed saggy

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Terrible lack of communication among crew. Estimate at least 80% of passengers from USA, but 2.5% of crew from USA. USA is famous for communication, starting with Ben Franklin inventing public libraries and the post office, and continuing through inventions and/or use of telegraph, phones, photograph, radio, TV and computers. Why is Royal Caribbean opposed to having crew from USA?

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Porters trying to get $125 for taking my bag and parking car. I hauled heavy bag inside.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Eidelweiss was wonderful. Windjammer was mixed.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Loved rock-climbing wall, but pools had WAY too much chlorine, especially when I was expecting clean seawater.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Room steward 5-star. Waiters 3-star. Guest "services" 1-star, very poor.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Wonderful layout and design. Room VERY clean. But terrible smell of dirty sheets in corridors--laundering problem?

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

4 out of 5

Find old-town Tampa with the sidewalk cafes and restaurants, perhaps 1/2 mile south of tall buildings downtown.

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Visit the butterfly house and walk a block to the Beach Cafe, where you can swim while they cook your food.

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

Took a taxi to Paradise Beach, which would have been nice if the sea weren't filled with giant inflatables.

Belize City, Belize

2 out of 5

No beach!!!! Took a taxi to the fake beach, with 95 degree water. :-( frown

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5

No beach!!!! Could look off pier into clear water, but inaccessible!!! Went to Crazy Lobster...SMELLY!!

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

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