A very comfortable and enjoyable cruise experience.

Rhapsody of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Reviews: 4
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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Rhapsody of the Seas

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 09, 2019

Ship: Rhapsody of the Seas

Cabin number: 4068

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Looking forward to our next cruise on the Rhapsody.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
From being dropped off at dockside to getting checked through, boarding, and accessing our cabin, was one of the most efficient embarkation we ever had.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Some menu items were not up to par preparation-wise, however, most were outstanding and enjoyable.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Walking the walking track - unbroken, complete circuit; Attending the theatre - good entertainment; Attending comedy games - much fun. Playing cards, reading, meeting and conversing with new folks.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Orchestra was great. Some smaller groups were too loud in the Centrum area.

Children's Programs

Did not have any children. I suppose indirectly, keeping children busy in a separate part of the ship made the cruise comfortable for the older folks.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room service was good. Table servers in dining room was great. Buffet service was good. Cruise directors were young and energetic.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Layout and design fabulous. Common areas were clean. Table areas in the Windjammer restaurant - floor areas not well maintained. Focus of cleaning table tops only. Crumbs and food waste on floor and near walls ignored.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Comfortable. Clean. Cabin window was dirty upon boarding through and until last sea day before disembarkation.

Ship tip

Rember the ship is very old old and refurbished. Some small signs of wear and tear can be detected. Overall the trip on this ship was worth it.

Ports of call

Tampa, Florida

5 out of 5
Easy in out, easy out for drop off and pickup. Not from far from home. No excursions in Tampa. We live in the area.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Flat. Nice. No excursion at this port.

Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5
Flat, nice. Took bus tour of city and visited a rum factory. Okay.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5
Roatan - a beautiful island, with mountains, bay, easy to get around. Did not take an excursion here.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Beautiful. Much upgraded since a previous visit 5 years earlier. New mall. Did not take an excursion. Will plan on a visit to a Mayan city now that we have a better idea of which one of the stops to pick from.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Walked off with all of our belongings. At first shocked by the size of the line of people waiting to get off. But the line of people moved rather quickly. Excellent drop off/pickup curbside with numbered poles for driver picking us up. Going through US Customs was easy. No more written declaration forms to fill out.
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wgammon1    3 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the great review.

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